"Erotica" is defined as literature or art intended to arouse sexual desire. Most commonly when you hear the word erotica, it is describing spicy novels designed to get you hot and heavy within your own imagination with the help of a brilliantly laid out storyline, attractively described characters, and a steamy plot! Maybe they even add things that you don't already do in the bedroom, but makes you really want to?
Whatever your definition of it is, or whatever is and is not kinky to you, here are the top 5 reasons why you should be reading erotica novels!
Reason 1
Erotica gives wings to your imagination.
You may have the most imaginative, creative mind there is, but I assure you, not all two minds are alike. Just because you think you've already thought of everything, doesn't necessarily mean you have. Some other mind out there has thought of things so steamy and taboo, it would make your wildest thoughts seem vanilla. Reading erotica allows you to open new doors to your mind and imagine new possibilities! It gives you something to think about while you're waiting to try it for yourself, or with a partner!
Reason 2
Erotica helps build anticipation.
Like I just mentioned, it gives you something to think about while you're waiting to do it for yourself! Sometimes, the build up makes the big moment so much bigger! If you're in a relationship, have your partner read the book with you, read it together, or simply relay to them what's happening in the story and then discuss together- kind of like you're own steamy little book club secret! Once you get to talking about it with your partner, you're inevitably going to start imagining each other and one thing will lead to another! Simply thinking about the story throughout the day and talking about it with your partner will lead you down a hot and heavy path that just can't wait to get home and get down to business!
Reason 3
Erotica helps us understand what we want in a relationship.
And it's not always just about what we do and do not want in the bedroom! Despite what you initially think, not every single page of erotica is about turning you on, even though that's the most popular reason for having erotica. Erotica creates a story with character development that makes you fall in love with the people it's portraying. You'll find friends and foes within these characters, traits about them you'll want in a relationship and traits you'll deem a huge red flag. That's part of what makes erotica so good! The character development and feeling like you're going on a sexually charged personal development journey with them! Think back to the last erotica novel you read... was every single page all about sex? Did you find yourself liking some characters more than others? Did you find yourself longing for specific aspects about that character? That is what we apply to our relationships.
Reason 4
Erotica is a stress buster!
It almost goes without saying that any sexual related activity relieves stress! You don't even necessarily have to have an orgasm for it the happy chemicals to start working in your favor! Simply distracting your mind from whatever is troubling you by reading material that excites you and helps you feel good is enough to boost your dopamine and help keep you in a better mood!
Reason 5
Erotica helps us understand our sexuality and desires.
Which doesn't necessarily mean who exactly you prefer in the bedroom, more of the what, although the reading material does have the potential to open new doors in that aspect too! Just as it helps open your imagination up to new possibilities, it also opens YOU up to them! Maybe they have ideas you haven't thought of before? Maybe you have thought about them, but never actually acted? Erotica could be all the inspiration and motivation you need to try things for yourself!
What are your current favorite erotica novels? All time greats, underrated ones, completely bizarre- share the titles below!
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