Don’t be shy — 85 percentTrusted Source of adults have had oral sex at some point.

To help make sure you’re doing it to the best of your ability, we’re sharing the lowdown on what to do from start to finish.

First things first
Bodies are different. Forget what you’ve seen in porn, where the penis is all big, smooth as an eggplant, and praised for tasting "oh so good" as it’s handled by an equally perfect mouth.

Everyone has a smell
We all have our own unique odor. Everything from what we eat to the soap we use can affect it. And you can’t expect to pull a penis out of the cramped confines of pants without some sweat or odor.

A quick shower is usually sufficient to keep things fresh down there. Any odor that’s left is natural and totally fine.

Don’t be afraid to suggest a shower beforehand! No one wants something smelly in their face.

And everyone has a taste
Yep, genitals and semen have a taste. What does it taste like? You won’t know exactly until you try.

Just like our natural odor, m88 different factors affect how we taste.

If someone has a funky taste, there are things they can do to help spruce it up.