Fellatio: Its Etiquette and How to Make Cum Tasty

Is the Difference Between Love and Like a Spit or a Swallow?

Back in the disco era when I was stumbling through the social and medical minefield that was figuring out my sexuality, fellatio wasn’t something a good girl indulged in. It apparently wasn’t something less-good girls did, either, because whenever I demonstrated my budding skills, the reviews were over the top. Not just because I was a bottle baby and have a particular fondness for replicating the feel of something in my mouth, but because so few other young women were inclined to do likewise. Or so those young men claimed.

I do not recommend that anyone gain their sexual skills, oral or otherwise, the way I did. It wasn’t safe. It wasn’t always welcome. It never produced an orgasm for me. Too much of it was making the best of a bad situation and learning how to negotiate down during a crisis. Even still, I knew that sex with the right person had potential as a good time. I figured that I might as well learn while I was in an unenviable position. That seemed a better way to process trauma and disappointment, thus converting it into knowledge to be used for good when I was finally in a position to be the change, see the change.

Which brings us to today.

The stigma against oral sex is much less than it was during the days of Vanessa Del Rio, Juliet Anderson, Desiree Cousteau, John Holmes, and Harry Reems. Now we have copious amounts of online and tangible product porn that features a wide variety of fellatio styles. Of course, porn does not necessarily reflect reality. It is primarily a vehicle for fantasy. But the number of people who openly admit to enjoying giving and/or receiving oral sex is much higher now than it has been. For many, it’s assumed it will have some presence in their sexual intimacy, however minimal.

That does not mean that there aren’t valid reasons to hesitate before stuffing an erect penis in your mouth. Fortunately, most of them are easily resolved. Some with a flavored condom. Some with a little bit of time with a razor. Some with a prescription for Valacyclovir. Some with liquid soap and running water. For the purpose of this FleshEd, I am going to assume that a visual inspection of the penis in question and a thorough discussion of STI history, likes and dislikes, etc. have taken place. Hope springs eternal.

The first thing those with a penis need to understand is that as much as porn may claim otherwise, cum does not taste like a sweet treat or an intoxicating liquor. Not usually, anyway. That doesn’t mean that it tastes bad as a default or that its flavor can’t be made more pleasant if that is desirable.

Diet is, of course, an unavoidable flavor influencer. If you include foods such as celery, parsley, wheatgrass, cinnamon, nutmeg, pineapple, papaya, strawberries, or oranges in meals or snacks, the flavor of male ejaculate generally improves. Give it at least 12 – 24 hours to take effect if these are not eaten on the regular.

Boosting the water intake can help a bit, as well. Foods to avoid include garlic, onions, broccoli, cabbage, leafy greens, asparagus, and meat and dairy. Personal experience has confirmed that heavy smokers run a high risk of having skanky-tasting jizz. Booze and coffee can result in a more bitter or sour flavor.

Even with all of these improvements, a man’s cum may still not meet his partner’s approval. This could have nothing to do with the flavor of the actual ejaculate. It could simply be a taste preference or a general or specific dislike of taking cum in the mouth. It happens and there’s nothing wrong with any of these reasons for declining the experience. Guilt-tripping anyone into swallowing spunk they don’t want to swallow is wrong, however. There are other body parts and objects that semen can land on.

If spitting is more comfortable, it can be done in a variety of nasty or nice ways that continue the sexual experience a bit longer. Drooling it onto the breasts, passing it from mouth to mouth, spitting it into a fancy glass, or depositing it discreetly on a cloth.

While those who suck cock deserve to have something yummy to taste or wear, those who shoot cum from their dicks need someone to not freak out about it. Just because a man has shot his load doesn’t mean he’s finished with his orgasm. That series of muscular contractions can take several minutes. During those minutes, remaining physically or emotionally connected can be reassuring and even sexy.

So many men have been shamed for enjoying genital stimulation with or without another person’s mouth that acting grossed out or removing yourself from the encounter abruptly can be deeply unpleasant. Lick, suck, or lightly grip the cock if it can tolerate the sensation. Kiss, cuddle, touch, gaze upon or speak kind words to him until he’s recovered from his trip to the moon.

And this one’s exclusively for the ones with the cocks, don’t just “surprise” your partner with a dick in the mouth, and especially do not promise to give fair warning before you unleash your baby batter and then just splooge in their eyes, on their eyes, in their hair, or anywhere else that it’s not welcome. We may be violating to laws of God and some backward locales, but we don’t have to be rude while doing it.