Say you would like to leave a casual hook-up still fantasising about you decades from now. You have come to the right place. Say you are looking to blow the mind of your long-time partner. You have come to the right place. Say you are just looking to cum. You have...yes, you get it, because here is the secret: anything you can do without a mirror is suddenly 10 times hotter in front of one.
Why? Well, aside from the obvious reasons (like you can pretend you live in Samantha Jones's old apartment), mirror sex taps into your body's reward centre (that is, the part of your brain that releases feel-good chemicals) in a very specific way, says US-based clinical sexologist Valerie Poppel, Ph.D. When you see yourself both experiencing and expressing pleasure, your body releases dopamine that makes you feel even better. It's like staring at your own porn, says Valerie.
So, like we said. And the best part may be just how accessible all this is. You don't have to buy any extra accessories because, hi, there are mirrors basically everywhere. As long as you are able to see your body move, the situation will take on Megan-Fox-and-Kourtney Kardashian-sharing-an-apple-level passion. Keep reading to master this essential life skill.
PERFECTING THE ART OF THE MIRROR BANG
This story is from the May - June 2022 edition of Cosmopolitan India.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the May - June 2022 edition of Cosmopolitan India.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
Is Social Media Really A Free Space?
We're always rooting for self-expression...especially on the internet. But a friendly and important—reminder to proceed with caution.
Are we all Letterboxd-pilled?
Film study grad or not, everyone's a critic now!
Burning bright
Cosmo India speaks to six creators about how they handle the grind and the toll it takes on their bodies and minds.
MATCH POINT: Polyamory & the green-eyed monster
While the concept is still more nascent than normative in India, traditionalists have one big question: what becomes of the jealousy?
Hello, 2024's dating lingo for you
Fresh ways to complicate your life this season.
Listen? You need to STOP making your crush uncomfortable
And yes, you might just be doing it involuntarily.
Fillers on your mind?
Cosmo intern Jia Noor Singh Bhandal's (very) quick and (very) easy take on the cosmetic procedure.
A nifty textbook guide to cleaning your beauty shelfie
Sorry, but it is time to finally throw away your three-year-old dried out mascara.
Hands up if you've been to forgetting apply SPF to these areas
“Raises hand* and instantly reaches for sun protection
Through my lens
Capturing freedom through the power of visual storytelling? These new-gen image-makers are making it happen.