Most people with a penis learn to masturbate as quickly and quietly as possible. After all, when you're a testosterone-loaded adolescent, you have to content with the very real risk of your parents or siblings walking in and disturbing your, ah, personal time. Those secretive, fast-and-furious masturbation habits can spill into adulthood, says Emily Morse, a sex expert and host of the popular podcast Sex with Emily. If you've been jerking off in the same way since you were a teenager, maybe it's time to try new sex toys , get your prostate involved , or even do it with a partner, counterintuitive as that may seem. We'll explain soon, we promise. Try these 12 masturbation tips and techniques the next time you feel like getting down with yourself, and get ready to feel good— really good.