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Blow job vs. Penetrative Sex

by | Sensual Intimacy

Jul 26, 2024

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between a blow job and actual penetrative sex? You’re not alone. Hundreds of guys ask the same question. Guys, as you already know, do ask a lot of questions. QuietYearning editors provide a lot of answers. That’s just what we’re going to be doing in this article. We will be exploring the similarities between blowjobs and penetrative sex.

The Similarities

Here are a few similarities between a blow job and penetrative sex:

1. They both arouse

This is the basic one. Blowjobs and penetrative sex are both very arousing. In fact, most men agree that both are able to make a man cum. 

Roy says: “A blow job is so good sometimes it makes me cum even faster than penetrative sex.”

A lot of men do agree with him. 

I believe this is true because the body is often unable to tell the difference between sensations that are very similar. 

One only needs to combine other sensations before one can tell the difference. 

A good blow job will often feel like sex. It’ll feel the same way and achieve the same goal. 

Read: What Does a Blow Job Feel Like?

2. They’re both wet; very wet

A blow job, when it is done right, can be very wet. This is one of the things that make it very appealing. In fact, people say that a blow job is sometimes wetter than normal sex. This may be true. 

But a good blow job feels like sex because it is wet. That wet sensation can make the body feel a lot of things. It is no wonder men like it when a woman focuses on being very wet. 

IJ tells us: “Seriously, spit on it.  Spit on it. I like it when a woman makes things wet and very messy. That adds a kind of spice that is difficult to explain.”

3. Both may sometimes need the man’s help

This is especially true with blow jobs that end up as boob jobs. 

Boob jobs and blow jobs, and penetrative sex, sometimes need the man’s help. That is to say, they both need the man to move his muscles. His body. 

When a man moves his body as though he is having sex during a blow job, it may become very hard to tell the difference. 

McFarland says: moving my legs during the blow job just blurs the lines. If I closed my eyes and moved my legs in and out of my woman’s mouth, it becomes very hard to tell the difference between a blow job and penetrative sex. 

Read: 10 Secrets to Getting a Blow Job

4. Both pleasure both sides

A blow job and penetrative sex both have a pleasurable effect on both sides. 

People like to think only men feel pleasure during a blow job. But women say otherwise. Many women have admitted they actually do feel pressure during a blow job. 

They admit that they do feel pleasure. 

Leah says: “It may not be the kind of pleasure one expects to feel. But even a woman who is giving a blowjob feels intense pleasure. I do. I enjoy being so much in control of a person’s orgasms and pleasure.”

5. The grip of a blowjob is adjustable

The mouth, unlike the vagina, can adjust at will. You can make your mouth grip at something more tightly. And you can do so easily, tweaking the grip strength as much as you can. This makes a blow job suitable for a man of any size. A man who has a small penis will feel as much pleasure from a blow job as a man who has a large penis. 

This makes blowjobs a lot easier to control. 

With penetrative sex, a man who is small cannot exactly change how he feels. 

Read: 10 Reasons Why Men Like Blow Jobs

The Differences

Here are a few differences between a blow job and actual penetrative sex. 

1. Penetrative sex is warm

One of the first noticeable differences is warmth. The vagina is warmer than the mouth. And that warmth has a big part to play during sex. 

IJ says: “Warmth can be a little more pleasurable than cold.”

He is not wrong. Cold tends to have a numbing effect on our nerves. If you put cold material on your skin, you may not feel every sensation afterward. But warm that area a bit. You become a lot more sensitive. 

The penis is not built for cold. It is built for warmth. This is why even the balls move towards the warmer areas of the body when a man feels cold. 

This is not to say that the mouth is cold. Of course not. It is just to say that the vagina is warmer. 

2. The vagina and the mouth have varying textures

The texture of the mouth and the vagina is not the same. Inside the mouth is rather smoother than the vagina. The vagina is a little more grippy and muscular. 

Also, one key difference when the subject of texture is to be discussed is this: the vagina does not have teeth. Teeth make blow jobs a little less pleasurable. No matter how good a woman is at giving blow jobs, there is a small chance that she may bring her teeth a little lower down than expected and nick at the penis. 

This makes the man receiving a blow job a little more careful. This care can make the sensations of pleasure a bit less. 

Read: 14 Blow Job Styles and Tips to Have a Guy Gasping for More

3. Vaginal fluids have a different consistency from spit

Even though there are both fluids in the mouth and the vagina, the consistency of vaginal fluid makes it clear that the vagina is actually better for the penis. The fluids are a bit thicker and stretchy and can add to feelings of pleasure. 

4. The vagina spasms

Yes. This is very pleasurable. Those small vaginal spasms come such a long way to help a man feel intense pleasure. 

They happen when a woman is about to get an orgasm or even when she is having one. 

Summary

While a blowjob and penetrative sex are very similar, there are key obvious differences. 

By Ubong Johnson

Ubong Johnson is a medic, writer, and editor whose writings explore the complexities of human interactions. He has been published on The Healing Muse, a journal by Upstate Medical University, Blood and Thunder, a journal from Oklahoma University Medical College, and other journals of humanities. Ubong lives in Lagos and is currently undergoing training as a behavioral psychologist.

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