Foreplay
Foreplay
Foreplay
1 Initiating
Foreplay can begin with one person indicating in some
manner to another person a desire to engage in a sexual
activity with that other person. Any act that creates and
enhances sexual desire, interest, stimulation or arousal in
a sexual partner may constitute foreplay. An indication
of sexual desire can be through physical intimacy, such
as kissing, touching, embracing or nibbling the partner.
Mental engagement can also create sexual interest, such
as irting, talking, whispering or teasing.[1] It may, for
example, be a non-physical gesture that indicates sexual
availability. Sexual interest can be indicated and created
by nudity, such as by one partner stripping, or by wearing
sexually suggestive clothing, or by creating a romantic,
intimate, or overtly sexual atmosphere. The manual or
Martin van Maele's print Francion 15 depicts a couple engaging oral touching of an erogenous zone may indicate sexual
interest, as does an intimate kiss on the mouth, breasts,
in foreplay outdoors
stomach, buttocks, back and inner thighs or other areas
of
the body. A passionate or French kiss commonly indiemotionally and physically intimate acts between two or
cates sexual interest,[2] as does any removal of a partners
more people meant to create sexual arousal and desire
for sexual activity. Either or any of the sexual partners clothing.
may indicate sexual interest to initiate foreplay, and the Verbally, foreplay may include compliments, subtle cominitiator may not be the active partner during the sex- ments with double entendre, and intimate conversations.
ual activity. Foreplay stimulates both partners sexuality, Non-verbally, foreplay can include provocative clothlowers inhibitions and increases emotional intimacy be- ing, suggestive postures and motions, preening gestures,
tween partners, and implies a certain level of condence winking, licking or biting ones lips, standing inside a
and trust between the partners. In animal sexual behav- partners personal space, and holding a gaze longer than
ior, the loose equivalent is sometimes termed 'precoital would be expected from only a casual interest.
activity'.
Foreplay commences when the other partner indicates reSexual desire is an aspect of a persons sexuality, which
varies from one person to another. A person who desires
sexual activity with another person can provoke sexual
arousal in the person. Depending on the type and intensity of the relationship between the two people, the
5 RESEARCH
may indicate reciprocated sexual interest. Also, the other for the union between the two bodies and the universe.
partner may indicate reciprocal interest by engaging in in- The tantric rules say that foreplay must be focused on the
timate behaviour of their own.
preparation before sexual intercourse. Tantric foreplay
There are situations which act as turn-os or which can may include sensual baths between the two partners in a
oil and candles may also
aect the romantic or erotic moment that may have been relaxing atmosphere. Fragrance
[4]
be
used
to
set
up
the
mood.
created. Turn-os can range from things like bad breath,
body odor, excessive noise or a reference to an ex-partner.
A persons sexual inhibition can also impact on creation
or maintenance of sexual interest. Some people feel uncomfortable with acts such as French kissing, or the possibility of someone (e.g. children) intruding, or nudity,
besides other situations.
Games
4 Role
Foreplay is important from at least two considerations,
one of which is purely physiological.[6] On the other hand,
foreplay implies a certain level of condence and trust
between the partners and creates intimacy.
is
the
clincher.
partners wearing costumes, to create and maintain a
sexual fantasy. For variety, the partners can make up a
(sexual) story together. One of them starts with a sentence and then the other continues until the story becomes
sexually explicit, and it provides an opportunity for the
partners to express their sexual fantasies. 'Strangers for
a day' is a role playing game which consists of the couple playing roles of the rst meeting between them. In a
public meeting place, the partners pretend to be strangers
meeting for the rst time. The objective is for them to irt
and seduce the other, without doing or saying anything
that they normally would not do or say at a rst meeting.
5 Research
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