Q: Why are threesomes much more accepted in the popular imagination than foursomes? I was just googling "finding foursomes," and the first result is an article about threesomes that takes for granted that people are looking for MFF. That is a form of heteronormativity, right? I am not judging threesomes, of course, but asking why foursomes are perceived as more taboo. Would be interested in knowing more about what you think about this, or if you have any resource to recommend as I am approaching this now with my partner for the first time.
Willing To Foursome
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A: I dont think the popular imagination has conspired against foursomes or that foursomes area really that much more taboo than threesomes, WTF. Rather, I think threesomes are easier to arrange than foursomes and the popular imagination reflects that fact. Think about it: Finding two people who wanna fuck each other is hard. Finding three people who all wanna fuck each otherPerson A wants to fuck Person B and Person C, Person B wants to fuck Person A and Person C, Person C wants to fuck Person A and Person Bis harder still. Adding a Person D to the mix makes the wannafuckmath infinitely more complicated. Which is not to say everybody fucks everybody during a threesome, of course, but at the very least everyone involved has to at least be okay with fucking in very close proximity to everyone else involved.
And while complicated to arrange and often emotionally tricky, WTF, threesomes arent really that taboo. According to research into sexual fantasies done by Dr. Justin Lehmiller, its the single most common sexual fantasy. More than 90% of men and nearly 90% of women fantasize about having a threesome, according to Dr. Lehmillers research; according to other research, roughly one-in-five people have actually participated in at least one threesome. (Full discloser/cumblebrag: I lost my virginity in a MMF threesome.)
Threesomes are heteronormative by design, e.g. they were arranged to fulfill a straight mans standard-issue MFF fantasy, but judging from my mail just as many MFF threesomes are arranged to fulfill the same-sex desires of often-but-not-always-newly-out bisexual women who already have husbands or boyfriendsless heteronormative and more bisupportive/biexplorative. (My mail isnt scientific evidence, I realize, but its what Ive got.) And for the record I dont think theres anything wrong with a heteronormative threesome. Straight guys should be allowed to have and be allowed to realize their sexual fantasies without being shamed, just like everyone else, so long as theyre realizing them with consenting adult partners. And while straight guys have historically done most of the judging and shaming of non-straight/non-guys over the entire course of human history, the corrective isnt to heap shame on straight guys with off-the-rack sexual fantasies. Its to demand that no one should be shamed for their sexual fantasies and we demonstrate our commitment to that principle by not shaming anyonenot even straight guyswho seek to realize their sexual fantasies with other consenting adults.
And finally, WTF, there is one place where foursomes are far less taboo and could even described as standard: the organized and mostly straight and often supremely heteronormative swingers scene. If you and your partner are of the opposite sex and are interested in or willing to settle for strictly heterosexual sex where men are concerned, you might find more luck arranging foursomes at swingers partiesonce those parties are possible againthan on dating apps.
Q: Id like to think I am pretty open and understanding to a lot of things. I met a hot guy at my job who says he has a fetish for ass. In a sexting session, I learned he was not only obsessed with my ass, but me playing with his too. He later revealed there was only one other woman he felt comfortable sharing his gay fantasies. Everything involved ass play, sucking dildos or DP. (Eyebrow raised.) I asked him if he was curious about gay sex, and he said no. In no way does he want a man, he said, and everything he wanted done to him he wanted a woman to do. Weve had several sexting sessions and it always shifts to me dominating him or a gay sex fantasy. I really want to be open but he is making this very hard.
Questioning Unusual Exceptionally Erotic Relationship
A: This would be easier if you were clear clear with yourself about what you want and whats possible. If you want a long-term relationship that doesnt revolve around ass play and you couldnt possibly enjoy a casual sexual adventure with a hot guy who isnt a good potential long-term partner then you should stop sexting with him. But if youre up for a crazy, ass-centered sexual adventure with a hot guy that wont lead to anything serious or long-term then get yourself a strap-on dildo and order this not gay guy to get on his not gay knees and suck your not gay dick.
I suspect you feel tense after sexting with this guy because youre left thinking, My God, what am I signing up for here? The animating assumption being that going there means getting stuck there. But if you told yourself you were only signing up for a crazy night or a crazy weekend instead with this ass-obsessed dude and not a lifetime with him, you would most likely feel a lot less nervous about this connection. In other words, QUEER, being open to playing with this guy doesnt mean you have to be open to dating him, much less marrying him. But, again, if having a sexual adventure with someone who isnt a potential long-term partner isnt something you could see yourself doing and enjoying, QUEER, stop responding to this guys sext messages.
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