Mutual masturbation is a sexual act where two or more people stimulate themselves or one another sexually, usually with the hands. Sexual behavior is a form of physical intimacy that may be directed to reproduction (one possible goal of sexual intercourse) and/or to the enjoyment of activity involving sexual gratification. ...

Johann Nepomuk Geiger, watercolor, 1840.

This may be done in situations where the participants do not feel physically able (or that it is socially appropriate) to have full sexual intercourse, but still wish to have a mutual sexual act. It is also done as part of the full repertoire of sexual intercourse, where it may be used as an interlude, a form of foreplay or simply as an alternative activity to insertion. In some people, it is the primary sexual activity of choice above all others because it enables the individuals to see face to face and leaves the hands free to caress, as seen in frottage (see below). Mutual masturbation can be practiced by people of all sexual orientations. If used as an alternative to penile-vaginal penetration, the aim may be to preserve virginity or to prevent pregnancy. Some people may choose it as it achieves sexual satisfaction without actual sex, possibly seeing it as an alternative to casual sex. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1216x1600, 635 KB) Peter Johann Geiger, aquarelle, 1840 File links The following pages link to this file: Mutual masturbation ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1216x1600, 635 KB) Peter Johann Geiger, aquarelle, 1840 File links The following pages link to this file: Mutual masturbation ... Johann Nepomuk Geiger was a Viennese artist. ... Watercolor is a painting technique making use of water-soluble pigments that are either transparent or opaque and are formulated with gum to bond the pigment to the paper. ... // In human sexual behavior, foreplay is a set of intimate psychological and physical acts between two or more people meant to increase sexual arousal. ... Sexual orientation describes the direction of an individuals sexuality, often in relation to their own sex or gender. ... In Roman times, Vestal Virgins were strictly celibate or they were punished by death. ...

The techniques of mutual masturbation resemble those of simple masturbation, with the exception another person is involved. The range of techniques can be as simple as two people masturbating in the same room at the same time without touching one another to a group of people all stimulating one another. In the case of two people, one may stimulate their partner, each partner may stimulate the other, or one may stimulate both themselves and their partner. Between two men the latter is possible with only one man's hand, if a wide enough grip is used around both penises. Sitting woman, Drawing 1916 by Gustav Klimt Masturbation refers to sexual stimulation, particularly of ones own genitals, often to the point of orgasm, that is accomplished manually, by other types of bodily contact (except for sexual intercourse), by use of objects or tools, or by some combination of these...

Mutual masturbation may or may not result in one or more of the partners achieving orgasm. If no bodily fluids are exchanged (as is common), mutual masturbation is a form of safer sex, and greatly reduces the risk of transmission of sexual diseases. As such it was encouraged among gay men by some safer sex organisations in the wake of the AIDS, originally called GRID (gay related intestinal/immunodeficiency disease), scare of the 1980s, as an alternative to anal or oral sex. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Safe sex (also called safer sex) is a term describing practices designed to reduce the risk of sustaining or imparting sexually-transmitted infections (STIs) (also known as sexually-transmitted diseases or STDs in the US). ... For other articles with similar names, see Gay (disambiguation). ... Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS or Aids) is a collection of symptoms and infections resulting from the specific damage to the immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). ... The 1980s refers to the years of 1980 to 1989. ... Roman men having anal sex. ... Oral sex consists of all the sexual activities that involve the use of the mouth, tongue, and possibly throat to stimulate genitalia. ...

Frottage

Mutual masturbation may also be carried out with or without removing clothes, for instance by rubbing against one another. This is also known as frottage. Two people engaging in clothed frottage in a manner that simulates intercourse is known in the vernacular as dry humping. This form of consensual frottage should not be confused with the non-consentual frotteurism, which is considered a paraphilia. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... ... In psychiatry, the clinical term frotteurism (no longer called frottage) refers to a specific sexual disorder. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

A modern dancing style which involves partners rubbing their clothed bodies on one another is called "grinding," "freaking," or "Sandwich dancing" and in Caribbean cultures where it is more accepted, it is referred to as "wining" or "flexing", known in the Spanish speaking territories as "perrear" (a sort of verb-form of the Spanish word for dog). Much of West Indian music (esp. Jamaican Dancehall and Trinidad and Tobago's SOCA) makes frequent references to this style of dance. There are even dance competitions held in recognition of this. In Caribbean Countries such as Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, teens often dance like this at parties and it's fully acceptable. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Circle jerk

A circle jerk usually refers to a group of boys or men masturbating together. The participants may or may not masturbate each other.

Sometimes this may be in the form of a game. Participants may masturbate themselves in a challenge to see who can ejaculate first and be declared the winner. Other times, one is to masturbate his opponent and the one who ejaculates first is instead declared the loser and may have to eat the other's semen. Other competitive games include who can ejaculate the most semen, who can ejaculate the farthest, or simply who has the largest penis.

A circle jerk sometimes involves a contest to see who can ejaculate first on a piece of bread or biscuit. The last to ejaculate may be forced to eat the semen soaked biscuit, commonly called "cummy biscuit", a "limp biscuit", a "ookie cookie" or, more commonly, a "soggy biscuit". In Australia, the term "soggy sao" is also used, referring to the popular biscuit produced by Arnott's. This is often an urban legend associated with fraternity initiation of pledges. Among adolescents, or men with adolescent sensibilities, there may also be a cash prize for the victor, from a collected "kitty". This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ...

An alternate form of this is called a line jerk, where two or more men are standing in a line masturbating each other, either facing one another or not facing one another.

An alternative to a line jerk is called a "reach around", where two men stand in line front to back and the man at the back reaches round to masturbate the other while "grinding" his own erection into the vertical crease of the other's buttocks as a prelude or alternative to anal penetration.

Dog Pile

A "dog pile" is similar to an orgy, except the mass of people on the floor (single sex or both sexes) engage only in manual stimulation, rather than penetration. Dog piles can occur at "furry" conventions or parties. This should not be confused with a "puppy pile" a non-sexual cluster of people that may occur at a non-sexual "cuddle party."^{[citation needed]} Look up furry in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A cuddle party is a non-sexual event in which adult participants are encouraged to engage in consensual cuddling, touching, caressing, and massaging. ...

Virtual sex

In the modern era, with the popularity of webcams, it could be argued that two people watching each other masturbate via an Internet link is another form of mutual masturbation. It has been suggested that in the future, a more interactive form of mutual masturbation via Internet link may be possible using teledildonics, a specialized application of the technology known as haptics. A Creative webcam A web camera (or webcam) is a real-time camera whose images can be accessed using the World Wide Web, instant messaging, or a PC video calling application. ... There are several conceptual views of interactivity, the most general being the contingency view. ... Dildonics are electronic sex toys that can be controlled by a computer. ... Haptic, from the Greek αφή (Haphe), means pertaining to the sense of touch. ...

Metaphor

The terms "mutual masturbation" and circle jerk are sometimes used as vulgar metaphors. They can refer to a situation, often in the workplace, politics or academia, where people are stroking each other's ego without producing anything of value. Mutual masturbation is a sexual act where two or more people stimulate one another sexually, usually with the hands. ... In language, a metaphor (from the Greek: metapherin rhetorical trope) is defined as a direct comparison between two or more seemingly unrelated subjects. ...

The term is sometimes used as a dysphemism for an oligarchy, or a system believed to be under oligarchical rule. In language, both dysphemism (from the Greek dys δυς= non and pheme φήμη = speech) and cacophemism (in Greek cacos κακός = bad) are rough opposites of euphemism, meaning the usage of an intentionally harsh word or expression instead of a polite one. ... Oligarchy (Greek , Oligarkhía) is a form of government where political power effectively rests with a small, elite segment of society (whether distinguished by wealth, family or military prowess). ...

The lyrics of Dazz Band's song Joystick are suggestive of mutual masturbation. The Dazz Band was a funk music band based in Cleveland, Ohio that enjoyed brief popularity in the United States in the early 1980s. ... Joystick is a 1983 hit single by the Dazz Band, one of their biggest hits The song is an euphamism for sex, since joystick is sexual slang for the human penis. ...

See also

• List of sexology topics
• List of sex positions
• Masturbation
• Handjob
• Fisting
• 69 sex position
• Frot

This is a list of topics related to sexology, human sexuality and marriage customs, and related topics such as human sexual anatomy, reproductive biology, andrology, gynaecology, obstetrics and, where relevant, anthropology. ... This list of sex positions includes descriptions of various forms of sexual intercourse and other sexual acts between people. ... Sitting woman, Drawing 1916 by Gustav Klimt Masturbation refers to sexual stimulation, particularly of ones own genitals, often to the point of orgasm, that is accomplished manually, by other types of bodily contact (except for sexual intercourse), by use of objects or tools, or by some combination of these... Handjob is a term that describes the sexual stimulation of a partners penis using the hands and fingers. ... Fisting (also FF, for fist fucking) is a sexual activity that involves inserting the hand and forearm into the vagina or anus. ... Engraving by Félicien Rops for Le Diable au Corps, 1865 69 Sex Position The 69 position, also known by its French name soixante-neuf, is one of the most commonly known sexual positions. ... This article is about penis-penis sex. ...

External links

• Mutual Masturbation - A biographical collection of personal data for a psychological and sociological study of mutual masturbating as it relates to the habits for both men and women.
• Mutual Masturbation Tips - Tips on how to perform mutual masturbation