Q: My boyfriend of four months is much more sexually experienced than I am, and although he's been cool about it, I can tell my oral sex skills aren't up to snuff. Can you give me some pointers?


A: The advice was unanimous among my male friends: Simply put, guys like when you like doing it. Your enthusiasm for the oral act is 80 percent of the game, so take that hot tamale in your mouth as if it were your favorite treat in the universe. Inform him of your zeal by saying, "I can't wait to go down on you" as you unzip his pants, or "You taste so good" as you're sampling the goods. Sexy eye contact is also key — a guy can get lonely up there by himself and starts to wonder if you're having fun down there — so don't forget to give him an animalistic glance or two while you're downtown.
As to the technique itself, you've got three things to consider: Your lips, hands, and your tongue. Your lips provide stimulation as well as lubrication, so wrap them firmly around the shaft of his penis and suck slightly, which will put his package in a sexy, supertight squeeze. And while your lips may be the main attraction, your hands can do a lot of the work — especially if he's well-endowed and you can't get all of him in your mouth.

Start off by wrapping your thumb and forefinger around the base of his penis and squeezing. As he gets more excited, those two fingers can give way to a whole fist encircling the base, which you move up and down in unison with your mouth. Your tongue is the icing on the cake. As your hands and mouth are jive to the beat, let your lingua franca flick from side to side around the head and the back side of his penis — the most sensitive parts. Keep a steady rhythm until your guy starts moving to meet your mouth — that's your cue that he's close, and that you should pick up the pace.

If you want to give him a special surprise, treat him to some Altoids: Pop two mints and perform the deed as they dissolve in your mouth. The same minty flavor that makes your mouth tingle will fire up his privates — and garner a guaranteed "Wow" from him.

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