Good sex is often about creating a sense of intensity, or about teasing and being teased – being made to wait for the ultimate satisfaction you get from orgasm.
One way of achieving this is through sensory deprivation sex.
The idea of this is to intensify the stimulation someone is feeling through any sort of sex act by inhibiting or removing one or more of their other senses.
The simplest way to begin experimenting with this is to use a blindfold. When someone can’t see they become disorientated and more acutely aware of their body. It can also be unnerving, which can add to the excitement.
This works particularly well if incorporated with some light bondage, for example being handcuffed to the bed or gently tied up. This means that in the heightened state of being unable to see and knowing that there is no easy way to escape or fight, whatever happens to the body is more thrilling and exciting.
Sensory deprivation sex can be taken to all sorts of levels, from the light blindfolding described here to full body suits that prevent the wearer from hearing, seeing, speaking or even feeling anything other than their partner wants them to feel.
Some people enjoy using it as a way to tease their partner. If you render them unable to see or hear you they don’t have any way of knowing where you are, or when, where and how you are going to touch them next. Again, the idea here is to create a sense of anticipation and intensity.
Whilst it can be deeply erotic and satisfying, it is worth noting that sensory deprivation sex does require a lot of trust between participants. The intention is to create the right balance of pleasure and adrenalin, and this can only really be achieved if everybody knows they are safe.
