nothing. I don’t have a partner so the topic never comes up.
I have to do it or else I get a spanking and then locked in my cage.
I’m a hetrosexual male, and I genuinely enjoy it and my wife loves it, so I’m between two poll selections, but it’s more the former than the latter. I wouldn’t know what to do if she didn’t love it though.
When talking about it, she has assured me that none of her prior lovers ever bothered to get her off, which is not surprising to me as none of my prior lovers ever bothered to get me off either. A case of two people who would give and were not particularly assertive about demanding to get theirs. Luckily we found each other.
a and b. Or…1 and 2. The top two options…both of 'em.
Straight woman, LOVE IT. LOVE IT. Turns me on insanely. And the reports from the field are that I’m a genuine master. I know, I know, but the raves on raves on raves I’ve always received…including one guy who wanted me to train porn actresses!
Ilove it SO much that I’m even one of those vanishingly rare women who (within understood guidelines and limits, and completely outside any sub/dom gameplay) finds having my face “fucked” ridiculously erotic. (Wow…I’m pretty non-sexual these days, between my age and Celexa, but just typing that gave me a rush in my tingly bits!)
Having said all that, I’m so not into semen. Yeah, when I take it to the finish I can tolerate a fast swallow, but if you are looking for a gal who likes to play around with it, rub it all over, spit and swallow and what the fuck ever… no. Not gonna happen. Nothing could be more revolting to me than porn showing women passing it back and forth between their mouths… GAH!!! I wanna hurl just thinking about it. I’m into cock, not cum.
And I’m not so much into completion in most cases simply because it turns me on so much it’s not fun to be left hanging, and while receiving is all well and good, my love for cock very much includes fucking. Bigtime. So really,would much rather get some o’ that before you go-go…
On a side note, I’m also told I give truly outstanding handjobs - I sit between my partners legs, facing him, allowing me to use both hands and totally focus from a comfortable position. (Which is also part of my favorite way to give head, especially if I am planning to finish: to save myself discomfort and distraction, my ex would sit on pillows on the edge of a desk, and with my office chair we were in the most perfect possible position for me to completely focus on what I was doing and making it last forever, because I was completely comfortable.)
I gave one to a man of about 60 a few years ago and when it was over he stared at me with this amazed look in his face and gave me the best compliment possible, telling me that I actually did it better than he could do for himself. What can I say? I just loves me some cock and I know how to show it. 
Straight male here.
What motivates me to perform oral sex-
It’s probably the same thing that motivates me to not partake of strip clubs or prostitutes. I simply don’t enjoy sexual situations that the woman isn’t clearly interested in. Most of the pleasure I get from sex is from giving her pleasure, and any situation where the woman is not enjoying herself or isn’t doing this for fun and affection, is a real turn-off.
I am the sort of person where I would consider giving oral to my lover until she’s completely satisfied to have been a fulfilling experience for us both. That could be the end of my evening right there and I still would go to bed with a smile on my face. Not that this is typically the case.
But beyond the gratification of giving pleasure, there are other things which motivate me to perform.
The intimacy factor- I would argue that oral sex is a far more intimate experience. Your lips and your senses are much closer to the action when you’re going down on your partner. Their most sensitive places are under your most direct stimulation. It requires a great deal of trust. It demonstrates a greater level of desire than standard sex- anyone can desire to receive pleasure, but the desire to give pleasure indicates more affection involved. It also demonstrates a greater level of acceptance of your partner’s body, I feel.
The control factor- When you’re engaging in oral sex, you often experience a loss or gain of control. Sometimes the receptive partner wants to feel like they are in control, and wants to direct your actions, and hold on to you tightly, and rub themselves against you. Sometimes the receptive partner wants to surrender themselves to your advances, and just experience what you’re doing for them. The subtle role switching, or exchange of control, can be thrilling, particularly if loss or gain of control is a specific turn-on for either partner.
The sexy factor- A woman who takes good care of her body has no idea how much influence she has over my desires and my fantasies. A woman’s body is so beautiful, it is beyond a work of art. I love hips, thighs, buns. I love the look, the feel, I love making contact. And if the chemistry between us is good, I spend most of my time fantasizing about the next time I’ll go down on her, because it is quite simply my favorite thing.
The excitement factor- It’s never the same thing twice. You ladies have so many wonderful ways of receiving pleasure. So many delicate, sensitive spots that want to be touched, in just the right ways. And it’s always an adventure, finding ways of stimulating those places. I know my own body is not nearly as versatile, I have a certain way I like to be touched, and that’s it. From my experience, you can be turned on so many different ways. Just the clitoris alone has a world of different methods of stimulation… from brushing with the lips, to gentle sucking motions, to direct stimulation with the tongue, which can involve swirling motions, gentle flicking motions, up and down motions, to stimulation with vibrators and other toys. And even if we take a different path each time, somehow it always seems to end with a very powerful and very genuine orgasm. And it is hardly just the clitoris which appreciates stimulation… there are so many other places which demand attention. Lips pressed against lips, sliding up and down. Tongue tantalizing and teasing the tips of delicate folds, or sliding between those folds and penetrating deeply, or traveling further back and sending shivers down your spine. And combinations of various forms of stimulation are always fun to experiment with… a tongue here and a vibrator there… a finger here, and lips there. The experience is never the same, always an adventure.
It is like music, only each note that is played is another wave of pleasure rolling through your body. That is the beauty of this act… it is not just a thrill. It is an experience that is never the same, a universe of passion meant to be explored, and can be explored for a lifetime, without ever finding all the worlds contained within. And best of all, this experience is shared with someone, and for a time, you are the only two people inside this world, and the rest of the world slips away, only to be replaced with feelings of warmth, excitement, ecstasy, completion, satisfaction, and acceptance.
And a great thing about women is that this whole experience can simply be the start of an evening. It doesn’t have to be the end of it, even if she’s already reached orgasm several times. It just seems to turn her on even more.
Some women. Not this woman or any of my close personal friends with whom I discuss these things.
Orgasm is desirable, of course, but really as a means to keep from being frustrated. After I have achieved orgasm, I can enjoy many things, but not everything, and it’s vanishingly unlikely I will have a second orgasm in the same day. For me sex is about the journey, not the arrival, and I’m extremely happy to make it a very long one, because that’s the whole point: I can give myself an orgasm. What I can’t do is make myself feel wildly excited, that only comes from being with someone else. (And mostly from great kissing. I can do that for hours.)
Yes, every person is different. Although common in my experience, some women might not react the same way. True enough.
I just happen to be the kind of guy who is good for that certain kind of woman.
I agree that the journey is the thing. How you get there is most of the fun!
Bi male-it’s fun to do, it brings pleasure to my partner and there are so many different ways to do it that it never gets boring.
I decided only having one type of cancer wasn’t enough. 
Hah. I used that reference in a thread about how much the boards go down…
Straight male. I love it. I only wish the reciprocation in my current situation was as enthusiastic, but hey, I’ve asked and that’s being worked on.
The prose poem written by Askthepizzaguy kind of sums up a lot of why I like it, only much more elegantly than I ever could have.
Tastes great, less filling.
Gay male here. I’m the “suckee” in this marriage. I hate doing it but love having it done. My partner loves doing it and is indifferent about having it done. This works for us.
I don’t care to do it at all, but if I’m drunk I guess I relax more because any other time it’s just a task.
Hmmm. This is interesting to me, given the biological limitations on varieties of activity inherent in gay sex. I hope you won’t be offended if I ask you what you do like, in terms of pleasing your partner? Yes, I get that it is pleasing to him to do it, (just as it is to me) but what about activities that he does like to receive that you like to give that lead to his physical pleasure and release?
I’ll be in my bunk.
What motivates me to perform oral sex?
I’m a guy. And it’s sex.
I like the thought of penises being in my mouth.
(Yes, the plural is intended.)
Rent money?