Masturbation Mutual masturbation 

Mutual masturbation is a sexual act where 2 or more people stimulate themselves or 1 another sexually, usually with the hands.

It could be part of a full repertoire of sexual intercourse. It might be used as an interlude, foreplay, or as an alternative to penetration. For some people, non-penetrative sex or frottage is the primary sexual activity of choice above all others. Participants who do not want full sexual intercourse thus still enjoy mutual masturbation.

Mutual masturbation is practiced by people of all sexual orientations. When used as an alternative to penile-vaginal penetration, the goal might be to preserve virginity or to prevent pregnancy. Some people choose it as an alternative to casual sex because it results in sexual satisfaction without actual sex. For some people, masturbating with friends helps lift the stigma they feel surrounding the act. This helps them develop their orgasm, increase its pleasure, & inspires them to masturbate on a more frequent basis.

Mutual masturbation could be practiced by males or females in pairs or groups with or without actually touching another person as indicated by the following examples of contact versus non-contact scenarios -

• Non-Contact Mutual Masturbation — 2 people masturbating in the presence of each other but not touching.
• Contact Mutual Masturbation — 1 person touching another person to masturbate. The other person might do the same during or after.
• Non-Contact Group — More than 2 people masturbating in the presence of each other in a group but not touching each other.
• Contact Group — More than 2 people physically touching each other to masturbate as a group.
• Mutual Masturbation Foreplay — The manual stimulation of each other's genitals where the session eventually leads to sex.