8 Ways Masturbating Improves Your Sex Life

How solo sex makes you a better lover.

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Practice makes perfect, so the saying goes. For many of us, practicing giving and receiving pleasure on our own has multiple long-term benefits for both ourselves and our partners.

Not to mention being a lot of fun, of course.

Masturbation brings up complicated or confusing feelings for some. It can be hard to shake shame around sex when we live in a sex-negative society.

However, the truth is masturbation is a completely normal and healthy activity with many upsides for lovers of all gender identities and bodies. It’s also the safest form of sex in many ways.

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Masturbation isn’t just natural and safe — it also has many benefits.

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