What's This Rimming Everyone's Talking About?

Although many people did not know about rimming until recently, experts say this sexual act is as old as time

- Bonolo Sekudu

WHEN it comes to sexual pleasure, people have different desires and preferences in the bedroom. A sexual act called rimming has been on the lips of many social media users for a while, especially after news broke that ‘slay queens’ are living comfortably as a result of performing this sexual act on men who offer them a life of material things and money. Although this sexual act is new to many people, Move! speaks to experts who reveal interesting facts about rimming, which is said to be as old as time.

WHAT IS RIMMING?

Dr Marelize Swart, a sexologist based in Cape Town, defines rimming as oral sex that involves licking, tonguing, sucking and kissing someone’s anus. It may also be referred to as a rim job, which means using the tongue to stimulate the external anus to cause arousal.

Dr Elna Rudolph, a medical doctor, sexologist and clinical head of My Sexual Health, says people are more open to talk about sexual activity now and that is why we are hearing more about it.