What Is Passionate Sex? Explained by a Sex Therapist

What is passionate sex, really? It’s not just sparks or perfect chemistry that magically shows up on its own. Passionate sex is something you build through intention, presence, and staying genuinely curious about the person you’re with.

From a sex therapist’s point of view, passionate sex isn’t about performance or doing everything “right.” It’s about connection. It’s the kind of intimacy where both people feel wanted, seen, and emotionally close, not just physically touching.

In this video, we talk about what passionate sex looks like once the honeymoon phase fades. A lot of couples believe desire should always be spontaneous, but that idea can actually make intimacy harder over time. Planning sex doesn’t mean it’s cold or forced. For many couples, it creates anticipation, safety, and space to relax into pleasure. When you know time is set aside for connection, desire often follows.

If you’ve been asking yourself what is passionate sex and wondering if it’s something you can get back, the answer is yes. Passion doesn’t usually disappear, it gets buried under routine, exhaustion, or unspoken tension. With the right conversations and a little guidance, desire can come back in a way that actually feels deeper and more real.

This video is an invitation to rethink intimacy, let go of unrealistic expectations, and reconnect in a way that feels genuinely alive again.

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About Life Coaching and Therapy

Life Coaching and Therapy (LCAT) is a therapy and coaching practice that transforms our clients lives through our flexibility multi-technique approach and pleasure-skills training provided by systematically trained and licensed therapists!

Get to know our founder and owner, Amanda Pasciucco, (a.k.a. The Sex Healer) PhD, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), and an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist (CST) who has developed innovative therapy programs and therapy videos that get results.

Our team of compassionate, licensed therapists and certified sex therapists helps all clients who visit us for a variety of personal, relationship, intimacy and sex problems.

LCAT provides on-site appointments, as well as video chat and text therapy programs.

Learn more about how LCAT can help improve your life at What We Do.