Frottage (non-penetrative grinding)
Also known as grindingdry humpingbody-to-bodytribbing
Frottage is front-to-front grinding — clothed or bare — where partners press and rub their bodies together for pleasure without penetration, keeping it tease-forward and pressure-based.
The gist
One of the most accessible and underrated forms of intimacy: partners align hips and grind against each other for warm, building, pressure-based pleasure. It works clothed as foreplay or bare on its own, needs no equipment, and lets both partners control the pace with their whole bodies.
Step by step
Lie or sit chest-to-chest, hips aligned.
Press together and start a slow, rolling grind.
Shift angle and pressure to find what feels best for both.
Build the pace gradually, staying close.
Tips
- It's fantastic foreplay or a full act on its own — no pressure to move past it.
- Clothing adds friction and anticipation; bare skin adds warmth and sensitivity.
Related
Scissoring
Scissoring is a position where partners interlace their legs and press together for mutual, non-penetrative genital contact — a favorite for grinding-style pleasure.
Mutual touching
Mutual touching is partners pleasuring each other (or themselves alongside each other) by hand — an intimate, low-pressure way to learn what each other enjoys.