Body Map
A personal map of what kinds of touch, pressure, pace, and context feel pleasurable, neutral, or uncomfortable across different parts of the body.
What This Really Means
A body map can be created solo or with a partner as a communication tool.
It supports consent by clarifying boundaries and preferences, and it can evolve over time with health, stress, and experience.
Because comfort with touch varies across cultures and individuals, body mapping is most useful when it is collaborative and non-judgmental.
Examples
Marking areas that feel good with light touch versus firm pressure
Noting that certain touches are enjoyable only when emotionally connected
Updating preferences after childbirth, illness, or a period of stress.
Common Misunderstandings
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Body Map won’t look the same every time, and it often depends on conditions like safety and stress.
Body Map points to a personal map of what kinds of touch, pressure, pace, and context feel pleasurable, neutral, or uncomfortable across different parts of the body, so if you have a body map, partners should “know exactly what to do” is a misunderstanding.
Body Map points to a personal map of what kinds of touch, pressure, pace, and context feel pleasurable, neutral, or uncomfortable across different parts of the body, so body mapping replaces conversation in the moment is a misunderstanding.
Body Map isn’t defined by you’re not attracted to your partner, and it’s about a personal map of what kinds of touch, pressure, pace, and context feel pleasurable, neutral, or uncomfortable across different parts of the body.
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