Giving a good blowjob

Additional reporting by Chika Ekemezie. When it comes to sex and foreplay, there are usually things that some enjoy and others don't. Some people may love getting a little rough, while others prefer slow and romantic. Some may have sensitive nipples, while others want to be touched in other erogenous zones.

At a certain point in their sex lives, many straight men have a critical realization: Vaginas aren't gross. Neither is cunnilingus. In fact, contrary to stereotypes that most straight men hate going down on ladies, for many men giving oral sex is just as good as getting it. According to data from the National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior , a majority of millennial men reported having performed oral sex on their female partners in the past year — and it wasn't just for reciprocity's sake. Debby Herbenick, one of the survey's researchers and an associate professor at Indiana University, told Mic that "the vast majority" of young men enjoy cunnilingus quite a lot. Men's reasons for loving a little tongue action are manifold, but they mostly stem from the same fundamental and not totally shocking truth: Women like being eaten out, making that in itself a worthwhile pursuit. For many especially enthusiastic men, though, cunnilingus is about way more.

The warm and wet sensation of a mouth on the nerve-dense shaft and head of a penis, combined with the sounds and visual of the act, can be crazy pleasurable. Receiving a blow job is good—but giving head can be gratifying, too. Since giving and getting a blow job both have benefits, it pays to pick up some pointers for making blow jobs even more comfortable, exciting, and orgasmic. These are the top tips from Dr. Jess and board certified sexologist Lanae St.

Our mouths are absolutely incredible—wonderlands of sensation and ability. We can use them to take the most exquisite flavours and speak the most inspired thoughts. Hidden inside is the tongue, a muscle of incredible strength and agility. It is no surprise that humans have incorporated the many opportunities the mouth offers into sex. And even less shocking that fellatio , most incongruously known as blowjobs , are a favoured and beloved sex act to receive.