People may prefer oral sex for many reasons, including Sweet's assertion that they enjoy the taste, up-close visuals, and smell of their partner. Many people consider oral sex to be more pleasurable than other forms of sexual play, she adds, and this may explain why: 'The tongue is a soft yet strong set of muscles that can create powerful, pleasurable sensations on the genitals that are unlike any other form of stimulation.' Sweet, M.A., LPC, LMHC, CCRC, says oral sex can be a very pleasurable experience because of our bodies' nerve-dense genitals. Regardless of your genital anatomy, feminist counselor and psychotherapist Ashley D. Cunnilingus, anilingus, and fellatio are all types of oral sex, referring respectively to the stimulation of a vagina or clitoris, anus, or penis via licking or sucking. Oral sex is the act of using the mouth, lips, or tongue to stimulate a partner's genitals.
