{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/699e41e8a4a9e6b7fd8ba4c5/6a4098ee0ad321168678ce2a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How To Get Better at Foreplay","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/699e41e8a4a9e6b7fd8ba4c5/1783217319179-c7b32282-703f-45ef-875a-6713a66f0fbd.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Foreplay. Everyone's heard of it. Not everyone's doing it right.</p><p>In this episode, Jay-Jay and Mel break down what foreplay actually is (spoiler: not just a quick neck kiss and a rub before getting to the main event), why rushing it is one of the biggest bedroom mistakes people make, and how slowing down can completely change your sex life.</p><p>We also get into the surprisingly non-sexual stuff that counts as foreplay, plus: why your body literally needs time to prepare for penetration (there's a physiological process called <em>tenting</em> and it will change how you think about this forever), the art of attunement, why the quickie you think was spontaneous... wasn't, and how to talk to a partner who treats foreplay like they're late for a flight.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Why foreplay starts way before the bedroom</li><li>The psychological side of arousal, and why safety matters more than technique</li><li>What is tenting and why your body needs it</li><li>Attunement: the real skill underneath all the moves</li><li>How to talk to a partner who skips straight to the jackhammer</li><li>Sexting as foreplay (Mel is a big fan)</li><li>The Pleasure Practice: penetration off the table, entirely</li></ul><p><br></p><p>How to Have Sex is a shame-free sex education podcast hosted by broadcaster Jay-Jay Feeney and certified sex and relationship coach Melissa Vranjes; one nosy, curious host and one expert who actually knows what she's talking about. Every episode tackles the stuff most of us were never taught, minus the awkward classroom diagrams.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>This podcast is proudly sponsored by <strong>Wild Secrets</strong>.</p><p>Shop online at <a href=\"http://www.wildsecrets.co.nz/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.wildsecrets.co.nz</a> &amp; use the code <strong>HAVESEX</strong> for 20% off sitewide…</p><p>Pleasure Delivered.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>JOIN OUR COMMUNITY!</strong></p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE TO OUR SUBSTACK </strong><a href=\"https://hthspodcast.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://hthspodcast.substack.com</a></p><p><strong> INSTAGRAM </strong><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/howtohavesexpodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/howtohavesexpodcast</a></p><p><strong>FACEBOOK </strong><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/HowToHaveSexPodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/HowToHaveSexPodcast</a></p><p><strong>YOUTUBE</strong> <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@Howtohavesexpodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/@Howtohavesexpodcast</a></p><p><strong>EMAIL</strong> <a href=\"mailto:howtohavesexpodcastnz@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">howtohavesexpodcastnz@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>Support the podcast! </strong><a href=\"https://buymeacoffee.com/howtohavesex\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://buymeacoffee.com/howtohavesex</a></p><p><br></p><p>How To Have Sex is produced by <strong>PodLab</strong>, Auckland. <a href=\"https://www.podlab.co.nz/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.podlab.co.nz</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>HOSTS:</strong></p><p><strong> Jay-Jay Feeney</strong> – Media Personality</p><p>Instagram/TikTok: @JJFeeneyNZ</p><p>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JayJayFeeney</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Melissa Vranjes – </strong>Certified Somatic Sex &amp; Relationship Coach</p><p>www.melissavranjes.com</p><p>Instagram: @melissavranjes</p><p><br></p><p>Ready to feel more confident, connected, and turned on in your body?<strong> Join Sex School here: </strong>https://www.melissavranjes.com/sex-school</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Jay-Jay Feeney & Melissa Vranjes"}