Are nipples an indicator of sexual arousal?

Contributor: chicmichiw chicmichiw
I've heard many people talk, write and act as if nipples stand to attention only when the person's aroused. Personally, I don't think so! They're up when I'm cold, down when I'm hot and of course, the mystifying 'one but not the other' situation. What do you think?
01/16/2013
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Contributor: Bleu Bleu
I don't think so. My nipples will randomly get hard on their own...cold, hot, happy, sad...doesn't matter. Plus, my nipples aren't overly sensitive to much so it's not like simulating them does anything for them.

Mine do the "one but not the other" thing! Thought I was a weirdo.
01/16/2013
Contributor: WhoopieDoo WhoopieDoo
Agree with Bleu. Nipple erections are an indicator that....nipples get erect.
01/16/2013
Contributor: Chilipepper Chilipepper
Mine get super erect only after an orgasm.
01/16/2013
Contributor: RedKyuubi RedKyuubi
I think they CAN be a sign of arousal, but are not ONLY a sign of arousal.
01/16/2013
Contributor: bratcat bratcat
nope. For many people nipples are a sensitive area, and will get hard upon arousal, however depending on the person/their sensitivity erect nipples could be caused by a number of things: cold weather, sneezing, a light touch/contact, ect. It's not necessarily the best indicator that someone is or isnt aroused.
01/26/2013
Contributor: Rin (aka Nire) Rin (aka Nire)
Quote:
Originally posted by RedKyuubi
I think they CAN be a sign of arousal, but are not ONLY a sign of arousal.
Ditto. This is most likely one of those things that varies from person to person.

I've never actually paid attention to whether or not mine harden upon becoming aroused, but they definitely do so after I've had an orgasm.
01/26/2013
Contributor: fizzygato fizzygato
Not really.

I feel like mine can turn hard when nothing's happening. I feel like I get wet pretty often, too, when I feel nothing. I feel like wetness, nipple, etc. aren't good indicators of if I'm having a good time or not
01/26/2013
Contributor: UnknownGirl UnknownGirl
They most certainly can be an indicator of arousal, but not always.
01/26/2013
Contributor: Raymaker Raymaker
A really poor one, if it all. It's an automatic physical response to nothing in particular. Possibly even more erratic than whatever provokes random stiffies for men.
01/27/2013
Contributor: Geogeo Geogeo
Quote:
Originally posted by chicmichiw
I've heard many people talk, write and act as if nipples stand to attention only when the person's aroused. Personally, I don't think so! They're up when I'm cold, down when I'm hot and of course, the mystifying 'one but ... more
I don't think so...just with different temps or for being touched
01/27/2013
Contributor: Sodom and Gomorrah Sodom and Gomorrah
Yo! This made me laugh like hell because its the truth! "The mystifying 'one but not the other' situation."
02/07/2013
Contributor: Gunsmoke Gunsmoke
Can you say thermometer!
02/08/2013
Contributor: gsfanatic gsfanatic
It can be, it can also be a sign of the cold
02/08/2013
Contributor: 1001 Pleasures 1001 Pleasures
My nipples are usually an indicator of cold.
02/10/2013
Contributor: GQdude GQdude
Cold usually brings 'em out
02/12/2013
Contributor: pandasauce pandasauce
It's almost always either temperature or tactile stimulation with me. Usually when they're being touched, I AM turned on, but it's not an indicator, haha.

Though, after I have sex in which they have been stimulated, they tend to be wayyy more sensitive and get harder more easily- like rubbing against the inside of a bra can get them up and at attention.
02/18/2013
Contributor: Jenyana Jenyana
Mine are mostly a thermostat. They will let you know when I'm cold, and that's about it. I've had partners get sad at the fact that my nipples are down, even when they have their hand touching a much better indicator of my arousal, dripping wet and with no extra lube. It confounds me why people would think erect nipples = arousal! soft nipples = not interested! when it comes to me.
02/18/2013
Contributor: TJtheMadHatter TJtheMadHatter
Not for me. My husband and I joke about it a lot. Your nipples are hard, you must be horny.
02/20/2013
Contributor: Missy27 Missy27
Although mine responds to arousal, they are definitely not a tale tell sign of arousal as they are frequently erect.
02/20/2013
Contributor: captainsgirl captainsgirl
Quote:
Originally posted by chicmichiw
I've heard many people talk, write and act as if nipples stand to attention only when the person's aroused. Personally, I don't think so! They're up when I'm cold, down when I'm hot and of course, the mystifying 'one but ... more
i dont think so
02/20/2013
Contributor: butts butts
my nipples have nothing to do with my arousal haha, just when I'm cold!
03/09/2013
Contributor: Jax Jackson Jax Jackson
Not for me. They're pretty much completely unrelated.
03/09/2013
Contributor: hyperfemmepony hyperfemmepony
For me personally, no. I can be super aroused and have my nipples be soft. The only time my nipples are hard is when my partner is directly stimulating them.
03/12/2013
Contributor: KinkyKatieJames KinkyKatieJames
It is a sign of arousal; however, being turned on is not the only reason my nipples become erect.
03/15/2013
Contributor: FlashFuchsia FlashFuchsia
Personally, my nipples don't get hard or anything when I'm aroused.
03/15/2013
Contributor: karenm karenm
I used to think the same thing, but my ex pointed out that my nipples get hard when I'm aroused (I actually hadn't noticed). But it can also just mean you're cold.
05/02/2013