http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/02/ho...ur-sex-life.php I can't say I'd honestly even considered most of the stuff in that article...well researched and just a tad explicit if you're easily embarrased or offended... Here's some stuff from a related summary article... *Shower together. Not only do you save water, but you are sure to have a steamy time. *When it comes to lubes and lotions, go for the ones that are as natural as possible -- so without artificial colour, scents or tastes. You can even find organic products at some stores. *Try bamboo sheets on the bed -- they're sensual and slippery. *Try some natural aphrodisiacs. Herbs like ginseng and ginko biloba are rumored to be aphrodisiacs, plus some food items like strawberries, oysters, chocolate and wine. Know of any others?
That's cute... A bit more novelty than really helpful though, as the stream of comments after helps point out: Birth control is probably the area in which the most environmental damage is done. Birth control for disease-free monogamous couples is sort of glossed over, and some purportedly good methods that are much greener are left out (or lumped in with "rhythm method"). Hormones in "the pill" can and do end up in the water supply, and condoms can and do end up in the sewers/reclamation systems where they don't belong. It also seems to suggest that having babies is a really bad thing. Personally I think that with a population that's not as dynamic as much of the rest of the world, we could stand to raise a few new tree-huggers. We don't want tree-huggers to die out, after all! Also in my experience, having sex with the express purpose of making a baby can actually be pretty sexy and fun! Joint showers haven't worked out too well for me: either you end up spending too much time in the shower with the water running, or you end up back in the bedroom... and ultimately back in the shower after that. Also, the wife says "I just want to get clean, and you're being dirty."
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Ichabod @ Oct 19 2007, 08:13 AM) [snapback]527741[/snapback]</div> For the reasons you mention, joint showers sometimes have the opposite effect than what we're after (and by that I mean the being green part, not the being horny part). The best way to "green" the shower is to take back-to-back showers. Once the water in the pipes is hot, keep using it. Letting the water cool between showers wastes a significant amount of energy to warm the water and the pipes back to where they were after the last shower. We try pretty hard to all shower in a row... and sometimes - on the good days - we overlap just a LITTLE. I hate to sound so practical regarding such a fun activity, but there you go.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(darelldd @ Oct 19 2007, 09:56 AM) [snapback]527800[/snapback]</div> Yeah - I guess if you're standing "back to back", it's gonna be hard to get any action, thus resulting in a shorter shower. Is that what you meant? :lol:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TimBikes @ Oct 24 2007, 09:38 PM) [snapback]530078[/snapback]</div> Hey. Who you callin' "shorter?"
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(darelldd @ Oct 24 2007, 10:07 PM) [snapback]530093[/snapback]</div> Uh - a shower of lesser duration?
All this talk of 'good clean fun' sounds great, but doesn't it mean somebody's gonna end up falling asleep in the tub afterwards? :huh:
