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Monetizing the Art of the Tease on Cam

Monetizing the Art of the Tease on Cam

In the race to be unique and stand out from the crowd, models focus on coming up with groundbreaking cam show ideas, but often forget about common everyday practices that could turn into serious moneymaking strategies. I’m talking about teasing, and more precisely, teasing shows.

Giving pleasure in small amounts, or stimulating the other person only to then withdraw, is an art form — one that’s worth spending some time mastering if you want to keep users coming to your room. Teasing will intensify fans’ desires and will make your show much more exciting and fun for them. Teasing is mainly done to cause exciting tension, thus incorporating some fun power dynamics play with the other person. That’s why it can even veer into BDSM territory. After all, you can become the dominant person in control deciding when the user will reach climax.

We all know that arousal isn’t strictly physical, but rather psychological. Sex drive starts in the brain, and the most powerful teasing happens long before the physical stage.

So, how can you incorporate a teasing cam show into your lineup?

Start With the Right Clothing

Like with any other type of show, setting up the action is one of the most crucial parts, as it will set the tone for what’s to happen. But when it comes to the clothing, the idea is to tantalize suggestively. A skimpy skirt may reveal a bit, but not too much, while you can easily adjust a blouse to show a bit of cleavage without giving it all away. The point is to create suspense while leaving room for imagination, even if your ultimate plan is to end up naked. Want some extra points? Remove your panties but not the skirt, and let them know about it. Maybe even uncross your legs to offer a peek before crossing them again. That would drive anyone crazy!

Tease, Tease… and Repeat

We all know that arousal isn’t strictly physical, but rather psychological. Sex drive starts in the brain, and the most powerful teasing happens long before the physical stage. That’s why there is traditional foreplay, and then the kind of foreplay that comes before the traditional foreplay. The latter is what you want to focus on first: a cheeky glance, a candlelit room and of course a little bit of dirty talk are elements that can act as the warmup for your teasing show.

When getting down to business, you have plenty of options to choose from, as there are different ways to do a teasing show. A popular one that never goes wrong is playing with restricted mobility. You can tell the user to use handcuffs or to tie themselves up to the bed, so that they cannot touch themselves while you tease them. And by tease, I mean do a striptease, flash your assets, talk raunchy, touch yourself, etc.

Jerk-off instructions can also be integrated into your teasing show. JOI is pretty straightforward: you just give the user very descriptive instructions on how and when to masturbate by focusing on the head, the shaft and the balls, as well as the tempo. So to put it simply, you are in charge of when he reaches orgasm. But to make it “teasing” by not giving too much too quickly, when you see that he’s about to reach the edge of coming, instruct him to back off and thus prolong his pleasure.

Some platforms offer a special JOI category that will enable you to drive targeted traffic to your room whenever you want to put on a teasing show. Make sure to create a specific tip menu for your teasing shows, including “jerk-off instructions,” “bondage,” “dirty talk” and other related activities; not only will it help your fans navigate the show, but it will also help you be discovered by potential new customers.

Finding the Sweet Spot

All in all, teasing is about playing the seduction game for as long as possible to try to delay a viewer’s climax and maximize tokens. However, you must find the perfect balance so they don’t get bored of waiting for something to happen. For that, you just have to analyze their reactions, what they’re saying, the tips they’re giving you, etc. Be receptive. Ask for their feedback, and if they’re enjoying what you’re doing — just as you would do during sex.

The fact is, you’ve probably already done this type of teasing, but without milking it to the max. Being more aware and intentional about it can help maximize both your business and their pleasure.

Eva is an adult industry veteran who seeks to aid performers in pursuing their dreams. She writes blog posts, networks, practices yoga and watches Netflix. For more information, contact her at eva@stripchat.com.

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