Use Distraction Methods, Everyone Knows, But They'll Appreciate the Effort
If you've got a radio in your room, turn it on. If you know that a moan is inevitable from your partner, do them a favor and mask it with a lot of loud unnecessary coughing. If you're stuck in a small house, it's likely that everyone knows what's going on, but there is probably a family member or two who will appreciate your attempts to be discrete.Escape to the Bathroom
Probably the ideal place for a quick tryst, the bathroom affords a reasonable excuse for taking some time, plus concealing noises like running water, flushing toilets, hair dryers, etc… Out of courtesy to the rest of your family and other guests, only indulge in a visit to the powder room during low traffic times, unless you can guarantee that you'll be quick.Eroticize the Forbidden
Most of us do this anyway, but if you've got to act fast to ensure no one walks in (or to avoid the inevitable knocking on the door) use the forbidden fantasy element of what you're doing to get your motors running. You're an adult now, but we're you ever allowed to have girls (or boys) in your room when you were growing up? Now's your chance to dig up all those old fantasies born out of an adolescent mind and make some of them come true. It's a bit like sex in an airplane bathroom (which, mind you, is illegal, and not recommended).More Holiday Tips
Tips for Kissing Underneath the Mistletoe
Published December 13, 2005.
