precoital
Prior to copulation
Precoital describes the time or activities before sexual intercourse—the preliminary stages of a sexual encounter: precoital foreplay, precoital arousal.
The term appears mainly in medical and clinical contexts: precoital contraception, precoital anxiety.
Compare postcoital, which refers to the period after intercourse.
Pre-coital intimacy
- kissingLip-to-lip contact
- caressingTouching with affection
- cuddlingAffectionate close holding
- strokingRubbing softly, repeatedly
nuzzling · embrace · hugging · fondling · touching · whispering · tenderness · affection
Pre-coital intimacy
- stimulationEvoking a response
- desireIntense wanting
- libidoInnate erotic drive
- lustIntense carnal appetite
passion · titillation · eroticism · sensuality · attraction · chemistry · electricity · flush
Pre-coital intimacy
- desireIntense wanting
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- expectationBelief about future outcomes
tension · excitement · fantasy · flirtation · eagerness · nervousness · butterflies · curiosity
Voluntary agreement given
- contraceptionPregnancy prevention measures
- protectionGuarding against harm
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- hygienePractices maintaining cleanliness
boundaries · lubrication · timing · privacy · comfort · setting · expectations · safety
Playfully showing romantic interest
- wooingRomantic pursuit of another
- seductionEnticing someone romantically
- datingPursuing romantic connections
- candlelightLuminescence from burning wick
romance · charm · rendezvous · tryst · infatuation · admiration · enchantment · invitation
foreplay
Pre-coital intimacy
stroking · nuzzling · embrace · hugging · fondling · touching · whispering · tenderness · affection · snuggling
foreplay
Pre-coital intimacy
- stimulationEvoking a response
- desireIntense wanting
- libidoInnate erotic drive
lust · passion · titillation · eroticism · sensuality · attraction · chemistry · electricity · flush · tingle
foreplay
Pre-coital intimacy
expectation · tension · excitement · fantasy · flirtation · eagerness · nervousness · butterflies · curiosity · lustfulness
consent
Voluntary agreement given
- contraceptionPregnancy prevention measures
- protectionGuarding against harm
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
hygiene · boundaries · lubrication · timing · privacy · comfort · setting · expectations · safety · readiness
flirting
Playfully showing romantic interest
- wooingRomantic pursuit of another
- seductionEnticing someone romantically
- datingPursuing romantic connections
candlelight · romance · charm · rendezvous · tryst · infatuation · admiration · enchantment · invitation · innuendo
precoitalpostcoital
After sexual intercourse
coital · postclimax · afterglow · never
concept, preconception, coitus, coital, postcoital, coitus interruptus