In a couple, the first reports without penetration are often experienced as a constraint, before discovering that they can help enrich a relationship. Charlotte Paroielle / Le Figaro
SEXOLOGY – Often explored by default, this type of sexual relationship can be extremely rich and develop the intimacy of the couple, explains Dr. Catherine Solano.
Dr. Catherine Solano is a sexologist doctor. Trained in health ethics, she consults in urology at the Cochin hospital in Paris. She is co-founder of Doctical, a telehealth platform that supports people affected by cancer in their intimate health. She is the author of numerous books, including The Big Book of Puberty (Robert Laffont editions).
The idea of “making love” almost automatically evokes the interlocking of bodies. And yet pleasure and eroticism can go through many other paths than penetration. Making love without penetration is more than a possibility. It can also be a way or an opportunity to awaken or reveal sensuality.
Many situations can motivate the choice of a sexual relationship without penetration. And some of them can affect any couple. Here is a long but non-exhaustive list of situations that can lead to avoid…
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