Better Sex with Touch

The body parts that receive the most attention in bed are the genitals – and for bloody good reason. But one of your most potent sex organs covers you from head to toe: your skin. With a surface area of about 4.5 metres, your skin is jam-packed with spine-tinglingly sensitive nerve receptors, so you’re missing out big time if you don’t factor in some skin-on-skin action during sex. Aside from the obvious benefits of sensual touch, there’s an emotional component as well. “Skin-to-skin contact stimulates the production of the bonding hormone oxytocin,” says Dr Yvonne Fulbright, author of The Better Sex Guide to Extraordinary Lovemaking. “It also releases endorphins, which can enhance your feelings for someone.”