4 Reasons You Should Read Erotica
Written by Carly from AURORE
Gone are the days of secretly reading romance novels with long haired muscly men on the covers. We are in an era of owning our erotic interests, asking for (or demanding!) what we want, and generally running shit—which is why it’s so nice to get to lie back and enjoy the exact kind of spicy content we deserve: smart, sexy, and as sophisticated as we are.
I publish literary erotica based on our own best experiences on AURORE and I regularly get messages from readers raving about how reading porn has improved their sex lives. Not all of the readers are women—in fact, nearly half are men, many of them coupled, looking for ways to connect with their partners through alternative forms of erotic media. It’s a beautiful thing!
4 Reasons You Should Read Erotica
1. Your Brain Is Your Biggest Sexual Organ
And the imagination may be the sexiest tool we have in our erotic arsenal.
Reading, especially literature with rich descriptions of intimate experiences, stimulates the imagination, especially compared to visual erotic content, since you are compelled to create your own image in your mind.
By reading versus looking at erotica, you’re invited to construct exactly what you want to see. That means you can picture body types like yours, your lovers, natural, human, gorgeous, whatever makes you feel good and gets you off. Feelings of inadequacy or comparison don’t come up here.
Plus, well written spicy stories don’t just describe physical acts, they also evoke emotions through storytelling and character building. Tapping into these other worlds and characters minds can make you more attuned to your own desires and fantasies, and maybe even spark some you hadn’t thought of yet.
2. Improve Your Erotic Vocabulary
When it comes to being an amazing lover, communication is key.
But if you’ve ever felt stuck when asked to deliver dirty talk, or not quite confident sending spicy texts, literary erotica will do you so many favors.
I always recommend borrowing inspo from stories—take a line and put your own spin on it! Good stories deliver witty, flirtatious banter along with plenty of sweet nothings in the bedroom scenes. When you read this stuff your brain is like a sponge, soaking up inspiration for titillation. Get ready for lots of juicy details on how things go down—you may surprise yourself by starting to write your own novel length sexts.
3. Literary Erotica is Educational
Do not underestimate the power of a lesbian story to provide your straight male lover with fancy fingerwork!
I love sharing this anecdote: When I first began publishing erotica on AURORE, my partner and I were newly dating. He of course was reading the weekly stories with enthusiasm, reporting that they turned him on and encouraging my work.
One night while we were hooking up, he started doing something new with his fingering technique—and it felt amazing. Then I realized, it was familiar somehow… Because, wait for it—it was the fingering move detailed in that week’s story! I asked him and he admitted he had picked up a few new techniques by reading. (That story is here, btw)
Reading erotica literally gives you a play by play on how to have great sex. It can be especially instructional for straight men to get to know what women want! (Though always check in with your partners, because everyone is different.)
4. The Perfect Way To Introduce New Spice
A not-too-confrontational request to try out new experiences.
On that note, within a relationship, even one with great open communication, bringing up new desires or fantasies can be daunting. Enter: the send a story move. Interested in a threesome but don’t know how into it your partner will be? Read a threesome story together to take the temperature.
Really wish your partner would step into a more dominant role? Send them a story that explores dominance and submission with a note suggesting you’re curious to try this roleplay.
Reading confessional erotica opens up so many possibilities!
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