What is a body to body massage?

What a body to body massage is

In a body to body massage both people are usually undressed and the masseuse glides their oiled body over the client's back and front. It is an intimate, sensual style of massage and is offered by many erotic massage studios and mobile masseuses.

It is closely related to nuru massage, a Japanese style of body to body massage that uses a slippery seaweed gel instead of oil.

How it differs from other styles

A sensual massage is usually given with the hands. A tantric massage adds breathing and energy work and is slower. B2B is the most physically close of the three. Whether a session includes a happy ending varies, and you should never assume it does.

Our guide to erotic massage studios explains how studios describe their menus.

Prices and booking

Body to body sessions usually cost more than a standard erotic massage, as they are longer and more intimate. Agree the price, the length and exactly what is included when you book, and arrive showered and on time.

Many studios offer both incall at their premises and outcall to hotels; see incall and outcall explained and mobile outcall massage.

The law and staying safe

Erotic massage between consenting adults is legal in England, Scotland and Wales, but several people offering sexual services from the same premises can count as a brothel, which is illegal to run. Paying for sex is illegal in Northern Ireland. Our guide to what is legal in the UK explains more.

Book with established studios that list prices openly, never pay a deposit to an unknown number, and walk away if anything feels wrong or you suspect someone is not working of their own free will; see reporting concerns.