Foreplay is not just essential to mind-blowing sex, it is an art form! "Foreplay is crucial for good sex. It's not just an old wives’ tale that foreplay is something that people should spend more time doing," says Debby Herbenick, PhD, MPH, associate director of the Center for Sexual Health Promotion at Indiana University, in Bloomington.

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Foreplay is not just about an emotional connection, it actually physically makes sex more enjoyable for a woman. "When a woman's body becomes aroused, the muscles actually pull the uterus up a little bit, and it makes more room in the vagina," says Dr. Herbenick. (Twodaymag)

Libby Keatinge is a senior editor at BettyConfidential.