6 benefits of introducing a blindfold during sex

How blindfold play can improve your intimacy, according to a Sexologist.

Want to unwrap new ways to keep intimacy exciting? Introducing novelty, playfulness, and fresh ideas into the bedroom can breathe life into your connection, keeping it vibrant and exciting — even year after year. 

One simple yet powerful addition to your repertoire? Blindfold play. This is one of my favourite things to recommend to clients. Even if you don’t consider yourself particularly kinky, blindfolds offer a host of surprising benefits for enhancing pleasure and connection.

1. Heightened Senses 👄 : Removing sight amplifies your other senses. Every touch, taste, and sound feels more intense, creating deeper arousal and a more immersive experience. This is called sensory deprivation, and is a very popular kink for a reason!

2. Tension and Anticipation 👀: Blindfolds build pleasurable suspense. Without sight, your partner doesn’t know what’s coming next, making teasing and slow build-ups irresistible turn-ons. Tension, anticipation and teasing are huge aphrodisiacs for many people, and blindfolds help build this energy!

3. Mindful Surrender 😍: Blindfold play quiets mental chatter and allows you to drop into your body. It helps people get out of their head, into their body, and creates space for focusing on physical sensations. Blindfolds can help people achieve an almost trance-like state of physical bliss - rather than getting distracted by mental worries such as what they look like. 

4. Exploring Power Dynamics 😈: Introducing blindfolds is also a really beginner friendly way to dip into power and kink play, inviting exploration of submission, dominance, or both in a safe and consensual way.

5. Novelty Sparks Excitement 🤩: New experiences keep passion alive. A blindfold offers a fun and fresh dynamic that can reignite the spark and make your intimacy feel new again.

6. Enhanced Erotic Activities ✨: Whether it’s sensation play, erotic massage, temperature play, or light bondage, blindfolds intensify these experiences by focusing attention on the physical.

Remember, that whenever you try anything new in the bedroom to always talk about it beforehand, discussing things like your desires, boundaries and safe words.

Get on the same page first so that you can explore new things safely and consensually.

Enjoy!

Alice x

About the author:

Alice Child  is a Somatic Sexologist, Sex Therapy & Sex Counsellor . Alice helps people achieve happier and healthier sex lives through 1:1 sex coaching, couples sex counselling, hens parties, and workshops. Book a session here.