Nipple Stimulation: why SOME people like it?

Nipple Stimulation: why SOME people like it?

From Sidenote by AsapSCIENCE by AsapSCIENCE

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

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