Mutual masturbation has nothing to do with masturbation it is nonpenetrative sex The word masturbation is only used as a euphemism just because handjob and fingering are similar to the way a male or famale masturbates Mutual masturbation is actually handjob and fingering which of course is nonpenetrative sex not masturbation Mutual masturbation is not about two people sitting opposite to each other and masturbating without touching one another this is nonsense If no contact exists this is simple masturbation no matter how close two persons are to each other No contact  Masturbation Contact  Mutual masturbation euphemism for handjob and fingering  Nonpenetrative sex I hope you understand the difference If you still dont get it here is a website that maybe explains it a little better httpwwwteensadvisorcomteendatingmutualmasturbationhtml