The ForePlay Blog for Couples
Warm, honest, judgment-free ideas about intimacy and connection — for couples at every stage.
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Sensory Play: Blindfolds, Feathers, and Ice as a Gentle Way Into Foreplay
A blindfold, a feather, an ice cube: sensory play is the easiest way into more intense foreplay — no equipment needed, just a little courage.
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Safewords and Consent: The Foundation for Safe Power Play
The more intensity enters the picture, the more clear communication matters. Here's how to set up safewords and boundaries that give you both real freedom.
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Dead Bedroom: Finding Your Way Back From a Sexless Relationship
Weeks turn into months, and at some point you're not sure when you last had sex. A dead bedroom is more common than most couples admit — and there's a way back.
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Desire Mismatch: Why Sexual Sync Matters — and Why a Gap Isn't the End
Almost every couple experiences mismatched desire at some point. Why sexual sync genuinely matters for a relationship — and why a desire gap alone is no reason to doubt it.
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Female Dom, Male Dom: When Classic Bedroom Roles Get Swapped
What's behind Female Dom and Male Dom, why so many couples find swapping roles appealing — and how to ease into it gently, whoever wants to take the lead.
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Roleplay as Foreplay: Discovering New Sides of Each Other
Being someone else for a few minutes: roleplay is one of the most creative tools in foreplay. These starter ideas make your first round easy.
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The Thrill of the Forbidden: Foreplay in Special and Public Places
A kiss in the stairwell, a touch under the restaurant table: the chance of almost getting caught is one of the strongest arousal boosters there is. Here's how to use it wisely and discreetly.
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Dominance in Foreplay: How Much Control Can Heighten Desire
A little leading or letting go can take foreplay to a whole new level. Here's how to gently explore dominance and submission — without needing the full package right away.
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Food and Alcohol in Foreplay: The Fun Bits, the Mess, and the Honest Limits
Chocolate sauce and a glass of wine turn up in a lot of bedrooms. One of them is mostly about laughing together; the other has a point where it quietly starts working against you.
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Filming Yourselves: How to Keep It Between the Two of You
Recording yourselves can be genuinely hot, and plenty of couples do it. Here's how to handle the consent conversation and the files themselves so it stays yours.
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Sex Toys for Couples: A Calm Guide to Trying Them Together
Nobody needs a sex toy. But a toy can widen what the two of you are able to feel together — and there is something here for every body. On choosing, using, and cleaning them.
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Tasting Each Other: Semen, Vaginal Fluid, and the Conversation Nobody Has
Semen, vaginal fluid, saliva — and, at the far end, urine. One of the least-discussed parts of sex, with the honest safety facts and the conversation that makes it discussable.
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Watching Erotic Films: Alone, Together, and the Conversation in Between
Porn is one of the few subjects where two people who love each other can hold opposite, entirely reasonable positions. Here's how to have that conversation — and what watching together can teach you.
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A Beginner's Guide to Anal Stimulation: Everything You Need to Know Before You Start
Curious about anal stimulation? Here's a practical, beginner-friendly guide to exploring together with communication, preparation, and plenty of patience.
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A Beginner's Guide to Giving Oral to a Partner with a Penis
Giving oral for the first time? This practical, pressure-free guide covers communication, comfort, common worries, and how to discover what your partner enjoys—together.
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A Beginner's Guide to Giving Oral to a Partner with a Vulva
Giving oral to a partner with a vulva for the first time? Learn how communication, patience, curiosity, and comfort matter more than following a perfect technique.
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Welcome to the ForePlay Blog
A new home for warm, honest, judgment-free ideas about intimacy — and a look at what ForePlay is here to help you and your partner rediscover.
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Talking During Sex: How Words Make Intimacy Better
Silence isn't always golden. A few well-placed words can turn good sex into great sex — here's how to find your voice in the moment.
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The Art of Anticipation: Why Slower Foreplay Feels Better
Great foreplay often begins long before the bedroom. Here's how building anticipation turns ordinary evenings into something you both look forward to.
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Keeping Intimacy Alive When Life Gets Busy
Long-term love doesn't fade because the spark dies — it fades because we stop tending it. Here's how to keep closeness alive across the busy years.
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