Male Nipple Play

Male Nipple Play
Kesiena Boom, M.S., is a sociologist and writer. She has a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of Manchester and a master’s degree in Gender Studies from Lund University.
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Common misconceptions about male nipples.

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Male nipple play techniques to try.
Brushing: Brushing the nipples lightly with the tips of your fingers can feel extremely pleasurable. You can vary the pressure as you see how your partner responds. Pinching: Squeeze between the thumb and forefinger, and gently yank them toward you. Flicking: Flicking can create a sting that can be very sexy if your partner is already suitably aroused. Try a lot of softer flicks within a short space of time or harder but more spaced-out flicks. Scratching: "You can also scratch across them or press on them directly," suggests sex coach Celeste Hirschman . The double-finger technique: Certified sex therapist Janet Brito, Ph.D., LCSW, recommends this technique: "With two of your fingers, apply direct pinching to the nipple, making small circles around the nipple or to twist back and forth. After, apply light or quick strokes with the tip of your finger or tongue."
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Licking: Licking can be a surefire hit. Experiment with making your tongue hard and soft, and vary the pressure, speed, and direction. Start by kissing around the chest, and work your way to the nipple. You can take the nipple between your lips and kind of "make out" with it. Check to see how your partner responds. Sucking: The technique that you might use to suck someone's clit can be transferred pretty seamlessly over to a nipple. Create a small vacuum around the nipple and then run your tongue over it. Good stuff!  Biting: You should ask your partner beforehand how they feel about a nibble of the nipple, but if they're game, then biting can be used for maximum sensation. It's especially effective at moments near climax. Just be careful not to use too much force.
Bring in pervertibles: In the world of BDSM, everyday objects that are used for kink or sex purposes are called "pervertibles." Nipple play is ripe for the use of pervertibles. For example, relationship and sexuality coach Renee Adolphe recommends using a "handy hair clip or clothespin" to apply pressure to your partner's nipples. "I recommend starting off slowly and building up," she says. Try temperature play: Temperature play can be especially arousing when applied to the nipples. "Use ice, drip hot candle wax, or even warming oil and massage his chest and nipples," says Adolphe. Use nipple clamps: "Nipple clamps are a great option as they can be put on loosely or tightly and can even vibrate." In order to add to the fun, make it a date in which you go out and "both get to choose together" the particular clamps you'd like to try. "They can even vibrate!" recommends Adolphe.  Add food to the mix: "Get some tasty treats like whipped cream or melted chocolate to lick off your partner's nipples for added enjoyment," says Anna Dow, LMFT . Use vibrators: Even though nipples are the focus, using non-nipple-centric toys can add to the experience. Adolphe suggests using a vibrator on the nipple to see how that feels for him. Try power play: For example, Adolphe suggests, "If you and your partner are into kink, try tying him up (with consent first!), then while tied you can try using a vibrator as well. To make it even more exciting, put an eye mask on him while tied."
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Nipples! People of all genders have them, but when it comes to sex and pleasure, the focus is normally laid on women's nipples only. So let's dive into the less commonly explored world of (cisgender) male nipples, including the common misconceptions, tips and tricks, orgasmic potential, and how to ask for a little nipple attention in the bedroom.
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Male nipples are often overlooked when it comes to sex, with their female counterparts hogging the limelight. Why is this? It may have something to do with the fact that thanks to misogyny, women's bodies are more heavily and readily sexualized than men's bodies, ergo women's nipples are never seen as simply a functional body part (hi, breastfeeding!) but only as sexual focal points. It may also be that since cis men's nipples do not serve a practical nutrition-related purpose in the same way as cis women's do, they're regarded as superfluous and therefore not worthy of attention. Either way, these patterns do a disservice to all people's bodies.
"The most common misconception about male nipples is that they are not as sensitive as women's nipples. This is simply not true," says sex coach Danielle Harel, Ph.D. "In fact, there are some men who need nipple stimulation in order to come or to be able to come more quickly or intensely."
One 2018 study found 52% of men ages 18 to 22 found nipple stimulation sexually arousing, whether enhancing arousal or actually triggering it.
Women who sleep with men might avoid their partners' nipples, as they're not aware that they're a possible powerful erogenous zone in the same way that they can be for women. Even men who sleep with other men might be a little wary of engaging with their partners' nipples if they personally don't have much sensation and assume it's the same for other guys. But don't leave men's nipples out in the cold! They, too, are worthy of some extra TLC.
(For a little more inspo, here are some sex toys for couples to try.)
In the same way that some women can orgasm from nipple play alone, some men are capable of the same phenomenon.
"For some men, there is a direct link between the nerves in their nipples and sensations in their penis," says Hirschman. "Men can get an erection from nipple play and might even orgasm from nipple stimulation alone."
To make this type of orgasm happen, Hirschman says you'll likely have to find the sensation patterns that your partner feels most aroused by and then be willing to stick with those for a while. "A nipplegasm may take longer than it would if he was getting direct stimulation to his penis and his nipples at the same time," she explains. "Some men will like a variety of stimulation, while others will need one type of stimulation for a while. In order to get his perfect combo, ask him to show you how he touches his own nipples or how he might like you to touch them."
Lori Lawrenz, Psy.D., a clinical psychologist with a specialization in sexual health, adds that "increasing the level of stimulation to the nipple while giving verbal stimulation in their ear may enhance one's ability to orgasm through nipple play."
"The best way to ask for something in bed is to be straightforward about it," Harel says.
She recommends saying something like: I actually have a lot of sensation in my nipples, so, if you are down for it, I'd love it if you would touch or bite them, but only do it if you want to.
"If you give your partner a lot of choices, then you won't feel like they are doing something they don't want to do, and this may lower your nervousness," she adds.
If you're nervous about bringing this up to any partners, Dow also recommends sharing articles (like this one!) about male nipple play with them to open a conversation. "Looking at research and articles related to male nipple play can help normalize that it's an erogenous zone for men, too, and that it's common for men to enjoy that erogenous zone getting some attention."
Men's nipples have been ignored for too long. So get out there and love up on your man (or next man's) nipples!
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Kesiena Boom, M.S. , is a sociologist, writer, and poet. She has a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of Manchester and a master’s degree in Gender Studies from Lund University . Her work has been featured at Slate, Buzzfeed, Vice, Autostraddle, and elsewhere. Her writing focuses on sex, pleasure, queer experience and community, feminist theory and practice, and race and anti-racism.

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Everything you want to know about manly nipples and were afraid to ask.
When people hear the word "nipple," most often their minds picture a woman's. Nipples and breasts just seem to go together in most people's minds.
But of course, men have nipples, too. Even though men's are the only nipples we are allowed to see in public, they are oddly mysterious, overlooked and ignored. What are they even for?
The nipple and areola are two different things. Think of a bullseye: The nipple is at the center and the areola is the darker skin that surrounds it.
During early development, just after fertilization, male and female embryos start out alike, with the same genetic material. In the first four to five weeks, nipples start to develop, but it isn't until after six or seven weeks that the sex chromosomes (XX for female or XY for male) assert any differences. So most humans have nipples in common.
But why would a body go through the effort of growing nipples if they have no use? Actually, male nipples do serve a purpose, although it's one people don't often discuss. According to one study , for almost 52% of men, nipple stimulation enhances sexual arousal. So a majority of men report erogenous uses for their nipples.
Still, male nipples are relatively mysterious. Here are # things you might not know about them.
Structurally, men's nipples are no different from women's. They're all exactly the same. Sure, the amount of breast tissue and glands surrounding the nipple might differ, but the structures themselves are just the same.
Nipples, for both men and women, are considered to be "specific" erogenous zones (as opposed to "unspecific" places on the body like arms and legs). This means that both men and women often report sexual arousal with nipple stimulation.
But not ALL men or women. Not all nipples are sensitive, and sensitivity likely has little to do with gender (although males' nipples may actually have more nerve endings ).
Stimulation of the nipples can produce an rush of oxytocin and prolactin in the brain that triggers such intense feelings of pleasure that some people achieve orgasm from nipple stimulation alone. Both males and females report having these "nipple orgasms."
Sensitivity isn't always a good thing. During sports or while running, many men suffer nipple chafing, especially with certain types of fabric. Many use creams, barriers, or bandages to prevent chafing.
A nipple is just a mammal's means of feeding their offspring. The nipple's entire purpose is to enable babies to drink milk. Think of them like twin spigots. And since both male and females have mammary glands, this means that yes, the rumors are true: Some men can breastfeed.
Although the mammary glands are usually smaller in males, and milk production requires the production of prolactin (a hormone men don't usually produce), there have been rare instances where men were able to produce prolactin, make milk, and even breastfeed. It is a condition known as male galactorrhea and it can be caused by certain medications, pituitary or thyroid issues, tumors, or malnutrition, among other reasons.
Some people—men and women—have more than two nipples.
Before and during the 1800s, a man's extra nipple was considered a mark of virility.
Some people are born without nipples. Athelia is the absence of one or both nipples. It is a rare congenital condition that can occur on one or both sides. But some people have no nipples by choice. Some trans men choose to leave the nipples off when they have top surgery.
Genetics plays the biggest role in determining what nipples look like but overall, nipples come in several different "types": protruding or flat, everted or inverted, or a combination of these looks. And while we're at it, we might as well mention the wide range of size, shape, and color options. The average areola is four centimeters (about the size of a quarter) in diameter and about three times the size of the nipple , but again, size and ratio fluctuate widely, from dime-sized to half-dollar.
Not only do nipples come in all shapes and sizes, but no two nipples are exactly the same. Yes, that means its 100% normal if your left nipple is different from your right.
Those bumps in the areola (also known as Montgomery glands) surrounding the nipples contain glands and hair follicles, and both men and women have them. The hairs that grow here are often darker and wirier than the hair on your head.
Gynecomastia—an enlargement or swelling of male breast tissue—is a fairly common condition, especially during puberty, where hormones cause the tissue under a male's nipples to grow. Gynecomastia can effect one or both sides and sometimes becomes quite pronounced—enough to earn the title "breast" or "boob." This often happens early in puberty. Many report that their nipples are uncomfortably sensitive during this surge in hormones, but the extra swelling and sensitivity usually goes away within about a year.
A man's nipples will often change over the course of their lifetime. There are several reasons for this. Puberty causes nipples to grow and darken, but fluctuations in hormone levels can cause changes to the nipple later in life, also. Areolas are part of your skin, and this means they can stretch, especially when you gain or lose weight. It is not uncommon for nipples' size, color, and sensitivity to change over time. Weight gain or loss can also effect changes.
An "inverted" or "retracted nipple" is when the tip of the nipple pulls inward, below the surface of the areola. The condition is not rare and affects anywhere from 2 to 10% of people. Sometimes this is a permanent condition (congenital inversion), and sometimes it's a temporary reaction (to cold temperature, for example). Warmth and/or stimulation is usually enough to push the nipple back out. In most cases, an inverted nipple is a natural, harmless, normal thing.
Hard nipples are sometimes a sign of sexual arousal...but not always. There are a number of other explanations, including cold, friction, allergies, or sensitivities to fabric, food, or laundry detergent. Nipples have a mind of their own, no matter how embarrassing it may be when they assert themselves in public.
Even though at close range you can't tell one nipple from another , men's nipple are not illegal anywhere in the U.S., but laws about women's bodies are stricter (and much harder to interpret). Additionally, they vary from state to state, and most don't state explicitly what the laws forbid. Instead of clear policies, there are ambiguous phrases and vague warnings against exposing "intimate" or "private parts,” and this leaves the power of interpretation in the hands of police.
Men are also at risk for breast mastitis, and the nipple might show the first signs of an underlying condition. Redness, scaly dryness, discharge, or sudden nipple inversion are all signs to look for.
Women's nipples are against the law...but men's are not.

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