Have you ever wondered: “What’s the point of pre cum?” I mean we love it, right? But are we conditioned to love pre cum because it’s fetishised in porn and erotic literature, or is there something more primal at work? When the pre cum begins to flow, what messages is that sending to our body? What instincts is that triggering in us?

We’re not doctors, we’re not scientists, but we do aspire to be subject-matter-experts in every aspect of pre cum so we’re going to get into it and hopefully we’ll all be a bit wiser by the end of the article – or at least sufficiently fired up by the illustrative images that the pre cum will be flowing.

What is pre cum?

When you’re talking about sex in any kind of detail, it’s really helpful to have at least a basic understanding of the male reproductive system. Sure, the cock and balls are the obvious bits, but there’s a lot happening behind-the-scenes that all plays an important role in how your body works.

Check out this diagram – it looks complicated but it gives a pretty clear breakdown of all the internal bits that play a role in your sex-life.

When you cum, you’re ejaculating semen. Semen consists of sperm cells (from your testicals), and seminal fluid (which comes from your prostate and your seminal vesicle).

Pre cum is also known as pre-ejaculate. It’s different to semen – it appears before you ejaculate semen.

Pre cum is produced by your Cowper’s glands. It’s a similar kind of substance to your seminal fluid, but it’s different.

The purpose of pre cum is to maximise the effectiveness of your ejaculation. It lubricates your urethra (through which your semen is going to travel) and it also neutralises acidity, which protects your sperm cells – giving them the best chance possible of impregnating whatever they encounter.

Your pre-cum starts to flow when you become sexually aroused. If your cock starts to get hard then your body is alerted that at some point an ejaculation is going to be happening so the pre-cum is released to help prepare the way.

You could describe it as nature’s lube.

Why do I pre cum so much?

You might have seen it in your favourite porn or with your last hookup. Maybe it’s you – maybe you’re that guy dripping a flood of pre cum and creating a wet-spot in your briefs or grey sweatpants. Some guys pre cum more than others.

Everyone is different and there’s no hard and fast rules about how much pre cum is normal.

There is some indication that some guys have hyperactive Cowper’s glands, so they just have a lot more pre cum at their disposal than others. More commonly, it’s linked to frequency of sexual arousal. If you’re constantly aroused – even if it’s just thinking about sex or looking at porn or getting horny on Twitter – then your pre cum release is going to kick in, even if you don’t take your horniness all the way through to ejaculation.

If you pre cum a lot then you might have a career in porn ahead of you – your constant horniness, mixed with the primal urge guys feel when they see a flood of pre cum means you may be seeing performance accolades in your on-screen future.

What does pre cum taste like?

This is a question we get a lot, and it’s tough to answer because it varies from person to person. Although it’s different to semen, it’s a similar composition. Because it’s a fluid generated by your body, your overall physical health may have an impact on what it tastes like.

There is some speculation that what you eat or drink may have an impact on the flavour of your pre cum, but the evidence on that is fairly inconclusive. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is your best bet for having delicious tasting pre cum, but it’s also not going to hurt to drink some pineapple juice on the regular.

From ass licking to deepthroating – nature’s lube is your friend

Human sexuality is complex and still fairly mysterious – we don’t really know how our bodies connect all the dots between desire and arousal and orgasm.

From our mouths to pre-ejaculate to those who get super wet between their ass cheeks, we know that our body has natural lubricants that only appear when sex is on the table. When arousal kicks in, our bodies know that it’s game-on for pre cum.

We can therefore speculate that pre cum also innately triggers other responses from our bodies. We may not be thinking this consciously, but if you see that a guy is leaking pre cum, the sexual energy between you is going to ramp up. Options are on the table: Is he going to fuck me? Am I going to him? Are we both going to fuck someone else? The answers to those questions may not be immediately apparent, but your body knows that fucking in some shape or another is imminent.

Getting a taste of his pre-cum is a good starting point to see what happens next.

Ready to put your knowledge to the test? Get on Squirt.org, find someone who’s up for some fun, and don’t let a drop of that pre cum go to waste.

Written by Gareth Johnson