# post-cunnilingus etiquette **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 9, 2018, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-cunnilingus-etiquette/812104 "2018-04-09T18:58:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![overlyverbose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9dc877/32.png) [@overlyverbose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/overlyverbose)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2018, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-cunnilingus-etiquette/812104/21 "2018-04-10T16:00:44Z")
You could kiss the inside of their thighs and/or kiss your way up their body. You’d have both the benefit of cleaning off a bit (albeit cleaning off onto the person you just went down on) while not looking like you couldn’t wait to clean up. ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2018, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-cunnilingus-etiquette/812104/22 "2018-04-10T20:16:06Z")
I just run over to the bathroom really quick for a quick rinse off. I’ve got a beard and I really don’t want the smell still there the next morning when I wake up and to be fiar neither does she. When I’m clean shaven a quick wipe will do it but even then it’s nice to get a little water on it. I’ve never had any complaints no more then I complain when she wants to spit or some had dribbled down her chin and she’d like to clean up. ---
**Author:** ![Not\_a\_Platypus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@Not\_a\_Platypus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Not_a_Platypus)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2018, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-cunnilingus-etiquette/812104/23 "2018-04-10T23:06:08Z")
Seems like a question to ask the lady herself. I’m generally not too worried about it either way. If my partner wants to wipe off their face I’ll assume it’s mess containment and not that they think I’m gross. Having fluids drying on your face isn’t necessarily comfortable, after all, and being kissed by someone with a juicy beard isn’t always fun either. ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2018, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-cunnilingus-etiquette/812104/24 "2018-04-10T23:07:16Z")
> [@Ashtura](#): > > I always give a nice sloppy french kiss right after. That’s a Freedom Kiss around these parts, mister. ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2018, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-cunnilingus-etiquette/812104/25 "2018-04-11T00:41:38Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > Whatever you do, do _not get up_ to wash your face, or you may find that when you come back to bed, someone’s taken your place. Suddenly, I have something to post in the Cafe Society “Obvious things about a creative work you realize after the millionth time” thread. ---
**Author:** ![Helena330](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/helena330/32/531_2.png) [@Helena330](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena330)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2018, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-cunnilingus-etiquette/812104/26 "2018-04-11T07:11:01Z")
You might want to ask the woman. I have no problem with a guy washing afterward. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2018, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-cunnilingus-etiquette/812104/27 "2018-04-11T09:49:52Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Nitpick: in this context, it’s _discreet_, not [discrete](https://www.google.com/search?q=discrete&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b). No I think the OP meant “discretely” as in - before starting cunnilingus on the other woman. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2018, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-cunnilingus-etiquette/812104/28 "2018-04-11T10:51:53Z")
The dog usually takes care of the problem. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2018, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-cunnilingus-etiquette/812104/29 "2018-04-11T14:29:50Z")
> [@Serenata67](#): > > Don’t drag your face like you’re wiping it I thought that was what pubic hair was for. Nature’s built-in serviette. Actually, **DesertWife** and I had no qualms about each other’s bodily essence. One thing we commonly did after a coital climax was to immediately change to 69 and enjoy them thoroughly. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2018, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-cunnilingus-etiquette/812104/30 "2018-04-11T14:40:51Z")
Good heavens, people, isn’t that what the servants are for??? ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2018, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-cunnilingus-etiquette/812104/31 "2018-04-11T15:36:36Z")
I tend to pop to the bathroom to quickly wash my face soon after - not because I particularly care, but because I figure it’s more considerate to my wife if we have snuggles/kisses afterwards. I don’t think she’s offended by it - after all, if I really found the whole thing gross, I wouldn’t keep doing it. ---
**Author:** ![MostlyClueless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@MostlyClueless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MostlyClueless)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2018, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-cunnilingus-etiquette/812104/32 "2018-04-11T15:48:22Z")
My partner prefers a bit of a rinse. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2018, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-cunnilingus-etiquette/812104/33 "2018-04-11T15:54:24Z")
You give her a dirty sanchez, of course. ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Wiggler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/red_wiggler/32/13190_2.png) [@Red\_Wiggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Wiggler)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2018, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-cunnilingus-etiquette/812104/34 "2018-04-11T17:40:58Z")
> [@Doctor\_Jackson](#): > > Good heavens, people, isn’t that what the servants are for??? We don’t raise this question nearly often enough on this board. ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2018, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-cunnilingus-etiquette/812104/35 "2018-04-11T18:24:21Z")
> [@Lumpy](#): > > My main concern is that she might not want a facefull of her own musk. Thanks for the answer! As a matter of fairness, if a fella is nice enough to use his mouth on her lady parts, she shouldn’t have any qualms about getting a taste of herself afterwards. The same goes for guys, of course. When the lady has gotten a mouthful of you, don’t turn her away when she comes back up for a kiss. ---
**Author:** ![Tee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@Tee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tee)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2018, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-cunnilingus-etiquette/812104/36 "2018-04-11T19:58:25Z")
Going to wash up is fine. Bringing me a drink on the way back is even better. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2018, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-cunnilingus-etiquette/812104/37 "2018-04-11T20:27:53Z")
> [@Tee](#): > > Going to wash up is fine. Bringing me a drink on the way back is even better. And a light for your cigar, an ottoman for your feet and the remote for the TV. You’re now the king of her world after all. Wait, that feeling would have faded by now. Damn! ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2018, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-cunnilingus-etiquette/812104/38 "2018-04-12T19:43:09Z")
> [@Lumpy](#): > > My main concern is that she might not want a facefull of her own musk. Thanks for the answer! After thorough study of those that let me study I have scientifically concluded that some do and some don’t. ---
**Author:** ![pool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pool/32/4152_2.png) [@pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pool)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2018, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-cunnilingus-etiquette/812104/39 "2018-04-12T19:49:18Z")
I like to give the girl a quick peck on the lips afterwards, and then I go wash my face. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2018, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-cunnilingus-etiquette/812104/40 "2018-04-12T20:31:11Z")
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