To begin, as far as "shy and insecure" and "awkwardness" are concerned, they are part of sex and you have to learn to enjoy the feeling of getting naked, playing with each other's bodies and enjoy it; literally smile, giggle and laugh the awkward scenes off.
Now come to initiate sex, I have a few methods:
1) The direct method: Just say "let's make love / have sex" or like the others mentioned, just undress. Crude.
2) Another way is to suggest having a shower or bath together. Yes, buy some scented soap or shampoo, use them and invite him to join you. Sex will come automatically after that.
3) Ask for a full body massage; or give him one. Pre-requirement: Both naked.
4) Have an "intimate code" among you and him, privately. Example, when you hang a red panty on the towel line, it means you're horny. If he takes it down, sex is on. If he put into the washing basin, sorry...
Be creative. And have fun. It's just sex.
Well confidence I believe you'll find is not necessarily something someone just has. Most of our confidence that we show people is because we put on our big panties are underwear, great your teeth step up say what you mean mean what you say and you will appear to have confidence doesn't matter if you're trembling inside... lol but there's a lot of hints that you could make to make it you know more obvious to him of course you might have to slap him in the face a couple times with it or something I don't know if you've had sex with him it's easy just go up and kiss him and move your body up against his not grinding him or real close just get close enough so it's going to stimulate him Canon if that's not working then is you kiss him run your hands down and pull his body a little closer to you slowly when you get that other head to thinking he's ready to have sex doesn't matter what time of the day or the weather or where you are
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What's Your Opinion? Sign Up Now!He is probably thrilled with your body. Any move you make to reveal more of it will excite him. Realize that guys are visual creatures and seeing femal bodies excite them. You have nothing to feel insecure about. Move ahead and he will follow willingly.
take off your panties and hand them to him. most likely he will get the hint. even better if you have gotten wet enough to be obvious when he holds them.
Make your way to the bedroom and Just say "I'm going to the bedroom, don't keep me waiting" and take your top off. It's subtle and straight to the point.
And if he still doesn't follow, start making moan sounds in your room, I'm sure when he hears he will be right there
Start with making out
If it were me I'd like her to be direct about what she wants.
Start by kissing out and take your clothes off as you go along and play with or at least touch his dick in the process.
If you were my girlfriend all you would have to say is "So, sex?"
You just grab his junk and start rubbing. Don't know why jave this whole 'Woe is me' attitude about simple stuff
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