Masturbation doesn't have to be a solo affair. In fact, when done with a partner, it can be among the hottest activities.

We all start out masturbating. Before we discover the joys of sex and intimacy with a partner, we learn how our own bodies can give us pleasure. Studies estimate that about 90% of men and 70% of women masturbate from time to time. (As the joke goes, the remaining percent are lying!)

But how often do we share this experience with our partners? Masturbation doesn't have to be a solo affair. In fact, when done with a partner, it can be among the hottest activities.

With mutual masturbation, you can:

• Learn what your lover likes

• Show your partner how to handle your business

• Easily achieve simultaneous orgasm

• Enjoy being an exhibitionist and/or a voyeur

• Get off without the risk of pregnancy or STIs

So many combinations.

Mutual masturbation can be done in so many combinations. Partners can jerk off simultaneously or take turns doing each other. One partner can do all the work, while the other enjoys the ride. You can put on a show for your lover, or sit back and enjoy the view. In group situations, there are even more combinations, whether you're a voyeur, an exhibitionist, or both.

It's educational.

You can learn a lot from watching your lover handle their business-everything from the speed of their strokes to the kinds of circles they make around their clit. One of the best things about mutual masturbation is the opportunity to get a hands-on lesson in how to get your lover off. Verbal feedback combined with a hands-on demo will intensify your sexual bond and enhance communication. This is your lover's body, and it's a great way to get acquainted.

It's kinky.

Tease your partner by making them watch you masturbate. Don't let them touch you or themselves. Or, tie up your partner and tease them, taking care not to let them come to soon. This can make great foreplay or the main course in a kinky evening of teasing and denial.

It's safe.