
Nipple Stimulation: why SOME people like it?
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February 18, 2026 · 42 min
About this episode
This episode explores the complexities of nipple sensitivity and the varying responses it elicits in different individuals.
Nipple sensitivity is a scientific mystery in many ways. There are few studies on it, but the the information that does exist is fascinating. It is more common in women, men and women can be both aroused or turned off by it and the physiology is extremely complicated. We disagree about how our nipples make us feel - so today this episode is all about ... NIPPLES! https://labs.la.utexas.edu/mestonlab/files/2014/10/2006-Levin-Meston.pdf https://www.womenshealthmag.com/sex-and-love/a19997840/sensitive-nipples/ https://books.google.ca/books?id=JHWHCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA587&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14681990600674674 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S030100820900046X?via%3Dihub Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: AsapSCIENCE
Topics covered
- nipple sensitivity
- sexual arousal
- physiology
- gender differences
- scientific studies
Keywords
- nipple stimulation
- sensitivity
- arousal
- physiology
- gender differences
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Women's Health Magazine, ScienceDirect, Taylor & Francis, University of Texas
Books & works: Nipple Stimulation: why SOME people like it?
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