By DEREK CLONTZ

YourWorld Report

You can spice up your love life overnight with ordinary items like fish hooks, bullets and a bar of soap.

That’s the word from herb and health expert Susan Ambrosino, who says couples who take just three to five seconds a day to express their love for one another in simple and inexpensive but creative ways engage in intimacies at least twice as often as those who don’t.

And when given a choice of three words to describe their intimacies, those same couples choose "electrifying" over "very good" and "adequate" - every time.

"Men and women who have learned how to express their love for one another simply and regularly have the most sex and the best sex - period," explains Susan.

"These couples have learned that it isn’t what you say to your spouse or lover that opens the door to intimacies and great sex, it’s how you say it and how often you say it that really counts.

"Leaving a hastily-scribbled "I love you!" on a scrap of paper for your lover to find or even giving him an inexpensive ‘gift’ such as fish hooks or a few sticks of gum is every bit as likely to win you a love session as a dozen red roses or a gift of fine jewelry.

"There’s something about the spontaneity of the scribbled note or inexpensive gift that touches both men and women on a profoundly deep level. And unlike flowers, jewelry and other expensive gifts, which often have the ‘feel’ of bribes, these are things you can ‘lavish’ on your lover every day.

"Statistics vary, but it’s safe to say the average American couple engages in sexual intimacies eight times a month. By way of comparison, couples who take those few seconds to express their love for one another in creative ways each and every day tell me they’re intimate 16 times a month.

"I don’t mind telling you that after hearing that, I started leaving love notes to my guy all over the place," she laughs. "It’s changed my life."

In interviews with over 100 couples, Susan discovered a number of inexpensive and ingenious ways that savvy couples have found to keep their interest in one another at fever pitch.

Following their example, she says, you can:

Write "I love you!" on a bathroom mirror with a bar of soap. For added impact, don’t wipe it off ... ever!

Scribble "I want you!" or other cute messages such as "Hot Mama!", "Ooh Baby!" or "You're Cool!" on a scrap of paper adorned with "smiley faces" or any other day-brightening doodle you can think of. Tape it to a broom or mop handle, the dishwasher, the steering wheel of your car-anywhere your lover is sure to find it!

Buy an inexpensive gift and hide it where your lover will stumble on it after he leaves the house.

If your man likes to hunt or fish, for example, you can slip a package of fish hooks or a few new bullets or shotgun shells in his briefcase or lunch box before he goes to work.

If your gal likes sweets or wears lots of makeup, you can drop a few messy-but-sensual candies -- chocolate-covered cherries, for instance -- or a tube of lip gloss in her purse. It might sound corny. But Susan confirms that the tiniest of surprises say "I love you" in a very big way!

Telephone your honey and say, "I love you, baby!" at odd hours of the day. Don’t wait for a response-hang up as soon as you blurt it out, which adds an air of mystery and excitement to the message.

"You really can improve your sex life and strengthen the bond between you and your mate simply and inexpensively," says Susan. "Just use your imagination and make sure you don’t forget to say ‘I love you!’ in some special way every day."

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