How To Be Better at Bottoming
Originally published on tabsattractorfactor.wordpress.com
Have you ever looked at gay porn and thought, “How can they make bottoming look so easy?” A hung top sticks it in like a glute inject and the bottom doesn’t even flinch. Bottoming isn’t just about the physical sensation of being penetrated, it’s the emotional high of accepting someone else’s presence in your body. It’s the psychological thrill of being momentarily “owned,” of submitting yourself to the strength of another man.
This is the single biggest emotional stumbling block gay men have about bottoming—being labeled less than a man. For many of us, bottoming isn’t an opportunity to enjoy a pleasurable sexual experience but an act that threatens our sense of masculinity and the respect that goes with it. Many gay men believe that if they bottom, they will become “a bottom.” They fear that bottoming will create a new unwanted identity for them. It just may be that you haven’t been able to bottom (or been able to enjoy it) because you have so many emotional issues around the act. If you can get away from the falsehood of bottoming as an identity and see it for what it is—an erotic activity—the more relaxed and receptive you will be.
We label men “tops” or “bottoms” in part because we’re living out antiquity’s fear of the feminine. In heterosexual thinking, the penetrator (man) is more valuable than the penetrated (women). We’ve adapted that consciousness in our own community, where the penetrator (top) is more valuable than the penetrated (bottom). Clearly, labels like “top” and “bottom” can be useful shorthand for sexual likes and dislikes. But instead of stating what we prefer— “I like to bottom”— we turned that preference into an identity —“I’m a bottom.”
Masculinity isn’t about what you put into your body.
It’s about what you put out in the world.
“Anticipatory pain” is a psychological term for the expectation of pain. It speaks to the emotional and physical consequences of this expectation. This expectation of pain contributes greatly to your inability to relax. With the right conditioning, your anal muscles can relax enough to easily accommodate a penis without any pain. The two words you’ve probably heard from partners who tried to top you… “Relax! Relax!”
Deep, slow breathing operates on a feedback loop: Relaxation causes deep, slow breaths which causes more relaxation which causes more deep, slow breaths. You can get muscles to relax more by first increasing the tension. When you release the tension there’s a more dramatic experience of relaxation.
Getting clean
Improve your diet, specifically incorporate more fiber and drink enough water. By “bulking up” waste matter and shaping it for easier transit, fiber ensures that feces leave the rectum and anal canal virtually intact. Examples of soluble fiber include bananas, apples, brown rice and white beans.
Enemas are harmful. Pushing water or a mixture of water and chemicals up your bum creates a powerful peristalsis (accompanied by bloating and cramping) that “evacuates” everything in your lower intestinal tract. Douching could have some serious negative effects as well. Firstly, frequent douching (even if it’s just plain water) may compromise the natural protective fluids and lining in your anus. An intact mucus layer protects your rectal tissues from abrasions, tears or cuts that could endanger your health. Here is the best way to get clean – using an ear syringe.
Ear syringes hold about one ounce of water—enough to get the job done but far too little to remove rectal mucus or cause peristalsis and its consequent “douche dependency.” Here’s how to use it:
- Fill the ear syringe with warm water.
- Apply lubrication to the tip (always use a soft-tipped syringe).
- Insert into your anus gently.
- Squirt gently.
- Retain for a moment. Release.
- Repeat until clean
Getting Into It
After you or your partner has safely put on a latex condom, the best position for first timers is squatting over your partner which straightens out the S curve better than any single position. Squatting loosens the puborectal sling, allowing the rectum to straighten out so that it comes close to being vertical. With entry in other positions, you—not your partner—must guide your partner’s penis in so that it slides along the rectal wall rather than poke at it. Only you intuitively know what path the penis should take. All things being even, the best angle of entry is about 15 degrees away from your navel. Remember to use lots of lube, way more than you probably are using now, add lube every five minutes or so to your partner’s penis as well as your anus. Try having your partner use a circular rather than a thrusting motion. Some guys initially don’t like the straight in-and-out business (it can happen if you partner’s penis is unusually stiff, straight or longer than average).
Experiment with different positions. If missionary isn’t working, try resting one leg over his shoulder and the other one on the bed. Or try laying on your side, facing away from your partner as if you were spooning. Because it’s a common sleeping position, it helps the body relax faster and deeper. Don’t be afraid to try things that seem a little odd. If it feels good, it’s because your S curve straightened out and your partner’s penis stimulates the prostate in a more effective way.
Stop when it feels uncomfortable or if you need a break. This is your maiden flight. Do not push yourself, pace yourself.
Final tips
Don’t worry if you lose your erection or only get a partial one. While it may be a reflection of your emotional discomfort, it’s just as often the case that your erotic attention shifted away from your penis to your anus.
Try to avoid doggie style at first. This position allows the maximum insertion of the penis into the rectum, which may be uncomfortable the first few times you bottom.
ALWAYS be safe. Use a latex condom and get tested regularly.
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39 Comments
Peak
October 30, 04:58Good morning pinky *Plants a wet slimy kiss*
O’boy you ve been dropping it like its hot (in my snoop dogg voice) all week. Great stuff! The 1st part of the piece had me mentally waving my hand and saying “preach it bae, pureeaach it now”!!!!!
Thanks
Goodmorning Y’all
pinkpanthertb
October 31, 02:15Heheee. Thanks, Peak.
daniel
October 30, 05:27Ear syringe turned anus syringe… Chai…
The cleaner the bottom, the more enjoyable the sex is.
Max
October 30, 06:12What an educative piece.. Time to send d link to some people
Absalom
October 30, 06:28And who might these people be – your exes? :S
Max
October 30, 07:08Lol
Absalom
October 30, 06:35They keep saying the best position for first timers is squatting when all I could think of back then in that position was that I was about to be impaled like dry fish in the market.
Doggie turned out to be the best.
kylie
October 30, 06:48lol so true, me squat? wtf! i’d take it anyoda way
pinkpanthertb
October 31, 02:21Truth! @Absalom.
Rapu'm
October 30, 06:45Lol. Nice points. Tops should be clean too. I don’t like taking extra care bathing and cleaning and washing, and then I go and:
1. The guy’s boxer looks like something his great-grandfather passed on to him
And
2. He smells like old clothes down there. And I happen to like giving (and receiving) blowjobs.
Xander
October 30, 12:58Preach! Clean tops give good loving… Tops should always ensure its clean south, for we that crave oral fixation!
Mrs Macaulay
October 30, 06:52Doggy? No thankyou! Especially not when the Mister is packing a yam tuber!
No Anusol for me!
Thankyou
Mr Bassey
October 30, 07:01Yes mama!!!, u can say that again ooo.
chestnut
October 30, 07:54Mrs Macauley, u just put a “bull’s eye” on ur matrimonial home…sit back and watch dem parched niqqaz scheme…hehehe!
Max
October 30, 09:08Are you saying Mr Macauley ain’t well endowed.. **Covers face in shame..
trystham
October 30, 11:18loool. He put his foot…sorry, money where his mouth is
Mr Bassey
October 30, 06:58That shit is so true about them super straight dicks, it’s pencil straight and so hard as if there’s a bone in it. I can’t deal with those ooooo however small….they keep poking your rectal wall probably bruising them in d process.
pinkpanthertb
October 31, 02:25True, Mr. Bassey. Lmao @ so hard as if there’s a bone in it. Aswear. And that bone be poking you like someone is jabbing a stick in your ass.
Nonzy
October 30, 07:17Any doctor in the house,how save is extra-large d**k for bottoms?
First time here.cheers.
pinkpanthertb
October 31, 02:52You’re welcome, Nonzy. 🙂
So any doctors here to answer him?
king
October 31, 07:09Em Nonzy luv welcome again…not a doctor but when you see a dick that’s xxxlarge and YOU are not in any frame of mind to receive. it then by NO MEANS collect…but IF you are at REST and at EASE over what you see and are ok just before it enters then collect biko….all sized dicks are either harmful or sweet it depends on 2 things…..your frame if mind and HIS SKILLS……#my3cents
JustJames
October 30, 07:25Chill.. Physical thrill of being owned? Lol.. Bottoming for me is mostly about getting hit at that sweet spot. It’s more of an erotic activity than anything else. Well.. I speak for myself.
Absalom
October 30, 07:49James, you’re missing! *flees into the darkness*
JustJames
October 30, 08:01Maybe cause the thought of being “owned” makes me feel sick in my stomach…
king
October 30, 08:04Eh…on the contrary I rather liked that term… especially if you have feelings for the guy that’s giving u himself as opposed to just shagging some stray!
Rapu'm
October 30, 08:49Emm, about being owned. It depends on the person. Me I have this fantasy of being owned in my head. But I’ve not lived it. Maybe when I meet someone who CAN own me then… But I think the ownership stuff is just a bed-bed stuff. To heighten effect. Take it out of bed, and you’re on your own.
Chuck
October 30, 19:59Hi rapu’m, do you mean bdsm?
Rapu'm
October 31, 03:04Oh. No, Chuck. Definitely NOT BDSM. Kai.
king
October 30, 07:55Hmm so “Enemas are harmful”!!! Really!
Micky
October 30, 08:56Ya all who “Likes to Bottom” get in here! Great piece. Thanks Pinky for bringing this here. Bottoming for me is just about the pleasure. Most times, I like to give but sometimes, I like to take. And aint no modafucker owning moi! Yea I can be stubborn like that.
lluvmua
October 30, 10:39*walks into the room* thanks pinkie 4 such a wondaful speech!!! *bends down to kiss pinkie * #runsoff #. Now sistas in d house wave ur hands and keep it clean down dia *walks out*
#TeamKizito
October 30, 11:11Hmmm.
Lanre Swagg
October 30, 11:18This is the article of the year. Straight to Pulitzer. And then there’s 2 kinds of bottoms. The would-be, who reads good articles but retains a mental block, and the Genius, who is The Article Himself, or as Lady Gaga said, Born This Way…. … ..
pinkpanthertb
October 31, 02:42Lanre, you read the How To Be Better At Topping, right? 😀
trystham
October 30, 11:23*yimu The whole thing is looking sweet n easy to do on print. Of course I’m not bending over if I’m not wanting to have sex so telling me to ‘relax’ is getting me to want to slap teeth outta u. Wait until the D pulls out and u hear this suction pop till u know bottoming is STILL not easy.
chestnut
October 30, 12:31Wait…”Suction POP”?…*falls from cassava tree*
john
October 30, 12:48Thanks for the tips.
Brian Collins
October 30, 15:00Nicely done, thinking about it i can say it make me see things differently. I sure like to bottom but i am not a bottom. Even though some people like to feel like they are bottoms, i mean like real submissive. And talking about being owned, just makes me think of BDSM and i just shudder.
All in all, i guess it will make me better at bottoming during sex.
ION
Where can i get me an Ear syringe? Maybe i will stop using my laboratory dropper.
*okada, take me to that pharmacy down the road*
king
October 30, 15:07Sigh!!! The okada riders of this naija….sigh!!