If you’ve spent any time scrolling through TikTok, particularly in the realm of MomTok, you might have stumbled upon a term that sounds more like a cozy afternoon activity than an intimate encounter: soaking. But what exactly is soaking? At its core, it\u2019s a sexual act often associated with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), and it’s been making waves online since 2021.<\/p>\n
Soaking involves penetrative sex without thrusting\u2014think of it as two lovers frozen mid-embrace. One partner inserts their penis into the other\u2019s vagina and then remains still, allowing for vaginal lubrication to do its work. It\u2019s described as getting \u201csoaked,\u201d hence the name. This practice has gained notoriety because it allows individuals who adhere to strict codes around chastity to experience physical intimacy while maintaining their virginity status according to their beliefs.<\/p>\n
Erica Smith, a Philadelphia-based sex educator, explains that this lack of movement is key; participants believe they can engage in this act without crossing into full-blown intercourse territory. "It\u2019s essentially seen as a loophole," she notes\u2014a way for those raised within puritanical frameworks about sexuality to explore desires without feeling they’ve sinned.<\/p>\n
The concept was popularized further by shows like The Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives<\/em>, where cast members openly discussed various aspects of their love lives\u2014including soaking\u2014as part of broader conversations about sexuality within religious contexts. Taylor Frankie Paul from the show confirmed on The Viall Files<\/em> podcast that while not universally practiced among Mormons, there are indeed people who try out this method due to natural human desires clashing with teachings against premarital sex.<\/p>\n However, experts caution against assuming that soaking is widespread or accepted within LDS culture at large. Chelom Leavitt, an assistant professor at Brigham Young University specializing in healthy relationships and sexuality education, asserts that most adherents don\u2019t seek ways around these rules but rather strive for genuine adherence to them.<\/p>\n What makes soaking distinct from traditional sexual acts lies primarily in its mechanics\u2014or lack thereof. There are no thrusts involved; however, some adventurous souls may recruit friends for assistance\u2014literally jumping onto beds\u2014to create motion reminiscent of thrusting without technically breaking the rules themselves.<\/p>\n This brings us back to our original question: Is anyone actually practicing soaking? While social media suggests so\u2014and certainly sparks curiosity\u2014it appears far less common than viral videos imply. Moreover, whether or not one considers it actual sex remains subjective and deeply personal depending on individual belief systems surrounding intimacy and morality.<\/p>\n In essence, while TikTok may glamorize certain practices under catchy terms like \u2018soaking,\u2019 understanding its roots reveals much about how young adults navigate complex intersections between desire and doctrine today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you’ve spent any time scrolling through TikTok, particularly in the realm of MomTok, you might have stumbled upon a term that sounds more like a cozy afternoon activity than an intimate encounter: soaking. But what exactly is soaking? At its core, it\u2019s a sexual act often associated with members of The Church of Jesus…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1751,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-710693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-content"],"modified_by":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oreateai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/710693","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oreateai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oreateai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oreateai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oreateai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=710693"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.oreateai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/710693\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oreateai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1751"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oreateai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=710693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oreateai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=710693"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oreateai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=710693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}