What did you learn the hard way about sex that you wish you knew earlier?

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What did you learn the hard way about sex that you wish you knew earlier?

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  2. carnal_traveller Avatar

    Threesomes are how sex is really meant to be enjoyed.

    Edit: I don’t care how many downvotes this gets, I’ll die on this hill. Two bisexual women who are into each other AND you, that is sex. It’s all its wet, messy magnificence!!

  3. codefyre Avatar

    Cardio is important. The best thing you can do to improve the quality of your sex life is to be in shape enough to run a mile. Time doesn’t matter, but get to the point where you can run or jog it without stopping.

    The biomechanics involved in your body being able to handle that kind of cardio lead to ENORMOUS dividends in the bedroom.

  4. Lybertyne2 Avatar

    Sometimes it’s boring.

  5. AnspiffanyStilts Avatar

    Being good at it isn’t universal. It’s a partner based thing.

  6. Richey618 Avatar

    Men don’t know where the clit is.

  7. cubesandramen Avatar

    Porn is bad… Like really 

  8. _TheLonelyMountain_ Avatar

    Enthusiasm goes a long way

  9. NiceCaterpillar8745 Avatar

    That I’m never going to have it.

  10. indictmentofhumanity Avatar

    I grew up without the Internet and only scrambled Cinemax cable. There’s a lot.

  11. SphereofDreams Avatar

    That I’m actually well hung and condom size matters so they dont break, that they are not supposed to break that easily.

  12. UserJH4202 Avatar

    Spend ample time on foreplay, make sure she orgasms first and cuddle for the afterglow.

  13. ContinousSelfDevelop Avatar

    That about half of men don’t even know how go make a woman climax even once a session. Also that I wasn’t just above average in size. That already put me ahead of the vast majority of men and would have made me far more confident earlier on.

  14. Stone_leigh Avatar

    That a woman can have a complex set and type and number of orgasms. It is not like a man, like everything else women are complex and exciting.

  15. LeavHouse Avatar

    You don’t have to do things in a specific order. The whole baseball thing is BS.

  16. LeavHouse Avatar

    Penetration becomes much easier when a woman is properly aroused. Tightness is not a good sign; it means she isn’t ready yet.

  17. LordgodEighty8 Avatar

    girls expect you to last 9 hrs lol jk

  18. __Mr__Wolf Avatar

    Sexual chemistry is important

  19. jquest303 Avatar

    That the orgasm shouldn’t be the end goal of sex. It should be about two people enjoying intimacy. Releasing expectations around sex can lead to a much more rewarding sex life. It’s incredible to see what can happen when two people relax into their connection and remove the pressure that comes from expectation.

  20. Grand-Knowledge-1124 Avatar

    If you have a big penis, you know it hurts your experience in the bedroom more than help

  21. micmacpattyz Avatar

    Sometimes the quickie is better.

  22. Larri_G Avatar

    that it often gets inherently awkward.

  23. Bea5Tz Avatar

    It’s easier to have sex than to get a bj! And a good bj is like a rare scene!!
    There was one time this gal who was trying to get my attention, grabbed my tool and started doing it so bad, I told her I’m not in the mood!! And I love it when I get good bjs! But that day I told her, I’m not in the mood! She was still continuing and I was thinking of stuffs that can make it go soft!

  24. MemeDaddyMarcus Avatar

    Sometimes people end up catching feelings after saying they want it to be casual and have no intention of catching feelings

  25. Super_Swordfish_6948 Avatar

    Having a strong emotional connection with your partner gets you better sex a lot more often.

  26. Isparza Avatar

    Sometimes a hole in the men’s room is just a hole in the men’s room

  27. DreamJMan15 Avatar

    It’s not a fun time if I don’t have an emotional connection with the person.

  28. drfreemanlv Avatar

    Most women have hard time to enjoy even one orgasm and most importantly it’s not your fault. Hard work on relationship development will do the trick. Never give up and quit porn. Harry Potter is excellent fantasy, but it’s just fantasy.

  29. Hoboken27 Avatar

    Have more sex.

  30. Disasterhuman24 Avatar

    Shower first always.

  31. vasbrs9848 Avatar

    “OH MY GOD!…… RIGHT THERE!”

    Means: “ If you change anything, anything at all but precisely what you are doing at this exact moment in the exact tempo you are doing it…. I will stab you in the neck neck with a rusty spoon covered in dried cat shit”

    Take heed boys…. They mean it and listen when they say it.

  32. ThanksForThe_F_Shack Avatar

    You’re asking Gen Z what sex is like. Think about that.

  33. Justthefacts6969 Avatar

    It’s all about finding the little sensitive areas on her body

  34. FrankParkerNSA Avatar

    Women actually enjoy casual sex as much as men do. The trick is to make them feel safe, free of shame/judgement, lower the risk of pregnancy as close to zero as possible, and – this one is the most important – make damn sure they actually get off.

  35. GlassInitial4724 Avatar

    How underwhelming it is compared to the effort you put in to get it if you’re not a conventional 8/10.

  36. damageddude Avatar

    At 20ish: Women are just as horny as you. More about biology. Don’t stick your dick in crazy. Lube.

  37. SimplySeano Avatar

    The kids that come after sex. It’s tough to raise kids.

  38. Necessary_Voice_338 Avatar

    Some voices cry out for sex and more sec while others would have us on a straight pepper diet 🤷‍♀️

  39. RedefinedValleyDude Avatar

    When you are having sex with a new person, it’s not necessarily like having sex for the first time. A lot of the sensations are the same. But you basically have to relearn sex. And even if it’s not as exciting as the first time, it gets better and better.

    Also, a vibrator is your ally, not your competition.

  40. Imaginary_Law1353 Avatar

    That a man can say no if he wants to. I can’t count the number of times that all I wanted was to play with boobs where the woman demanded sex.

  41. PumpkinPatch404 Avatar

    That it’s alot more physical work than I thought. It’s basically a workout. Basically whenever I do it, I’m sweating my ass off lol.

    The first time I did it, I was so tired from it that I lost the hardness lol. That’s when I was like “dang, I gotta get more into shape.”

  42. shinn497 Avatar

    That it can be difficult to cum.

    When I Masterbate sometimes I get distracted. I stop and start, especially if I have cum a couple of times before.

    But with sex , and another person, j ha e more dhit to think about. Sometimes I may need to slow down or speed up and she may not be on the same page.

    It is hard enough to get a woman to actually want to have sex with you. And then there are more complexities after you do it. It can be very frustrated and intimidating.

  43. VogueColossus Avatar

    Sex with a new person is an audition. You need to put on your best performance if you want a callback

  44. greenrock7 Avatar

    Ya’ll are having sex???

  45. onekinkyusername Avatar

    The aftercare. I thought I was good at it, but I’m much more focused on it now and it is a high priority.

  46. CharDeeMacDennisII Avatar

    Use more lube.

    No….more than that.

    MORE!

  47. ohmygodnotagainagain Avatar

    Dude, as a teen I had some basic knowledge about female anatomy, but zero guidance about how to interact with it. Other than folk hero tales from older siblings and older friends in general. I wish I was a “Head Master” back then.

  48. Cool-Group-9471 Avatar

    MODS sorry I missed your note for only men to reply. If I have deeply violated, I’m okay if you have to delete my comment.

    I don’t know if this might help some of you, for the near and far future. As an X and Y beholder, huh I’ll say if you arouse her beforehand, foreplay, words of compliment or praise, how she turns you on Etc, you know the biggest sex organ is the brain, it will likely be a more pleasurable act where you can always finish or at least know what works between you two.

    If you turn her on with words and then go to do things, she will respond positively, I almost can guarantee it. So there you go.

  49. FuzzzyFace Avatar

    Just because you’re married doesn’t mean you can have sex whenever you want.

  50. justin_asso Avatar

    Pineapple DOES NOT make my stuff taste good

  51. PM_ME_YOUR_CC_INFO Avatar

    Babies are very easy to make.

  52. Dr_Sigmund_Fried Avatar

    It’s really not worth all the stress and drama brought about by trying to coexist with the person you are having it with.

  53. Disgruntled_Oldguy Avatar

    Don’t do it with strangers

  54. rbarr228 Avatar

    Use lots of lube

  55. kbean826 Avatar

    When it’s for the express sole purpose of making a baby, the charm can come off and it can be less desirable.

  56. ThatDude0992 Avatar

    It means 50x more when you have it with someone who loves you just as much as you love them

  57. Mikeinthedirt Avatar

    It’s not about you. Yes, there’s 80 billion nerve endings THERE and only 16K here; but they are HER (their) nerve endings to do with as she pleases.

  58. Pepperjones808 Avatar

    When you go down on a woman the first time, it’s…not what I expected. It’s been like 20 years since my first time doing it and I enjoy it more now…but the first time it was not what I expected

  59. anunwithagun Avatar

    Child support.

  60. k9rlitaa Avatar

    Just do it when you want to do it.

  61. Lampietheclown Avatar

    Now that I’m older, and my sex drive has diminished a bit, I see how absolutely stupid I was. The risks I took, the money I spent, the sheer energy and effort that went into trying to get laid. I’m still friends with many women from my more active years, and their insight to how I was perceived then are a chorus, all singing the same song. I would have done just as well, or better, if I had relaxed, stopped looking so desperate, and let shit happen.

  62. DizzyHiz22 Avatar

    Good Sex does not equal love

  63. _JahWobble_ Avatar

    It’s both warmer and lower than you think.

  64. OneBadDog Avatar

    A “nympho” isn’t what youre looking for (I mean, it was nice for the few months, ain’t no way)

  65. TrappedOnScooter Avatar

    Positioning, pacing, and sensuality are more important than having a giant penis.

  66. Long-Boysenberry4521 Avatar

    You have to satisfy the woman before yourself. Your reputation and the possibility of doing it again rely on it. Foreplay first to the best of your ability. Take your time.

  67. _d0nate110_ Avatar

    I learned,that hot milfs in my region actually DON’T want to have wild sex with me 😭

  68. TheCatBoiOfCum Avatar

    If she doesn’t cum, it’s your fault, if you don’t cum, it’s also your fault.

  69. ZXO2 Avatar

    If it’s your first time, do not make it a quickie..take your time..that way if you cum fast, you have time to reload and smash it properly.

  70. IllustriousChance710 Avatar

    Consent is crucial, dont assume its implied, and always communicate your boundaries.

  71. AFLoneWolf Avatar

    At some point, inevitably, things will get embarrassing, awkward, and/or uncomfortable. At that point you can either laugh it off and try to continue or call it quits. There is no shame in either action. Nor any fault in either party.

  72. goldtoothcoast Avatar

    You don’t always get a warning for periods, but find out once the massacre is already done.
    Doing the laundry afterwards helps to remember.

  73. JJQuantum Avatar

    My wife and I had a great sex life from the get go. It was always just a fun/romantic/throw down time that we both enjoyed a lot. Maybe a year or so after we got married I made a pass at her one morning in front of the bathroom mirror and she suddenly started crying. Of course I stopped immediately and made sure she was ok. I felt like complete shit and the guilt kept me from asking her what happened for a very long time. Our sex life suffered for a few years as a result. We didn’t stop having it but I became timid and didn’t try to engage nearly as often. After a long time I finally brought it up and she said she had no idea what I was talking about, that she didn’t even remember the incident.

    We came back from that and are great again but the lesson is communication, communication, communication.

  74. Aejantou21 Avatar

    Casual ones feel empty and meaningless, with the right one you love feels the best.

  75. ButterflyAgitated185 Avatar

    Don’t stick it into a crazy one.

  76. jml510 Avatar

    When you’re inexperienced, watch out for performance anxiety. You could be seriously into someone, yet struggle to get/keep it up due to nervousness about how much you want to please your partner.

  77. jml510 Avatar

    When you’re inexperienced, watch out for performance anxiety. You could be seriously into someone, yet struggle to get/keep it up due to nervousness about how much you want to please your partner.

  78. this_knee Avatar

    >the hard way

    Tee-hee

  79. Suppi_LL Avatar

    Sex is overrated and can be more of an hassle than it’s worth. “casual” sex is not worth it. When I was younger, people constantly bragged about how much sex is cool and how much you should seek it but when you get down to it there is so much pressure, so much anxiety for an orgasm so short and weak. It’s only worth it if you care about the girl.

  80. prepGod718 Avatar

    Women cheat as much as men, the innocent looking ones are the worst.

  81. LightningMcMicropeen Avatar

    Lots of people aren’t good at it and it’s not worth chasing if it was good