A decadent dose of scrumptious aphrodisiacs awaits your tastebuds as you learn what foods are the best for passion. Keeping carbohydrates and sugars out of your meal till the dessert course will give you focus, energy and endurance to keep playing all night long. Join Joy Nordenstrom, Host of Intelligent Love and CEO of Joy of Romance, Inc. as she continues her Aphrodisiac Tour through Whole Foods Market preparing customers for their Aphrodisiac Affair Meal.

Yummy foods and drinks to get your mojo flowing. Learn how to structure your meal to bring out the best aphrodisiac properties. Find out what gives you “more flow below.” Join Joy Nordenstrom, Host of Intelligent Love and CEO of Joy of Romance, Inc. as she hosts Aphrodisiac Tours through Whole Foods Market preparting customers for their Valentine’s Day Meal.

Okay, getting prepared for and going on a picnic may not be your first choice in a weekend activity but this is NOT about you. Really, it is about HER, creating a beautiful experience and memory for you both.  And yes, I promise you will benefit by scoring BIG points and I bet by the end of the day, you will definitely enjoy the picnic.

No matter where you live you can find some place to have a picnic. Maybe under a tree on a hill? Or how about a park with a playground. Or if it is late or starts raining you can even set up a picnic on your living room floor.

Keeping it simple is fine but its your attention to the details that will make her feel like she is special in your eyes and that you care enough to want to make her happy.

Lets review the top ten essentials for our killer picnic:
One the most important component is your date; SO make sure she knows she is the star
Two the element of surprise if possible
Three be forward thinking and bring a kit of toiletries for both of you in case this turns into a sleep over at a nearby B&B
Fourhave a destination in mind beforehand
Five classic picnic faire: cheese, bread, fruit, some protein- chicken, salmon, salami, a salad–pasta, lettuce or capraese salad, roasted nuts and of course something sweet
SixDrinks, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic (remember to get some ice if you are planning on having champagne or white wine
Lets ask some experts in Pt. Reyes Station for their advice
Seven Real wine glasses, utensils, cloth napkins and plates
Eight a Blanket
Nine a camera to capture the memories
Ten Layers of clothes to accommodate for the drop in temperature after the sunsets

Fun extras:
Your mp3 player and speakers with a special mix for the day
A bird guide
Binoculars to watch the birds
Romantic poetry or if you know her well enough and are ready for it to get steamy, a book of erotic stories

If all goes well, this picnic will be a memory in your story together, so ask others to take photos and save the champagne cork from this adventure to remember it by.

Watch and learn as women answer your most pressing questions?

Today we are picking up where I left off in the previous episode. I have gathered a few of the top questions submitted by YOU to the Ask Joy Campaign on my Joy of Romance website (joyofromance.com) AND have posed them to women on the streets of San Francisco. As I will be filming more episodes addressing YOUR questions and topic suggestions, I want to encourage you to please continue submitting more ideas.

Now listen and learn the answers to the following questions:

How would you encourage a man to be assertive & confident without crossing the line and becoming too arrogant or cocky?

What advice would you give a shy gentlemen on how to successfully approach you?

What is the biggest turn-off a guy can do or say when hitting on you?

What are women looking for? How to answer women's challenging questions? 

Today I am taking Intelligent Love: 411 for Men to the streets to find women to answer YOUR questions. I gathered these questions from the Ask Joy Campaign on my website (www.joyofromance.com). There were some great questions and suggestions; so, I encourage you to continue submitting more as you think of them.

Questions answered during this episode:

What advice would you give your guy to help him successfully answer the question How does this outfit make me look?

What traits do you would look for in a guy you wanted to hook up with?

How quickly should a guy connect with you after he gets your number?

Over and over, I heard women say they crave confident men. They detest arrogance and insincerity. SO GUYS that means NO PICK UP LINES! AND their best times have been with men who make them feel comfortable and bring out their best. Women evaluated a mans success at this by his overall body language, eye contact and ability to engage her in conversation. Overall women want a man who is confident and empathetic. I look forward to seeing you during the next episode of Intelligent Love.

Nibbling on her nipples has an extra benefit of releasing more oxytocin in your partner. Watch and learn why increasing your and your partner's levels of oxytocin is a good thing for sustaining passionate and thriving relationships.

Screwcaps are no longer for “cheap” wines. Learn from Joy Nordenstrom, Host of Intelligent Love, why New Zealand lead the world of winemakers on putting a positive spin on the use of screwcaps. A basic knowledge of an importer and/or producer of a wine will give you a good bet on finding inexpensive wines that most people will not recognize as cheap wine. The key is finding something slightly undiscovered that you like at a good price point.

Plus, having the behind the scenes story on a wine or a wine growing region will always be good small talk when presenting your wine selection. Join Joy and Chef Curtis Aikens, Host of Screaming Fresh, in the second episode of the Joy of Romance Wine Series.

Immersed in the world of wine for a few years, Joy started a company importing wine from New Zealand in 1997 before most people knew the country even made wine. She was also an assistant wine buyer at a local San Francisco restaurant called Absinthe and managed their wine shop, then called Amphora. Wine has played an integral part in Joys life. In addition to sharing her findings and knowledge of love, romance and relationships, wine is one of Joys other favorite passions.

Stevie Wonder's favorite wine maker, good inexpensive wines that don't make you look "cheap" and hints on picking new wines.

Learn how to pick an inexpensive bottle of wine without your date knowing its cheap. Pick up some hints on getting a wine you will enjoy even when venturing for something completely new. AND get the inside scoop on Stevie Wonders favorite winemaker.  This and much more as Joy Nordenstrom, Host of Intelligent Love: 411 for Men, joins the renowned Chef Curtis Aikens to give you a primer on wine.

Immersed in the world of wine for a few years, Joy started a company importing wine from New Zealand back in 1997 before most people knew the country even made wine. She was also an assistant wine buyer at a local San Francisco restaurant called Absinthe and managed their wine shop, then called Amphora. Wine has played an integral part in Joys life.  Sharing her findings and knowledge is one of her favorite passions.