Sex dice

Sex dice is a dice game intended to heighten the sexual atmosphere and promote foreplay.^[1] Instead of numbers, each face on the dice contains the name of a body part; the body part that faces up when the die is rolled must then be given sexual attention.^[2]

Following the game rules, this roll would instruct a player to "blow" a stream of air upon their partner's "breast".

Sex dice showing "Tease Nipples"

History

According to a 1999 SPIN magazine article, the game was especially popular among American teenagers.^[3]

In 2020 dice were controversially featured in a tool kit distributed to secondary school students by an LGBT charity in the United Kingdom.^[4]

Themes and Variations

While originally known as "sex dice" and focused on sexual foreplay, the concept has expanded into a broader category of "love dice" intended for various aspects of a romantic relationship.^[5] This evolution includes dice designed to facilitate non-sexual activities and decisions for couples. Common modern variations include:

• Date Night & Activity Dice: These dice are used to decide on leisure activities, with faces suggesting options like "cook together," "movie night," or "go for a walk.^[5]
• Food Decision Dice: Created to solve the common dilemma of choosing a meal, these dice may feature different cuisines like "sushi," "pizza," or "Mexican."^[5]
• Conversation Starter Dice: These are designed to foster deeper emotional connection with prompts such as "Share a favorite memory" or "A long hug with no words."^[5]

Reviews

The Daily Princetonian suggests rolling sex dice to "break the ice and extend [one's] foreplay."^[6] The University Daily Kansan advises a roll of the sex dice for those who are not particularly limber (and therefore cannot try "new and inventive position[s]") as a means to "bring variety to [one's] bedroom romps."^[7]

A commercially available version, also called Foreplay Dice, consists of two dice, one with body parts and the other with activities; a roll of the dice will determine which action is to be applied to which body part.^[8]