The fact that 17 responses were posted in the first 24 hours tells me this is pretty universal. I believe that when lovers get to the point when any masturbation can be watched, it’s pretty well understood a sexual sharing is unfolding. This is always an indicator to me as what my partners sexual comfort level with her self is.
Masturbation, self and mutual, is not only a vital part of foreplay and any subsequent sex act, it’s one of the best means of SHARING, back and forth, all the stimulating body language, to and from, for and with each other. Reading mates body movements, facial expressions and involuntary mouth contortions can’t do anything but fan the flames when both are trying to give and receive the gift of HOT SEX.
This is also such a natural way to flow into oral sex. (although most anything is for me!?)

Just one fanatics perception.

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