Master The Art Of Sexting With These 5 Sizzling Tips - Page 2

1. Start slow and gauge their interest.

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Ease into it with light, flirty messages to set the mood. You don’t have to dive straight into explicit content. Build anticipation gradually. Tara Suwinyattichaiporn, Ph.D., a sexual and relational communication professor at California State University, told SELF in an article published Feb. 14, that you can start lightly sexting by giving your partner sweet compliments like, “Your energy is so sexy,” or playfully tease them with phrases such as “Guess what I’m wearing right now?”

Dr. Gigi Engle, A COSRT-registered sex and relationships psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom added to the publication that before you plunge right into sexting, make sure that there’s mutual interest between you and your partner. Get consent first, by asking them directly if they want to talk dirty or flirty over text. 

“Chatting about it beforehand can also help remove some of the trepidation you might feel about firing off that first message.” Engle also shared that your partner will be “less likely to be confused by it or shut you down if you’ve talked it through.”