Facial (sexual act)

artist's illustration of dark-haired woman with right hand holding man's penis, left hand rubbing semen from her eye — An illustration of a man ejaculating onto a woman's face

A facial is a sexual activity in which a man ejaculates semen onto the face of one or more sexual partners.^[1] A facial is a form of non-penetrative sex, though it is generally performed after some other means of sexual stimulation, such as vaginal sex, anal sex, oral sex, manual sex or masturbation. Facials are regularly portrayed in pornographic films and videos, often as a way to close a scene.^[2]

The performance of a facial is typically preceded by activities that result in the sexual arousal and stimulation of the ejaculating participant. After the prerequisite level of sexual stimulation has been achieved, and ejaculation becomes imminent, the male will position his penis so that the semen discharged will be deposited onto his partner's face.

The volume of semen that is ejaculated depends on several factors, including the male's health, age, degree of sexual excitement, and the time since his last ejaculation.^[3] Normal quantities of ejaculate range from 1.5 to 5.0 milliliters (1 teaspoon). Seconds after being deposited onto the face, the semen thickens, before liquefying 15–30 minutes later.^[4]

^ Cite error: The named reference Sex for Dummies was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Violet Blue, (Sep 2001) A First Timer's Guide to Watching Porn, "Facial ejaculation (men ejaculating on women's faces) is pretty much a standard."
^ "Swimming Toward Conception: The Semen Analysis". Focus on Fertility, American Infertility Association and Organon Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. Archived from the original on 12 January 2008.
^ Gallup, G. G.; Burch, R. L.; Mitchell, T. J. B. (2006). "Semen displacement as a sperm competition strategy" (PDF). Human Nature. 17 (3): 253–64. doi:10.1007/s12110-006-1008-9. PMID 26181472. S2CID 31703430. Archived from the original on 20 August 2008.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[Sex_for_Dummies-1] Cite error: The named reference Sex for Dummies was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[tinynibbles.com-2] Violet Blue, (Sep 2001) A First Timer's Guide to Watching Porn, "Facial ejaculation (men ejaculating on women's faces) is pretty much a standard."

[focus-3] "Swimming Toward Conception: The Semen Analysis". Focus on Fertility, American Infertility Association and Organon Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. Archived from the original on 12 January 2008.

[4] Gallup, G. G.; Burch, R. L.; Mitchell, T. J. B. (2006). "Semen displacement as a sperm competition strategy" (PDF). Human Nature. 17 (3): 253–64. doi:10.1007/s12110-006-1008-9. PMID 26181472. S2CID 31703430. Archived from the original on 20 August 2008.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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