The quickest way to better sex is learning what your own body likes. Masturbation is healthy, normal and the best practice there is. Here's how to make it feel even better and take what you learn into bed with someone else.
- How hard is it
- Easy
- Best for
- Knowing your body
- Works
- Any time
- Even better with
- Lube and privacy
01Why solo play matters
When you know exactly how you like to be touched, you can show a partner instead of hoping they guess. It also relieves stress, helps you sleep and makes orgasms easier over time.
02Set yourself up
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Make time
Lock the door, put your phone away and give yourself at least twenty minutes.
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2
Get in the mood
Read something hot, watch something, or run a fantasy in your head.
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3
Use lube
It makes everything feel better and stops soreness.
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4
Start slow
Touch your thighs, stomach and breasts before you go anywhere near the main event.
03New ways to touch yourself
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Change hands
Your other hand feels like someone else.
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Change position
On your stomach, kneeling or in the shower all feel different.
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Change pace
Build up, back off and build again. See edging.
04Things worth trying
- A small vibrator on your clit or the head of your penis.
- Fingers inside curled toward your belly to find your G spot.
- Watching yourself in a mirror.
- Masturbating in front of your partner so they can see what works.
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