Glory Hole - Unusual Sexual Practice!

Do you know the expression glory hole? Meet the beginnings and the characteristics of this sexual practice which is a bit odd and quite naughty.

What does the expression glory hole actually means?

Glory hole is usually a hole in the wall which is most frequently situated in public toilet or some other area. Glory hole separates the private space- the toilet, and public space, for example a washing sinks. The origin of the phrase remains unexplained but some are guessing that it comes from miners who named the gold and silver veins as 'glory hole'. Glory hole is therefore a hole where the source of pleasure lies and the use of different holes for sexual activities dates back to ancient times.

In ancient Greece, homosexuality was perceived as completely normal and everyone displayed their sexual orientation in public. A relationship between an older man and a younger boy was normal as well as public display of sexual activities. Glory hole was supposedly used in the public toilet where men used it for observing other men through the hole.

Glory hole enabled the more daring men to experience an exciting sexual experience which offered the right amount of anonymity. A stranger put his penis in the hole and someone on the other side manually or orally satisfied him, sometimes even anally. In the 1970s there were many places in the US which offered such an experience. When the cops came to close the place down, even they were sometimes bribed with an offer of free oral intercourse.

Glory hole is a special kind of fetish

Glory hole offers a a special kind of pleasure, which is not classical intercourse, but it enables imagination to play a more active role, because each person can picture a lover to their taste. Because the participants never see each other or communicate with each other, this sexual practice prevents a possible embarrassment and gives a completely anonymous experience. Glory hole could be described as a fetish to impersonal sexual experience because there's no contact with the person on the other side. The act is mechanical, without unnecessary stroking or fondling.

Glory hole will probably please all who wish to experiment but don't want to develop deeper contacts or a serious relationship. It can also help you to spice up your sexual life at home. You and your partner can play a customer who only wants a treatment through a hole (it can be made through cardboard, blanket or some other suitable material).

Glory hole in film industry

Glory hole offers people to satisfy their special kind of fetish. Porn films don't present glory hole as a strictly homosexual experience but they also include heterosexual couples. The pleasure which one gets from it is described in a comic but also very moving film called Irina Palm. It tells a story of a grandma who needs money for her nephew's surgery. She gets employed in a public house and starts to practice glory hole to earn the necessary money. After the initial surprise and shock, she becomes an expert of glory hole and gets many regular customers.

Read more about sexual practices for the bold in our Lover's Guide.