Having trouble staying hard? Start taking more of a hands-on approach in bed. Men who don’t frequently engage in sexual touching with their partner have more than twice the odds of experiencing erectile problems, says a new study in the Archives of Sexual Behavior.
Researchers surveyed 1,352 men and women about how much touching they did—such as kissing, hugging, and caressing—and whether or not they’ve had any issues reaching climax, maintaining an erection, or becoming aroused. The results: Women in the study who didn’t touch as much were significantly more likely to report a lack of pleasure from sex, and a third of them were unable to reach climax.
But it’s that other finding—you know, how a lack of touching means you’re way more likely to go soft—that’s a big concern for men. Many people think foreplay is only necessary for women, but it’s equally critical for guys because it facilitates arousal, says study author Adena Galinsky, Ph.D., a post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Chicago.
Touching also eliminates performance anxiety in men. “There’s a lot of pressure for guys to experience and maintain erections,” says Galinsky. Men often worry about staying erect, but if you’re focusing on giving and receiving pleasure with your partner, that touching can divert your attention and decrease the likelihood that you’ll lose your erection, Galinsky says.
Want to safeguard your equipment? Slow down and explore your partner’s body. “People tend to focus mainly on genital touching, oral sex, or penetration,” says Galinsky. Your fix: Show some TLC to sensitive areas that tend to get neglected, like the inside of her thighs, base of her neck, palms of her hands, and small of her back.
Culled from MensHealth
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