​Chocolate. Aphrodisiac of the ages. Divine. Inviting. Deeply luxurious in all of its forms. At least, it used to be.

Like so much else in modern day culture, this timeless pleasure has been perverted from its most elegant, sensual of states, into something pedestrian - dare I say vulgar - in present day adulteration of its previous richness. Inflated ratios of sugar misguide the senses from indulgence into addictive craving. Generally eaten in a ravenous rush, chocolate no longer evokes the same  tantalizing “languish and enjoy me” mood as it did in the past.

Sounds a lot like the way many people approach bedroom matters nowadays. From first approach to consumption, chocolate is now less appreciated and more snatched at, much like the progression from dating to coupledom. We are forgetting the art of seduction whether in the kitchen or in the bedroom, and if not addressed now, will soon lose our ability to embrace true joie de vivre.