The point of temperature play is to provoke arousal by using the
skin's neuroreceptors. Stimulation through heat or
cold gives the body a rush of sensations that, during foreplay, is translated into arousal. Temperature play is especially fun when hot and
cold are combined together in unpredictable patterns (for the receiver).
Objects that retain temperature (such as those made of metal) can also be used after they have been chilled or heated. More intense or extreme forms of temperature play (usually involving
fire),
like cupping and streaking, are more frequent in BDSM activities.
Typical (and safe) temperature play techniques involve
ice, melted wax, metal that has been chilled or warmed, and hot or cold food.
Girl 1: Hey, what are you and your
boyfriend into in the bedroom, if you know what I mean?
Girl 2: In the bedroom...? Oh! Um, me and my
boyfriend like to do temperature play sometimes. It's really pleasurable, you should try it with your
boyfriend!