So you’re looking to get off, and porn seems like a good idea, but you’re not sure where to start. Every category of porn has its hot qualities, but there’s something uniquely erotic about watching a scene that focuses heavily on therapeutic human touch–a sensual encounter in which straight up fucking isn’t the main event.

Last year, ‘lesbian’ was the #1 searched for term on PornHub by women, with ‘massage’ coming in close at #9. Similar to lesbian porn (i.e. The Holy Grail of Porn for Women), massage porn displays a good amount of foreplay–from nipple stimulation to light thigh strokes to...everything in between.

Massage porn is the genre that most inherently includes context, where viewers don’t necessarily need to recognize the characters or sexual acts being portrayed in the film to get a sense of what the characters are feeling. When you’re familiar with the setting (in this case, massage), you can much more easily insert yourself into the situation.

That being said, here is a lil’ list of our favorite massage porn (through a feminist lens, of course, meaning all of these recs will link to paid platforms):

1. Pink Label.tv, "Monday Night"

The good old massage from a friend gone dirty. Starring Amber Nevada and Nico Bertrand, "Monday Night" is a 31-min. cinematic flick, in which “the classic ‘happy ending’ massage is rebuilt, reversing the traditional gender roles, with a female being on the receiving end of the ‘happy ending’.” Plus, they incorporate a dildo, which we’re never against, tbh. (For those looking for scenes involving hetero/cis couples.) Watch it here.

2. Burning Angel, Butts and Oil

Self-explanatory. Anal, oil, and hetero sex. Watch here.

3. Massage Rooms (entire site)

An oiled-up massage vid department store containing mostly mainstream-leaning scenes. There are lots of videos, but not a ton of variation or nuance. However, there's a high volume of lesbian scenes, which is always great. Basically straightforward as helllll. Explore Massage Rooms here.

4. Hegre, massage category

Hegre’s aesthetic can only be described as 2001: A Space Odyssey-meets-The O.C.-meets Netflix documentary. From “Pregnant Pampering Massage" to "Sci-Fi Cosmic Climax,” you’ll find massage scenes of all types (however, very little diversity in race, gender, and ability). It’s an arty, but kind of epic find. A few picks: Spasms Orgasm Massage, Girlfriends Massage, Female Ejaculation Massage

5. Kink.com, massage category

Whether you’re a practiced kinkster or simply interested in exploring the category, Kink.com is hands-down the best source for great kinky porn. Keep in mind that, for the most part, kink is one of the most ethical types of porn. In kink, things can get extremely specific–from how hard you want to be spanked to which toes you prefer to be sucked. Feminist porn reviewer and author Lynsey G says that “kink porn shows consent being given on screen–these kinds of negotiations are usually cut out of other kinds of porn.” Check out Kink.com's entire massage category for nuanced scenes. For some strap-on action, try "The Pussy Parlor."

Learn more about feminist porn and how you can consume porn ethically: "Yes, Porn Can Be Feminist: Interview With Lynsey G"

A step-by-step guide to the erotic massage: "Work Out The Kinks: Erotic Massage Basics"