Everyone's sex life is 100% their own business.
But, with that said, it's clear many women are always open to any nifty tips and tricks they can try out when it comes to getting it on solo-style.
We already know all about the 'rippling' technique and the fascinating 'syntribation' method - but there's another 'lop-sided' masturbation style known as 'accenting', you can now add to your ever-expanding arsenal of X-rated 'life hacks'.
According to the Metro, 'accenting' is pretty popular indeed, given that four million women in the UK have openly confessed their love for it.
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But what on earth is it, and how, more importantly, do you do it?
Well, in short, accenting involves women using either a toy or their fingers to give certain parts of the clitoris - AKA their pleasure centre - a little more love than other parts down there, as opposed to applying pressure evenly.
"Most women have certain spots that feel best, and giving extra pressure on those spots may be just what’s needed to turn up the pleasure," an expert for sex education site, OMGYES, told the outlet.
"It’s like a good back massage - you give the whole back attention, but if there’s a knot, it deserves a little extra love."
The sex site conducted a survey of 20,000 women, and one in eight reported back, saying they're into giving extra attention to one side of the clit specifically.
Sharing a little more about the masturbation method, sexual health expert for Lovehoney, Sarah Mulindwa, told Metro: "The clitoris is said to have more than 10,000 nerve endings, but these aren’t evenly distributed throughout the glans.
"It’s very likely, therefore, that one side, or a particular spot, of the clitoris is going to be much more sensitive and attuned to pleasure than the other spot, which would lead to this sensation."
OMGYES experts echoed this, noting that the visible part of the clitoris is simply the 'tip of the iceberg' as the sex organ lies beneath the entire surrounding area.
This means that you can stimulate it even when you’re not directly rubbing on the nerve endings nub.
It's also important to note that your specific pleasure spot can change from day to day, with Sarah explaining: "This could be because of changes in hormones, which could affect the sensitivity or swelling of the clitoris."
"Blood flow can be impacted by hormones, but also things like stress, quality of sleep, alcohol consumption and more," the sexpert adds. "Considering the clitoris becomes 'erect' during arousal much in the same way a penis does, changes in blood flow have a profound effect on the sensitivity, which might explain the variations."
That's all very well and good, but how do you 'accent'?
Well, the OMGYES expert told the Metro that's pretty much the same approach you'd take normally.
"You want to take the repeating motions that you already enjoy applying to your clitoris, and then add pressure to one part of that motion at a time," the outlet noted.
Take some time alternating where you apply pressure and see where it feels best.
If you're finding difficulty, it's all good, as Sarah says the 'crucial word' here is 'exploration'.
"If you find a spot that feels great, don’t stop there, as it’s likely there will be other areas that are just as pleasurable," she underlines.
"In order to find a finite spot on your clitoris, clitoral suction toys probably aren’t the most effective, as they tend to cover the whole of the clitoris glans, although they will cover all bases.
"Instead, you might want to consider a vibrator with a point, which gives you precise accuracy."
Topics: Advice, Life, Sex and Relationships, Women's Health, Health
Rhiannon Ingle