Masturbation has a lot of benefits for the individual. From improving circulation to elevating mood, it is a healthy part of sexual and overall health. So, it should come as no surprise that it is beneficial to your sexual relationship as well. Here are just a few reasons masturbation with your partner can be a boost to your health as well as your intimacy.

• It allows you to demonstrate how you like to be touched

Masturbation with a partner can allow you to show them exactly how and where you like to be touched. Do not be afraid to give yourself over to pleasure and show your partner everywhere you like to have hands on you. Showing them the how and why of your personal pleasure will reap the benefits of better sex

• It shows you how your partner likes to be touched

Conversely, mutual masturbation gives you a step by step road map of how and where your partner likes to be touched. Paying attention to this can help you not only please your partner in bed but give you more confidence that you are pleasing them with your actions.

• Masturbation is good for your health

So doing it, especially together, will be a benefit to your health. This is especially true of mental and emotional health

• Mutual masturbation can be a bridge for your sex life

If you are not as sexually active as you once were or wish to be with a partner, mutual masturbation can help revive your bedroom. Mutual masturbation can help you not only connect in a physical and intimate way, but can help to jump start libido and help with initiating sex down the road.

• Mutual masturbation helps destroy taboos

Many people feel dirty about sex and especially about masturbation.  Getting the topic and the act into the light of your relationship can help dispel these negative feelings. Anything that makes both you and your partner more comfortable about sex, sexuality, and your relationship is a good thing. Getting comfortable with one another and the sexual act will make sex more relaxed and enjoyable. 

• It builds intimacy

If you are just starting a relationship or have been together for years, building intimacy is vital to relationship success. Mutual masturbation can feel vulnerable, because you usually masturbate alone. It can make you and your partner feel exposed. Having this vulnerability can help build intimacy in your relationship. 

• Mutual masturbation build communication and consent.

Showing and telling each other what makes each partner feel good is vital to a good relationship. Communication and consent are key building blocks to any relationship, but are more important in a sexual and intimate one. Building that open and honest communication will only make your relationship with your sexual partner stronger. It will also let your partner know what you consent to and what are your hard limits when it comes to your sexual encounters. 

Mutual masturbation has many benefits. Take advantage and engage in mutual masturbation with your partner to improve your health and your relationship. 

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