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Ah, the blindfold: A popular but still often underratedsexhero.
Chelsea Kyle. Prop styling by Amy Elise Wilson at Sarah Laird.
Instantly, youve elevated your entire experience.
Anticipation is like a different sense,Cecelia Villero, M.S.W., sex and pleasure educator, tells SELF.
Its not necessarily a physical one.
So we tapped sex experts to help you figure out 10 creative ways to use your blindfold.
Blindfold your partner in a different room.
Take it out of thebedroom, Villero says.
Listen, blindfolded sex can be exciting in your usual sexual surroundings.
I don’t know where I’m going to stand.
Feed your blindfolded partner.
Different foods have different textures, Villero says.
Just try not to stick anything inside the body unless it’s the mouth.
Blindfold each other and masturbate together (or alone).
Sometimes, covering your eyes can help you release inhibitions, Villero says.
Or maybe one of you’ve got the option to wear a blindfold while the other watches.
The idea is to explore your own bodies together without feeling self-consciouswhich can help you enjoy the moment.
Plus, focusing on just hearing each other can be a turn-on (kind of likephone sex).
Knowing what feels good for you will only help you ask for what you need.
Blindfold your partner and go down on them.
This idea has likely already crossed your mind, and for good reason.
It allows the blindfolded party to simply lie back and enjoy.
Villero suggests starting slowly and working your way downletting the anticipation build.
Blindfold your partner and introduce a bit of heat.
Some people are very much into wax play, but there’s also limits to that, Villero explains.
Typically, these candles are oil-based so that the temperature is lower than hot wax.
you’re free to use the oil to give your blindfolded partner amassage.
Or blindfold them and play with something cold.
Sensation play, in general, is a solid way to expand your blindfold experience, right?
And the opposite of heat play would involve something cold.
Be forewarned: Not everyone wants an ice cube on their skin.
So talk ice play over with your partnerbeforedoing something like going down on them with an ice cube.
And if ice might be too jarring, try cold fruit on the skin or slightly chilled lube.
Remember not to put food inside of anything other than your partners mouth.
Use your blindfold as a restraint.
Then you’re free to switch it up and put it on your eyes.
Use the blindfold as a feather on your partners body.
(Or your own.)
So now you’re utilizing this one tool in a variety of ways, she says.
You might find that this works best if youre using a longer piece of fabric.
Either way, think of it as a feather that youre using to tickle your partner gently.
Break out your earplugs.
So you might want to grabearplugsto heighten the experience even more.
Here, however, communication is even more critical.
Involve a little aromatherapy.
You’ll have scents, but you’ll also be able to use these massage candles tactically as well.
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