Heavy Petting

The term "heavy petting" describes a wide range of sexual behaviors that do not involve sexual contact, including kissing, hickeys, stroking and kissing the breasts and genitalia, and dry humping. Although it is typically employed as foreplay, heavy petting can be enjoyable for people who aren't quite ready for sexual activity.

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The phrase "heavy petting" is a little out of date. Although it can encompass anything that does not entail the exchange of sexual fluids, this sort of outercourse involves physically touching and stimulating the genitals. Heavy petting is, therefore, a risk-free method of intimacy without having to be concerned about getting pregnant or getting an STD.