Erogenous zones (eh-RAH-jen-us) | Areas of the body that are particularly sensitive to sexual stimulation.
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Autoeroticism | Sexual self-stimulation; for example, masturbation.
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Masturbation | Stimulation of one's own genitals with the hand or with some object, such as a pillow or vibrator.
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Sexual fantasy | Sexual thoughts or images that alter the person's emotions or physiological state.
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Dildo | A rubber or plastic cylinder, often shaped like a penis.
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Coitus | Sexual intercourse; insertion of the penis into the vagina.
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Cunnilingus (cun-ih-LING-us) | Mouth stimulation of the female genitals.
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Fellatio (feh-LAY-shoh) | Mouth stimulation of the male genitals.
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Sixty-nining | Simultaneous mouth-genital stimulation; also called soixante-neuf.
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Anal intercourse | Insertion of the penis into the partner's rectum.
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Anilingus (ay-nih-LING-us) | Mouth stimulation of the partner's anus.
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Interfemoral intercourse | A sexual technique used by gay men in which one man moves his penis between the thighs of the other.
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Tribadism (TRY-bad-izm) | A sexual technique used by lesbians in which one woman lies on top of another and moves rhythmically in order to produce sexual pleasure, particularly clitoral stimulation.
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Aphrodisiac (ah-froh-DIZ-ih-ak) | A substance that increases sexual desire.
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Anaphrodisiac (an-ah-froh-DIZ-ih-ak) | A substance that decreases sexual desire.
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Self-disclosure | Telling personal things about yourself.
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Intent | What the speaker means.
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Impact | What someone else understands the speaker to mean.
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Effective communicator | A communicator whose impact matches his or her intent.
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"I'' language | Speaking for yourself, using the word "I''; not mind reading.
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Mind reading | Making assumptions about what your partner thinks or feels.
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Documenting | Giving specific examples of the issue being discussed.
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Leveling | Telling your partner what you are feeling by stating your thoughts clearly, simply, and honestly.
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Editing | Censoring or not saying things that would be deliberately hurtful to your partner or that are irrelevant.
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Paraphrasing | Saying, in your own words, what you thought your partner meant.
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Validation | Telling your partner that, given his or her point of view, you can see why he or she thinks a certain way.
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Nonverbal communication | Communication not through words, but through the body, e.g., eye contact, tone of voice, touching.
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Fighting fair | A set of rules designed to make arguments constructive rather than destructive.
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