You don’t need a fully equipped love dungeon, or engage in an unusual fetish to put some extra pep into your sex life. With a bit of imagination, you can experience some scorching hot sex in other ways. All you need to do is step into someone else’s shoes.

Sexual role play is not a new idea, but it is a good one and, as such, many sensual scenarios have been created, explored and shared.

Whether you crave punishment from a devilish dominatrix, getting up close and personal in a game of doctors and nurses, or sharing some horny passion with a mysterious stranger, here are some classic suggestions for ultimate character-fuelled copulation.

The Boss and the Secretary

As one of many role plays where one person has the power under which the other becomes utterly helpless, this is a great introduction to bondage. When one of you plays the boss, the other can be the eager-to-please assistant, or even one who has been slacking off terribly. either way, the paperwork has been mounting up for too long and it’s about time the two of you got down to a bit of long overdue after hours admin.

Home Delivery

Something wrong with your internet connection? Lightbulb needs changing and it’s just out of reach? Whether the toaster is broken and you are desperate for a different kind of crumpet, or you are hungry for something more than what the pizza guy has got in his box, this could be the game for you. There’s something about sex with a stranger that can be a real turn on, so when someone rings your doorbell and you answer in your finest lingerie, now that’s a wireless signal we can all make a connection with!

Man Maid Action

The man of the house needs help keeping his place ship-shape, and who better to call than the local French maid cleaning service? Imagine his surprise when this sexy stranger in her tantalising outfit shows up on the doorstep and gets going with the dirtiest kind of cleaning he has ever seen. All that reaching, bending and stretching to get to those hard to reach places will give him a show that he is just too tempted to resist.

Playing Doctors and Nurses

We know this scenario is a little cliché and far from an original role play idea, but there’s a reason why it’s such a time-honoured favourite. And that reason is because sexy nurses and dashing doctors are just awesome. Few other real-life situations allow two people to get so close together. As the two of you innocently try to discover what the problem might be, those hands might stumble upon something altogether naughtier, meaning you’ll soon having the kind of check-up that would have most of us going back for regular appointments.

The Hitchhiker

Let go of your inhibitions and take your role play fantasies out of the house with this kinky classic that combines the excitement of car sex with the added fictional task of picking up a total stranger. Arrange for you and your partner to meet somewhere on your journey from A to B, but don’t be too specific as this will help increase the anticipation. The hitchhiker stranded on the side of the road might not have any money to chip in for petrol, but we’re sure you can pull over to a a secluded spot and find even better ways for them to repay the driver’s kindness.

The possibilities are limited only by the imagination, so if getting dressed up in the name of sexual self-discovery sounds appealing to you, get started and get satisfied.

Porn Star

Pick a porn you both like and reenact it together.

Strangers at the bar

Arrive separately to the same bar, flirt a little bit with other people, then eventually go and talk to one another like you’re strangers. This will get the feelings flowing as you start to remember exactly what drew you to each other in the first place.

Hollywood Starlet

You play the sexy star and your partner can be your secret admirer. Do your hair, do your makeup, put yourself in a fancy gown and let your inner diva nature go wild.

Hotel Maid and Guest

Slip into a sexy maid costume and after one knock on the door from “housekeeping” things will heat up in no time.