Top 10 Guilty Sexual Pleasures

Contributed by Brent Turnbull, Lavalife

Sexual pleasure has come a long way since the times when the mere thought of any position but the missionary sent us running to the confessionals.

Nowadays it seems anything goes in the topsy-turvy world of sexual exploration. But just because society accepts it doesn't mean we don't feel that little twinge of guilt about doing it. Yes, we all have our guilty sexual pleasures, those things that make us feel oh so good, but also oh so bad at the same time. Maybe that's the attraction. Herewith, a highly subjective (but oh so fun) list of the top 10 guilt-inducing sexual pleasures.

10. If You Touch It, It Will Cum

No matter how sexually liberated we become, there's still that nagging doubt in the back of our collective minds that pleasuring ourselves is bad. Despite what you heard in grade school, it won't make us blind, give us hair on our palms or turn us crazy. Which is a good thing, because a society full of insane blind people touching each other with hairy palms is just a little too creepy.

9. Homemade Porn

First there was Tommy and Pamela and then (ahem) came Paris and Whatshisname, but starring in your very own porn short isn't limited to the rich and infamous. In fact, according to sexologist Dr. Gabrielle Morrissey, author of the book Urge, video cameras are now in the top-20 list of sex toys for the average Jill and Joe. "It was probably once considered fringe or edgy but it's less so now," she says. "You can never tell what your next-door neighbor is doing in their bedroom."

8. Getting Caught

The thrill-seekers among us find dangerous joy in having sex in places where someone else may catch them. Favorite places include alleyways, public restrooms and elevators, to name a few. Says self-confessed sexual exhibitionist Jillian, "I just love the thought that someone might see me at my most vulnerable and exposed. I think it's the danger of this that adds an element of excitement to the sex."

7. A Bite of the Forbidden Fruit

Whether it's your boyfriend's best friend, your co-worker or your wife's sister, there's something irresistible about that which we cannot have. Hey, everyone knows it's a bad idea. But, we've been eating forbidden fruit since the Garden of Eden, with equally disastrous consequences. The urge isn't going away anytime soon, but let's just say that this is a fruit best left untasted.

6. Sex at Work

Collating can be so dreary, can't it? And those endless meetings to talk about Q3 results aren't very stimulating, either. That must be why so many of us long for a supply-closet-quickie to shake up the old routine. In fact, what am I doing writing this article when I could be getting it on right now. Hmm, I wonder if anyone's using the photocopier...

5. Playing with Porn

Porn has gone mainstream. No longer do we hide our digital peccadilloes in a box under the bed. In fact, porn terms like "fluffing" and "the money shot" have even worked their way into everyday language. Still, trying to integrate porn into your sexual tango can seem unseemly. Maybe it's the hangover from the trench coat and XXX theatre days. Or, it could be the fear that your partner will think you're secretly fantasizing about someone else.

4. "Honestly Officer..."

Women love a man in uniform. Men love a woman in uniform, too. It's just the uniforms that are different. We loved playing dress up as kids and it appears that the impulse never really goes away. Women are more likely to opt for boudoir visit from a fireman or police officer, while for men it seems schoolgirl and nurse outfits earn an A for effort.

3. Domination Station

Are you a slave to bondage? You're not alone. From simple handcuffs and rope play to more unrestrained restraints, the urge to dominate or be dominated is one of the bigger guilty pleasures on our list. Why the guilt? Maybe it's the association with perversity à la Marquis de Sade, or its outside-the-mainstream status.

2. You, Me and Dupree

If two is so fun, wouldn't three be better? Surprisingly, the desire for a threesome isn't limited to men. Women want an extra playmate as much as men do. The catch? When women think three they often think two men while that's not likely what most men have in mind.

1. Strange Advances

Yes, folks. The number one guilty pleasure for both men and women is to have down and dirty, no-holds-barred, what-did-you-say-your-name-was-anyway? sex with a stranger. There's a sense of dangerous abandon in throwing yourself into the act with someone you barely know. It may not be the smartest thing you've ever done, and your Mom would tell you not to do it -- hey, that's probably why it feels so good in the first place.