Outline of human sexuality

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to human sexuality:

Human sexuality is the capacity to have erotic experiences and responses.^[1] Human sexuality can also refer to the way one person is sexually attracted to another person of the opposite sex (heterosexuality), the same sex (homosexuality), or having both tendencies (bisexuality). The lack of sexual attraction is referred to as asexuality.^[2] Human sexuality impacts cultural, political, legal and philosophical aspects of life, as well as being widely connected to issues of morality, ethics, theology, spirituality, or religion. It is not, however, directly tied to gender.^{[citation needed]}

History of human sexuality

By period
- Sexuality in ancient Rome
  - Homosexuality in ancient Rome
  - Prostitution in ancient Rome
- Timeline of sexual orientation and medicine
By region
- History of sex in India
By subject

Types of human sexuality

By sex
- Male sexuality
- Female sexuality
By age
By region

Sexual orientation

Demographics of sexual orientation
Sexual attraction –
- Heterosexuality – sexually attracted to the opposite sex.
- Homosexuality – sexually attracted to the same sex.
- Bisexuality – having both homosexual and heterosexual tendencies.
- Asexuality – not sexually attracted to either sex.

Other sex-related identities

Human sexual activity

Types of sexual activity

Partnered
- Foreplay
- Non-penetrative sex
- Sexual penetration
- Erotic massage – rubbing all over, with or without oil.
- Intercrural sex – (interfemoral sex) when one partner places a phallic object or penis between the other partner's thighs.
- Intergluteal sex – when one partner places a phallic object or penis into the other partner's buttock cleavage or gluteal cleft.
- Mammary intercourse – when one partner rubs a phallic object or penis between the partner's breasts.
- Stimulation of nipples – stimulating the nipples, usually orally or manually.
- Tribadism – vulva-to-vulva rubbing.
- Frot – penis-to-penis rubbing.
- Manual sex – stimulation of another person's genitalia by using the hands or fingers.
  - Handjob – manual stimulation of another person's penis.
  - Fingering – manual stimulation of another person's vulva or vagina.
  - Anal fingering – manual stimulation of another person's anus.
- Oral sex – stimulation of another person's genitalia by using the mouth, lips, tongue, or teeth.
  - Cunnilingus – oral stimulation of another person's vulva.
  - Fellatio – oral stimulation of another person's penis.
  - Anilingus – oral stimulation of another person's anus.
- Vaginal sex – penetration of one person's vagina with another's penis for sexual stimulation and/or reproduction.
- Anal sex – penetration of one person's anus with another's penis for sexual stimulation.
Solo
- Autoeroticism
  - Sexual fantasy
  - Masturbation – stimulation of one's own genitalia.
    - Manual masturbation – stimulation of one's own genitalia by using the hands or fingers.
      - Fingering – manual stimulation of one's own vulva or vagina.
      - Jerking off/wanking – manual stimulation of one's own penis.
    - Oral masturbation – stimulation of one's own genitalia by using the mouth, lips, tongue, or teeth (only possible for flexible people or contortionists).
      - Autofellatio – oral stimulation of one's own penis.
      - Autocunnilingus – oral stimulation of one's own vulva.
    - Anal masturbation – stimulation of one's own anus.
      - Anal fingering – manual stimulation of one's own anus.
      - Autosodomy – insertion of one's own penis into their anus.

Other
- Facial – involves someone ejaculating onto their partner's face.
- Fisting – insertion of a hand into the vagina or rectum.
- Footjob – stimulating another person's genitals with the feet.
- Group sex – sexual activity with more than two people.
- Irrumatio – when the penis is thrust into someone else's mouth; in contrast to fellatio, where the penis is being actively orally excited by a fellator.
- Sumata – type of stimulation of male genitals popular in Japanese brothels: the woman rubs the man's penis with her thighs and labia majora.
Vanilla sex – sexual activity that is considered normal by society.
Sex toys – objects used for sexual stimulation.
Sexual roleplay
Sexual fetishism
Sexual slang
Sex position
Sexual arousal
- Touch
  - Erogenous zone
- Smell
  - Perfume
  - Cologne
- Sight
  - Romantic setting
  - Nudity
- Sound
  - Moaning
  - Dirty talk
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