Phone sex is amazing, and it works great as an immediate release, or when you’re living the single life and have to take matters into your own hands, as it were. One thing you may not realize, though, is the phone sex combined with some self-exploration can actually improve your future relationships, as well. It has all the benefits of sleeping around, without the risk of disease or the drama that comes with a high body count.

Initially, phone sex helps by teaching you your own erogenous zones so you can help your future partners make you orgasm. If you don’t know what makes you cum, why would anyone else know? Set up your future self for success by learning the spots and techniques that turn you on instantly or make you cum in an instant, then teach your future partners how to satisfy your deepest desires.

When learning new things, whether you’re bored or a beginner, phone sex helps you discover what you’re comfortable with without any outside pressure or expectations. Not everyone enjoys being touched in certain places, and, conversely, some people don’t know how much they enjoy being touched. Whether it’s a prostate massage or nails gently scratching your skin, phone sex gives you the opportunity to explore yourself comfortably.

Different people enjoy different things, and you’re bound to find someone with a kink or fetish you’ve never heard of. Chatting with them and learning about their desires and needs helps you explore fetishes and kinks that you may not have had the courage to try otherwise. You also have the freedom to stop if you don’t like something without worrying about disappointing your partner.

In general, self-love and masturbation train your body to last longer by learning to delay orgasm. No one likes a two-pump-chump, so stroke it out and hold back just enough to learn your limits, and your future partners will be thrilled with your ability to make sure they cum, too.

Orgasms also release “happy chemicals” in your brain which are known to give you increased confidence and boost happiness. If you’re nervous about asking someone out on a date, chat with someone and enjoy an erotic phone sex session, then use that confidence boost from feeling wanted and desired and ask out that sexy person you’ve been staring at! Or ask for that promotion or pay increase! Use the confidence and serotonin levels to your advantage and dare to do those things you’re normally too shy to try.

Who knew that having phone sex and rubbing one out with the sexiest phone partners could help change your life for the better?