| Anal sex among heterosexuals In several cultures (such as the Mediterranean area, Middle East and Latin America) female receptive anal intercourse in a heterosexual context is widely accepted, especially as there is less risk of unwanted pregnancy via unprotected anal than unprotected vaginal intercourse ("Greek" has become a popular synonym for anal sex in the U.S., perhaps reflecting the perceived acceptance of anal sex in Mediterranean cultures). Anal sex is sometimes seen as preserving female virginity (or at least preserving an intact hymen until marriage) [1]. One appeal of heterosexual anal sex may be that the fact that the anus is generally tighter than the vagina. Some consider penetrating the tighter orifice to be the more pleasurable experience. In many cultures, even those where female receptive anal intercourse is considered normative, male receptive anal intercourse, even in a heterosexual context, is seen as taboo, or as less common. In some cultures anal sex is so commonly linked with homosexuality that any male who engages in receptive anal intercourse is considered homosexual, even if he is penetrated by a female partner with a strap-on dildo (pegging) or with her hand, fingers or fist. In some cultures, only males who are penetrated by other males are considered homosexual, while males who penetrate other males are not. In certain contexts male-male anal intercourse among males who otherwise
identify as heterosexual is seen as a temporary behaviour to which they
resort when confined in single-sex environments, such as prisons or
soldiers separated from partners.
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Anal Cross-dressing Sex group Human sexual behavior Masturbation |