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Roleplay sounds hot in theory. But when it’s time to actually do it, suddenly you’re two adults staring at each other, trying to remember how to flirt with someone you’re already sleeping with.

If you’ve ever broken character to laugh, felt painfully self-conscious saying your first line, or abandoned an entire scenario because it felt too cringe, you’re not alone.

Roleplay asks you to do something surprisingly vulnerable: act unfamiliar with someone you know intimately. You’re experimenting with a new dynamic while being acutely aware that the person playing your boss, stranger, or mysterious admirer is, in fact, your partner.

The trick isn’t to become a better actor. It’s to make the transition into the scene feel less intimidating.

Here are five ways to do it.