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Self-spanking
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Self-spanking is spanking oneself, rather than another person. In self-spanking, the spanker and the spankee are the same person.
Self-spanking is an option for people who want to experience the feeling of getting spanked, but have no partner who could spank them. The motivation for self-spanking is more or less the same than for any spankee:
- erotic spanking - self-spanking for the erotic experience, often combined with masturbation
- disciplinary spanking - self-spanking as a form of self-punishment
- therapeutic spanking - self-spanking as a form of self-therapy
- sensual spanking - self-spanking for the physical sensations.
Many spankophiles experiment with self-spanking as teenagers. Most people, however, find self-spanking less fulfilling than getting spanked by another person, for psychological and technical reasons.
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[edit] Psychological issues
It requires greater-than-average self-discipline to follow through a self-spanking. It is naturally tempting to stop as soon as it begins to really hurt. Besides, the person will normally not experience the same feeling of passiveness and helplessness that comes with getting spanked.
Self-spanking therefore requires a kind of "split mind". Part of one's mind is the spanker who is stern and follows through the spanking no matter what. The other part of one's mind is the spankee who suffers and wishes (in vain) that the spanking would end. Both roles coexist in the same mind.
[edit] Technical issues
Self-spanking is also technically difficult. It requires an arm motion that the arm is not really made for. One can not spank very hard and will tire quickly. Hand-spanking does not work well because one can not spank oneself hard enough with the hand. So hand-spanking can only be used as a symbolic or very mild warm-up spanking.
Implements work a little better, but self-spanking with implements takes time to learn. The motion required feels awkward and the person has to spank more or less without any vision of the target area. One can try to twist one's torso to catch a glance while spanking, or use a mirror, or even two mirrors.
[edit] Alternatives
A possible alternative to enjoy the passive side of spanking without a (human) partner could be a spanking machine. In practice, however, those machines exist are not common. There are prototypes that have really been built, but these are still too expensive for most people and may also not match their expectations.
A theoretical alternative to enjoy the active side of spanking without a (human) partner would be a spanking doll, i.e. a doll that is built to be spanked and to show typical spankee reactions. Such dolls are described in spanking fiction (e.g. Melody's Stories). It is however unknown if such a doll has ever been built in reality.
So, probably the best alternative is to find a spanking partner (see spanking personals sites, spanking clubs, spanking web forums and groups, etc).
Some are not after so much the feeling of the impact of a spank but the "after glow" that hangs around after the spanking is over. One way to achieve this is with sandpaper. But this takes a minute or so to kick in, so be carefully in how much you rub, else you may emulate the aftereffect of a more severe spanking than wanted.
[edit] Self-spanking to test an implement
Giving oneself a few spanks is also a popular method to test a new implement, e.g. in a BDSM toy shop or at a spanking party. The test spanks can be given e.g. on one's bottom, thigh, palm, or forearm.
