1
: erotic stimulation preceding sexual intercourse
2
: action or behavior that precedes an event
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Her tips for how to orgasm better? Spend more time on foreplay.
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Lexi Petronis, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2024
Slow, mindful touch, foreplay, and focusing on building arousal can lead to more intense orgasms.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 7 Oct. 2024
But foreplay doesn't have to be quite so paint-by-the-numbers.
—Suzannah Weiss, Glamour, 4 Sep. 2024
Some women might require more lubrication, some women might need more foreplay.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 9 Aug. 2024
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Lexi Petronis, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2024
Slow, mindful touch, foreplay, and focusing on building arousal can lead to more intense orgasms.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 7 Oct. 2024
But foreplay doesn't have to be quite so paint-by-the-numbers.
—Suzannah Weiss, Glamour, 4 Sep. 2024
Some women might require more lubrication, some women might need more foreplay.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 9 Aug. 2024
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foreplay
noun
fore·play
-ˌplā 
: erotic stimulation preceding sexual intercourse
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