Glory Hole Etiquette: Origins and How To

Glory Hole Etiquette: Origins and How To

There's that thrill when you get on your knees, position yourself in front of an open hole at a stall somewhere, and wait in anticipation for a thick piece of meat to come barging in. You want to show off your oral skills and this is the place to do it! Glory holes have been a part of gay cruising for a while now. You can even buy glory hole setups for your home or portable ones for hotel stays while traveling. Most sex clubs will have a glory hole section for those oral enthusiasts who want a bit of anonymity. Adult bookstores and arcades usually have a few booths with them as well. Public glory holes can be fun and kinky, but you just have to be very aware of your surroundings to stay safe and to avoid any police activity.

Origin:

The term glory hole was first used in the 1820s as slang for "junk drawer." In the 1930s, it still meant "junk drawer" but this became a euphemism for "vagina," a place where you put your "junk" aka dick. By 1949, the term started to be used how we use it today, although it could also just mean a peephole behind which you watched some action. During the porn boom of the 1970s, glory holes started to pop up in adult bookstores and video arcades. Though mostly used by the gay community, glory holes have been used in straight sexual activity as well and have been the subject of porn scenes in the gay and straight communities.

How To:

Ok, want some action? If you are looking to give a handjob, place your hand in front of the glory hole with your fingers extended. This indicates you are going to give a handy. If you want to do oral, place your mouth a few inches from the hole with your tongue sticking out. Obviously, this means a blowy. If that body movement is too aggressive for you, you can simply tap your foot between the stall partition. This also indicates interest. We don't recommend doing any of this vocally. Using your voice kind of ruins the anonymity of it and can also alert others in the vicinity who might not be so keen. If you are wanting to get sucked off, don't just stick your dick in the slot. Wait for the other guy to invite you with one of these body motions.

If you are not interested in a guy putting his hunk through the hole and want to wait for someone else, simply put your elbow against the hole, blocking any view or entry. Just because it is a glory hole doesn't mean you have to service every guy that comes in.

Be careful in using holes that have no duct tape around the edges, this could scratch or chafe someone's penis. Some glory holes are large enough to allow the balls to come through. If the guy on the other side pushes his balls through, don't ignore them!

Have patience. It is not like in porn where a guy walks in every few minutes. Sometimes you have to wait for a long time for someone to be interested, or for it to be the right kind of dick you want. You can use hookup apps to advertise if you are going to be out and about cruising.

If you are getting blown and you feel a TAP on your dick, that means the sucker wants to be reciprocated. This doesn't always work out because some guys just want to get blown and go. Now if you feel a cock SLAP (not to be confused with the TAP), it means the sucker wants you to cum, or they are going to stop and leave. if you are the one sucking and the guy suddenly slowly pulls out of your mouth, that means that they are unsatisfied with your skills and want to stop and move on to someone else. Don't take this personally, there are different strokes for different folks. If they retreat quickly and suddenly, it means that you've either bit them or used your teeth by accident, or it can mean that someone else has walked into the public space and you should stop so you don't get caught. Just pause and wait for any further communication.

Sometimes, glory hole users will want to engage in anal sex. The bottom goes from sucking to pushing their ass against the hole. If the top does not respond, that means they are uninterested in anal so just go back to sucking.

Glory holes were blamed for the widespread of STDs for a period of time. As with any sexual activity, be mindful of your sexual health status as well as your sexual precautions and after care. PrEP and Doxy are your friends. Funny enough, during the pandemic, glory holes were suggested as the best way to engage with sex without getting Covid. Again, be mindful of your surroundings in a public place. We know that right now so many are just ready to turn us in. There are sites like Sniffies and Squirt that can give details and precautions on public glory hole locations.

Have fun!

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