Sexual Practices & Identities 1-24
23 entries in the Sexual Practices & Identities compendium.
Non-penetrative sexSexual activity usually without penetration, often for safer sex.One-night standA single sexual encounter without expectation of further relations.PansexualityAttraction to all genders or regardless of gender.ParaphiliaA term for intense, atypical sexual interests outside normophilic norms.Phone sexErotic telephone conversations for sexual arousal and commerce.PolyamoryConsensual, committed relationships with multiple partners.PolyandryA rare marriage form where a woman has multiple husbands.PolygynyPolygyny is a form of polygamy with multiple wives.Premarital sexSexual relations before marriage, historically taboo and increasingly accepted.Sacred prostitutionControversial ancient rites of paid intercourse within religious worship.SadomasochismPleasure derived from inflicting or receiving pain or humiliation.Safe sexA harm reduction strategy for STI prevention.Sexual abstinencePractice of refraining from sexual activity for varied reasons.Sexual arousalPhysiological and psychological responses to sexual stimuli.Sexual ritualSexual rituals span culture, religion, and personal compulsion.Sexual roleplayErotic roleplay for fantasy, foreplay, and overcoming inhibitions.Swinging (sexual practice)Recreational partner-swapping practiced by committed couples.Third genderA gender identity beyond the binary, recognized in many cultures.ThreesomeA sexual interaction among three participants, often a common fantasy.TransgenderUmbrella term for gender identity differing from assigned sex.TribadismA lesbian sexual practice involving vulva-to-vulva contact.UrolagniaParaphilia involving sexual excitement from urine or urination.VirginityA social construct with varying definitions and cultural significance.
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