Have you been wanting to try some back-door action but don’t know where to start? If so, you’re in luck—with these ass-play tips, you will never fear the rear again! Here’s a beginner’s guide to anal sex that will help ensure everything goes smoothly.

1. Try Anal Solo First
   Before exploring ass-play with somebody else, try it with yourself first. “Finger insertion is a great way to get your bottoms used to being penetrated,” says a sex expert. You can also use a butt-plug during masturbation to see what it feels like. “The more you gently play around the area, the more it will relax.” So exploration and foreplay is key here, people!
2. Be aware of what you’re eating
   A lot of people are worried that they might have an, um, accident during anal sex. But if you pay attention to what you eat before having someone knock at your backdoor, you should be golden. “Tucking into gas-inducing foods like onions, chickpeas, broccoli, or cauliflower is not going to add to the experience,” says the sex expert.
3. Make sure you’re clean down there
   If you know you’re going to have a dick in your butt, you need to make sure you’re clean down there. “There should only be poo in the anal canal when you actually need to go to the toilet,” so if you clean yourself with warm water or wet wipes after a bowel movement, you should be good to go.
4. Lube, glorious lube
   This is the most important element of successful anal sex. The ass, unlike the pussy, doesn’t self-lubricate, so if you’re going to have a wet n’ wild experience, you gotta reach for the lube. “Apply [the lube] liberally before you have anal intercourse (to the anus and penis),” and remember to use water-based lube with condoms (oil-based will cause the latex in a condom to break).
5. Don’t go in dick-first
   The ass is naturally tight, so you want to ease on in nice and slow. “The more time you take over foreplay, the easier it will be.” Start with your hands, making sure they’re clean and the nails trimmed. Using lube, you should “start by gently circling the opening with the pads of your fingers.” When the ass has been prepped for insertion, start with a finger, remembering to slowly and steadily insert just a little bit at a time. You should “wait for them to get used to the sensation and for the sphincter muscles to relax” before going in a bit more. This is also a good time to incorporate some rimming (with soft and wet gentle licks at first), as well as head, a hand-job, or clit-action.
6. Dick, meet butt
   After some good foreplay, use the same technique as before for penetration. Slowly push in a bit at a time, pausing to allow the receiver to get used to it before pushing in further. Some good beginner positions to try: receiver on top so they have complete control, missionary, doggy style, and spooning. The sex expert adds, “positions where your knees are bent up to your chest generally feel more comfortable as this straightens out the anal canal.”

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