Nipple play
SensationsAlso known as: nipple stimulation, nipple clips, nipple clamps
Nipple play is the stimulation of the nipples as a sensation game, from caresses to clamps, suitable for both men and women.
Nipple play covers all games centred on the nipples, a very sensitive area for most people of any gender. It ranges from the lightest caresses to the intense sensations of clamps or pegs, by way of heat, cold and stimulation with feathers or vibrators.
Variations
Clamps are the best-known tool: there are adjustable ones, with screws or sliders that let you control the pressure, and firmer models. Then there are suction cups, ice cubes, mild electrical stimulation and temperature play. A typical feature of clamps is that the strongest sensation often comes when they’re removed, because the blood starts flowing again.
Why people enjoy it
Few parts of the body are so rich in nerve endings: it takes very little to create intense sensations, which can be pleasurable, stinging or both. It’s also a practice that’s easy to bring into play already under way and to dose precisely.
Safety and consent
- Choose adjustable clamps and start with the lowest pressure, trying them on a finger first.
- Keep it short, especially at the beginning: prolonged pressure reduces circulation.
- Remove the clamps gently and be ready for an intense sensation when they come off.
- No clamps on irritated or broken skin or on recent piercings, and talk about it in case of breastfeeding or breast surgery.
- Very dark or cold skin, pain that doesn’t ease: remove everything.
As always, a safeword and frequent check-ins, and a little aftercare at the end.