Draw attention to your own lips. A bold lipstick will do this trick, but so will a few cleverly placed non-verbal cues. Putting your hand over your mouth when he says something ‘shocking’ while laughing will do the trick. Or, if he asks you a thoughtful question, put your finger to the side of your mouth while you ‘pretend’ to think of the answer, all the while sending the message that this is exactly where you want him to touch you.

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