upPeter Fendi, 1835 Group sex is sexual behavior involving more than two participants. Participants in group sex can be of any sexual orientation or genders. Any form of sexual activity can be adopted to involve more than two participants, but some forms have their own names. Terms Depiction of group sex in the Kama Sutra Illustration from the Kama Sutra In principle, any sexual behavior performed by more than two people can be referred to as group sex, but various terms are used to describe particular acts or combinations of people. Many swingers argue that non-swingers have conflated the terms because of lack of understanding and that there are distinct differences among the terms with specific meanings as to number, intent, sexual orientation, and familiarity of the persons involved. Circle jerk Group masturbation among men, usually sitting in somewhat of a circle formation. Daisy chain Group of participants perform cunnilingus or fellatio on each other in a circular formation, permitting each participant to both give and receive oral sex simultaneously. Gang bang A number of people performing sex acts on one person, either in turn or at the same time. Threesome or three-way Three people all having sexual relations, not necessarily simultaneously. Not to be confused with ménage à trois (literally, "household of three"). Foursome or four-waySex between four people. Not to be confused with ménage à quatre (literally, "household of four"). Double penetrationWhen a person is entered or penetrated in the vagina and/or anus by two people at the same time. This is usually when one person enters the anus while another enters the vagina; however, it also refers to two simultaneous penetrations in the same orifice. Spintrian Term used by Suetonius to describe sexual group practices indulged in by the emperor Tiberius on Capri. Monogamous group sex or same room sex (a.k.a. soft swapping) Couples engaging in sexual activity in the same room but in separate pairs, without any swapping of partners or other major sexual activity between couples. Orgy An orgy is a gathering where guests freely engage in open and unrestrained sexual activity or group sex; and a bunga bunga orgy is an orgy in which participants have sex underwater, such as in a swimming pool or a hot URL Berlusconi’s " Bunga Bunga Orgies "—Daily Beast 7 November 2010 Daisy chain Two bisexual men and two bisexual women ringed in a circlular foursome sex position performing four combinations of oral sex: M–F, F–F, F–M, M–M A daisy chain refers to a sexual act involving three or more people, during which each person simultaneously has sex with the person beside them in the group, thus forming a chain. Some sources consider only groups of five or more people to be a daisy chain, and some define the term to require all participants be female except one male. Thus, in an “ erotic foursome or partie-carrée ”, “two couples … form a chain or Maltese cross carefully alternating man and woman ” .Legman 1969, p. 307 "The matter of … erotic or spintrian chains ( " daisy-chains " )",Legman 1969, p. 304 i.e, "of "spintries" or erotic human chains, ... has been taken to ... permutational development in the appendix of postures to the well-known Manual of Classical Erotology (1824) of the Fichtean philosopher, Friedrich Karl Forberg, and in a Swedish work, Ju fler vi är tillsammans ( “ The More the Merrier ” ), by a schoolteacher, Ragnar Aaslund, published in 1966 and intended frankly as a manual of group-sex."Legman 1969, p. 305 upPeter Fendi portrayed group sex in lithography, c. 1834. A system of initialisms has evolved to describe the variety of group sex arrangements, using the letters M (for male) and F (for female). These notations have appeared in erotic literature and film descriptions, member profiles in online communities, and personal ads. A rainbow party is a baseless urban legend spread from the early 2000s. At these events, females wearing various shades of lipstick reportedly took turns fellating males in sequence, leaving multiple colours on their penises,Lewin, Tamar (June 30, 2005). "Are These Parties for Real?" . The New York Times. Retrieved August 27, 2009. ignoring the fact that in such a situation the colors would blend. Rainbow parties were covered on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2003, and became the subject of a juvenile novel called Rainbow Party. On May 27, 2010, the television program The Doctors discussed the topic with dozens of teens, parents, and professionals. However, sex researchers and adolescent health care professionals have found no evidence for the existence of rainbow parties, and as such attribute the spread of the stories to a moral panic.
upPeter Fendi, 1835 Group sex is sexual behavior involving more than two participants. Participants in group sex can be of any sexual orientation or genders. Any form of sexual activity can be adopted to involve more than two participants, but some forms have their own names. Terms Depiction of group sex in the Kama Sutra Illustration from the Kama Sutra In principle, any sexual behavior performed by more than two people can be referred to as group sex, but various terms are used to describe particular acts or combinations of people. Many swingers argue that non-swingers have conflated the terms because of lack of understanding and that there are distinct differences among the terms with specific meanings as to number, intent, sexual orientation, and familiarity of the persons involved. Circle jerk Group masturbation among men, usually sitting in somewhat of a circle formation. Daisy chain Group of participants perform cunnilingus or fellatio on each other in a circular formation, permitting each participant to both give and receive oral sex simultaneously. Gang bang A number of people performing sex acts on one person, either in turn or at the same time. Threesome or three-way Three people all having sexual relations, not necessarily simultaneously. Not to be confused with ménage à trois (literally, "household of three"). Foursome or four-way Sex between four people. Not to be confused with ménage à quatre (literally, "household of four"). Double penetration When a person is entered or penetrated in the vagina and/or anus by two people at the same time. This is usually when one person enters the anus while another enters the vagina; however, it also refers to two simultaneous penetrations in the same orifice. Spintrian Term used by Suetonius to describe sexual group practices indulged in by the emperor Tiberius on Capri. Monogamous group sex or same room sex (a.k.a. soft swapping) Couples engaging in sexual activity in the same room but in separate pairs, without any swapping of partners or other major sexual activity between couples. Orgy An orgy is a gathering where guests freely engage in open and unrestrained sexual activity or group sex; and a bunga bunga orgy is an orgy in which participants have sex underwater, such as in a swimming pool or a hot tub."Berlusconi's ' Bunga Bunga Orgies . The Daily Beast, 7 November 2010 Daisy chain Two bisexual men and two bisexual women ringed in a circular foursome sex position performing four combinations of oral sex: M–F, F–F, F–M, M–M A daisy chain refers to a sexual act involving three or more people, during which each person simultaneously has sex with the person beside them in the group, thus forming a chain. Some sources consider only groups of five or more people to be a daisy chain, and some define the term to require all participants be female except one male. Thus, in an " erotic foursome or partie-carrée , "two couples ... form a chain or Maltese cross carefully alternating man and woman " .Legman 1969, p. 307 "The matter of ... erotic or spintrian chains ( ' daisy-chains ' )",Legman 1969, p. 304 i.e, "of 'spintries' or erotic human chains, ... has been taken to ... permutational development in the appendix of postures to the well-known Manual of Classical Erotology (1824) of the Fichtean philosopher, Friedrich Karl Forberg, and in a Swedish work, Ju fler vi är tillsammans ( ' The More the Merrier ' ), by a schoolteacher, Ragnar Aaslund, published in 1966 and intended frankly as a manual of group-sex."Legman 1969, p. 305 upPeter Fendi portrayed group sex in lithography, c. 1834. A system of initialisms has evolved to describe the variety of group sex arrangements, using the letters M (for male) and F (for female). These notations have appeared in erotic literature and film descriptions, member profiles in online communities, and personal ads. A rainbow party is a baseless urban legend spread from the early 2000s. At these events, females wearing various shades of lipstick reportedly took turns fellating males in sequence, leaving multiple colours on their penises,Lewin, Tamar (June 30, 2005). "Are These Parties for Real?" The New York Times. Retrieved August 27, 2009. ignoring the fact that in such a situation the colors would blend. Rainbow parties were covered on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2003, and became the subject of a juvenile novel called Rainbow Party. On May 27, 2010, the television program The Doctors discussed the topic with dozens of teens, parents, and professionals. However, sex researchers and adolescent health care professionals have found no evidence for the existence of rainbow parties, and as such attribute the spread of the stories to a moral panic.
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