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6 Guys Share the Sex Tips They’ll NEVER Try Again

They learned the hard way that what might work for one woman does not necessarily work for all.

by Scott Power
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A lot of guys can be quick to dish out sex advice to pretty much anyone who will listen. Most of the time, that tip is based off of a, um, technique, a lady seemed to like. But here's the thing about those helpful hints: One man’s key to delivering a mind-blowing orgasm might be another man’s sexual downfall. You know, because different women like different things. Duh.

I asked a few guys to tell me about some bad advice they’ve received, and why they’ll never heed it again.

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"When I was younger I had an issue with premature ejaculation. My older brother told me to use Anbesol, a salve to numb mouth pain, on my penis to last longer. He said that if my dick was numb, I would be less overwhelmed and last longer. When I tried it, my penis went completely numb but stayed hard, which was cool. But, I made the mistake of fingering my girlfriend with the same hand I’d used to slather the stuff on myself moments before—so she was numb. We didn’t even end up having sex." —Scott P.

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"My good friend is a really emotional kind of guy, and he told me about how important great eye contact is during sex. 'It brings you closer together,' he said. I think he mentioned something about souls, too.  Anyway, the next time I had sex, I really concentrated on eye contact. It felt awkward, and the girl kept avoiding my gaze." —Brent F.

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"My friend and his wife used a doughnut (yes, an actual doughnut) in the bedroom during sex. He put his penis through the hole and she gave him oral while eating it. Apparently, it went well for them. But when I tried it with my wife, powdered sugar got everywhere and things got sticky. I didn't like having to wash my junk off before we had sex." —Josh H.

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"My college friend told me that I should stick a finger in a girl's butt during doggy style. I tried it the next time I had sex, and she shot across the bed and turned around, horrified. My advice is to ask before attempting butt stuff." —Phil S. (Editor's note: We approve Phil's message.)

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"Two of my buddies were talking about how women like it when you ask dirty questions. For example, 'Yeah, you like that, don’t you?' Apparently, they got positive responses to this. But when I asked a girl if she liked my penis, mid-thrust, she looked at me and said, 'What?'" —DJ T.

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"One of my high school friends told me that this girl he was hooking up with asked him to choke her while they were having sex. I’d done the hair-pulling thing with my girlfriend at the time, and she loved it. So I asked her during foreplay if she wanted me to choke her while we did it. She said no and accused me of cheating with other girls who liked choking. Fail." —Michael K.

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