The sexual world inhabited by a couple is something beautiful and fascinating, and one that should not be self-limited by the participants. Intercourse is, of course, a big part of that world, and it should be, too. Many couples also include oral or anal sex in the mix. But surprisingly, masturbation is generally not included as an activity that both members can share. Sure, every couple can engage in private masturbation (and men often include it as part of their regular penis care routine), but many couples never masturbate in front of or with each other. However, a lot can be learned from this activity. Perhaps a couple could feel more comfortable exploring mutual masturbation in the context of a game.

If masturbation is seen as a game between two partners, it can help take a bit of a “head start” from initially trying it. And once a couple gets used to masturbating together, they may find that they want to make activity a more regular part of their sex life.

The games that people play

So what games can couples play that involve masturbation? Actually, there may be quite a few.

– Masturbation dice. A pair of dice can be used to create any number of masturbation games. For example, a partner rolls the dice. If it is a couple, the man begins to masturbate; if it is strange, the woman. That person should continue masturbating until his partner’s “side” is rolled.

– Cards of caresses. As with dice, there are many different games that a couple can create using playing cards. A simple game consists of one partner turning over the top card of a deck and the other touching or rubbing their genitals the number of times indicated on a card. (For example, a 4 of sticks would mean stroking or rubbing 4 times). The game continues until orgasm or until the couple decides to do without the cards and continue masturbating or practicing another form of sex.

Alternatively, a couple can play a game like Crazy 8s, but arrange for one person to keep masturbating while red cards are played and the other to do the same when black suits are played.

– Fun music. Go to a website that plays songs or music videos and set it to shuffle. Choose a system in which your partner masturbates and when. For example, if only one man acts, the boy masturbates; if it is a single woman, the girl does. And if it is a band, each couple masturbates.

– Masturbate excessively. Catching up on that hot series everyone’s talking about, why not jerk off too? A couple can easily determine what the rules are. For example, the man masturbates when a female character speaks and vice versa. Or if a show has multiple stories, decide which one each couple should masturbate during.

– Time it. Simplicity in itself. Take an hourglass and turn it over. One of the members masturbates until the sand runs out, then turns it over and the other does the same. Of course, the same can also be done with an electric timer.

– Naked ping pong. Those with a ping pong table can strip naked and play ping pong, but each participant must be masturbating at the same time. Many other games, such as checkers or any board game, can be adapted in a similar way.

Of course, many couples won’t need any games to start exploring masturbation together, and that’s great too.

Whether they use a game or not, men will need to be careful not to become overly aggressive during a masturbation session (alone or with a partner). But if you rub your penis raw, apply a top penis health cream (Health professionals recommend Man1 Man Oil, which is clinically proven to be gentle and safe for the skin) it is urgent. Select a cream with a high-end emollient (like shea butter) and a natural moisturizer (like vitamin E) to soothe overworked penile skin. And make sure the cream also includes L-carnitine, a neuroprotective agent that can help restore sensitivity lost from rough handling of the penis.