the street and was run over by a succession of cars, trucks and buses. Needless to say, Jumbo the elephant turned into Charlie the chicken, and our abashed friend took off faster than a bat out of hell.
Steel cock rings do come in sizes, which is another reason to use them with someone you know well. Guys don’t want to find an assorted variety of rings clanging around in your nightstand drawer. You can tell by experience whether he’s small, medium or large, so choose accordingly. Most men would prefer that the sizes be large, huge, and humongous.
An important thing to remember is that it shouldn’t be too tight, otherwise you can do some serious damage. The leather varieties come with adjustable snaps, ties and even Velcro; but these can get pretty skanky and be a real turn-off, especially if he thinks you’ve used this with lots of guys before him. Another word of caution here. If he likes these so much that he goes out and gets himself a leather band with weights attached, he’s primed to look for “rough trade” of the variety that’s probably not of your gender.
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This brings us to a category of toys that are inserted up one’s behind. You either like them or you don’t. We’re sure thousands of viewers remember one episode of The Newlywed Game on television. The host, in his inimitably cheerful and patronizing way, asked the contestants, “Where was the strangest place you ever made whoopee?” Two wives gave predictable answers, but the third said, “That’d be up the butt, Bob.”
If you’re not sure whether or not your partner would be into this, test the proverbial waters by gently inserting a lubricated finger before trying anything else. If he mumbles “um-m”
rather than “ugh,” he likes it, and it may be time to go shopping at the sex store again. Butt plugs, as they’re known in the gay world, come in all sorts of varieties. The most agreeable ones are relatively narrow, flexible, have a rounded top, are covered with latex, and have some mechanism for easy removal. We’ve heard that there are battery-operated varieties that have been affectionately called tush ticklers, but we have the same reservations about these as we do about battery-powered vibrators.
Batteries can corrode, explode, and conk out at the most inop-portune moments.
Maggie was once staying at the home of a boyfriend who had yet to firmly commit to his sexual preference. He was sleeping with her, but she sensed he was probably gay. In the middle of a late-night bathroom run, she discovered there was no more toilet paper left on the roll. Sleepy-eyed, she foraged in the cabinet beneath the bathroom sink looking 122
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for more paper, and was quite surprised to find a greased-up travel toothbrush holder. Maggie immediately tiptoed down-stairs and called Danny for advice at 2 A.M. We sort of guessed what it was used for, but were certainly surprised to find it lubed up and ready to go. Danny told her to put it back and never mention it again. We affectionately remember this as one of the incidents that cemented our friendship.
Do not, under any circumstances, poke something up someone’s behind that might get lost. Do not, under any circumstances, poke something up there with a pointed end. It goes without saying, do not poke anything up there that you wouldn’t want poked up you! And remember, a little lubricant is key here.
CLIP TIPS
While we pretty much covered nipples in chapter 4, there’s another little apparatus that might appeal to you and your partner. Nipple clips can be purchased separately or as a pair attached by an eight-to-ten-inch rubber cord. These basically serve the same function as squeezing someone’s nipples hard.
Some guys like it; some don’t. The sensation of lying on your back, with erect nipples squeezed, while your partner goes down on you can be quite delicious as long as pleasure doesn’t turn into
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