

Shawntres Parks, PhD, LMFT is a licensed marriage and family therapist in San Diego, California. Donna Oriowo, LICSW, M.ED, CST is the owner and lead therapist of AnnodRight.

Meet the Experts: Megan Fleming, PhD is a clinical psychologist specializing in sex and relationships in New York, New York. (Foreplay, anyone?) Some even have skin-healing perks or essential oils that will help you feel rejuvenated after the evening is done. Unlike a regular candle that's made with paraffin wax, which hardens as it dries, a massage candle melts into body-safe oils that can be used for-you guessed it!-massaging into the skin. If you're like, "Whoa, what's that?," let me explain. But here's another way to spice things up: Light a massage candle. Lora DiCarlo has a line of warming plugs and vibrators, too.If you’ve ever watched a rom-com or one of those steamy scenes on TV, you know that lighting a candle and turning on some music is the way to set the mood. You can use these toys solo, or with a partner. “There are numerous male masturbators that heat up, like the Blowmotion Power Heat Warming Rechargeable Vibrating Male Masturbator,” Cole says. You light the candle 15-30 minutes before playing, blow it out, and then you have your "oil." 2) Use a warming sex toy. (Massage oils don't microwave well, so it's best to buy a massage oil warmer you place your bottle in the container and it warms it up for you.) An easier option is to buy a massage candle, where the flame turns the hard wax into warm, melty massage oil. Try dripping warm oil onto your partner's back and giving them an erotic massage, Cole says. Hot Temperature Play Activities 1) Massage with warm oils. If you’re going down on someone with a penis, use your warm mouth to suck their head, and your cold hands to manually stimulate their shaft.


If you’re eating out someone with a vulva, use your warm tongue on their clitoris and digitally penetrate them with your cold hands. Dip your hands in there until they're chilled. Next time you go down on a sexual partner, have a bowl of ice-cold water next to you, Cole suggests. 4) Alternate between your warm mouth and cooled hands.
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Try running a Popsicle across your partner's skin and down their chest. If you’re not a fan of ice cream, you can use Popsicles or any delicious, frozen treat. “Lick ice cream off your partner’s nipples, testicles, or anywhere fun,” Cole says. $150 at Lovehoney Credit: njoy 3) Bring in some cold food. “Blindfolds will have your senses on edge from not being able to see and predict where the ice is going to go next.” “Blindfolds heighten senses and create anticipation,” Cobb says. You can also use a blindfold to take the surprising aspects of temperature play to the next level. (Be sure to use a small piece of ice so you don't run the risk of choking.) 2) Chill your sex toys.ĭid you know you can put glass or stainless steel sex toys in the fridge to cool them off before playing? “Simply pop them in the fridge or dip them in a glass of ice water to allow them to absorb the coolness before pleasuring yourself or your partner with them,” Cobb says.
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You can also place an ice chip in your mouth (or take sips from a cold glass of water) when you go down on someone the natural heat from your mouth plus the cool from the ice can elicit a titillating response. “Ice can be used to massage nipples, inner thighs, neck, or under the breasts,” Cobb says. Cold Temperature Play Activities 1) Tease with an ice cube. They provided ways to heat things up and cool things off in the bedroom. To learn of all the creative ways to partake in temperature play, we spoke to Cole and Ashley Cobb, a sex blogger and educator, and sex toy matchmaker at Lovehoney.
