Has the heat wave cooled your sex life?

Hey Charlotte, it is hot outside.

How hot is it?

Too hot for sex. Umm, maybe not.

If you’re hot — like, temperature hot — but horny, you can still enjoy some sex with your partner without worrying about a heat stroke.

Sex in the water does away with the whole concern about sweat and heat. In the shower, in the tub, a pool, the ocean…you get the idea! Blasting the air conditioning in one room just prior to bedtime is another way to go. It may be 80 degrees everywhere else, but for an hour it can be 70 degrees wherever you plan to make whoopee.

Still too hot? Pull out some ice. There’s a scene in Spike Lee’s Do The Right Thing that shows ice does more than keep your water cool and tasty. The key to having good sex in a heatwave is pretty simple — stay hydrated.

Cooling off is not a problem if your body is healthy. You must keep your body hydrated and keep drinking water at all times. It not only helps keep your body healthy but also improves your sex life. You don’t feel tired and it keeps your body feeling cool. This will also keep you in the mood for sex.

With all this heat, if you have kids, they aren’t playing outside these day — meaning you’re going to have to sneak a freak. It’s time to play hide and seek.

Or better yet, send your kids to grandma’s for a few hours and take in a movie with your mate. When you get there, where it is sure to be cold, do this:

A movie date with your partner is a simple but effective way or rekindling romance in the summer months. It’s not necessary that you watch the movie in a theatre. You could even watch a movie at home. Whatever the case, keep it simple. If it’s the movie hall, you can hold hands and steal a kiss or two. If you are of an adventurous bent of mind you could kiss or massage those erogenous zones of your partner. You both would be dying to go to the bedroom by the end of the movie!

And when you get home, try this cooling position. It’s not energy efficient, but you both will get off and be cool:

In front of the fridge: Kitchen carnal action may be nothing new to you, but the icebox might be uncharted territory. Open the door to the refrigerator and have your man sit on the floor with his back against the cool shelves. Then straddle him. Not only will the cold air give you both a thrill (you’ll surely perk up!), but you can also incorporate food into your frisky play.

Don’t let the summer heat wilt your sex life. But don’t have a heat stroke either.

This article appears in Jun 22-28, 2010.