Atmospheric
Atmospheric
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ATMOSPHERIC
17% of Americans
The Lowdown: You are aroused by the right mood or vibe: weather, scents, textures, music — all of these and more contribute to a vibe that turns you on — and the wrong vibe can turn you off.
The Partner’s Job: When you are with an Atmospheric, your job is to act as a world builder, using any and every sense to engage your partner. You create your partner's ideal vibe and turn them on through smell, texture, color, lighting, location, and even weather.
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ATMOSPHERICS by the Stats
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14% of Americans
15% Women
13% Men
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22% of Bisexual Women
14% of Gay Men
14% of Straight Women
13% of Straight Men
0% of Bisexual Men
0% of Lesbian Women
* We also recorded data from Americans who identified as pansexual, asexual, and (separately) nonbinary, but each of these identifications was so small as to be less than half of our margin of error, so we’re not including this data due to the potential for misrepresenting their views.
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Standout Signs: Leo, Capricorn & Taurus
What ATMOSPHERICS fantasize about:
“The Dark Sensory Expanse: Dark-ish music (of any genre), lots of ear whispering, orgasm prolonging/denial, “daddy,” “good girl,” ketamine, whisky on rocks, low lighting, hunger, flow, safe danger, scented things, moans that are not performative and mostly controlled, but occasionally uncontrollable.”
- Atmospheric, to us (41, Man, Heterosexual)
“Grunge 90s Sad Girl: A bong, weed grinder, a record player, schoolgirl lingerie, daddy necklace, red lighting.”
- Atmospheric, to us (25-34, Woman, Heterosexual)
“Cozy Fucking: Soft blankets, warm sunlight, giggles, long nails scratching down his back, the color pink.”
- Atmospheric, to us (18-24, Gender fluid, Bisexual)
“Afro-Caribbean Romantic Soft BDSM: Music from Amaria BB and other black sexual artists, whispers in ear, kawaii lingerie, blindfolds, petals, candles, projector, knives, ice, pink rope, deep throating, face-to-face positions, whining/grinding, dates, pouring buckets of petals on me, unique positions.”
- Atmospheric, to us (18-24, Woman, Bisexual)
Pleasing aN ATMOSPHERIC
We asked Atmospherics what specific acts were important to pleasing them in this mode:
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73% of Atmospherics
56% of Americans
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67% of Atmospherics
51% of Americans
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61% of Atmospherics
48% of Americans
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56% of Atmospherics
40% of Americans
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54% of Atmospherics
38% of Americans
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25% of Atmospherics
13% of Americans
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Not all Atmospherics are the same; some told us they also wanted:
Nails dragged on skin
35% Atmospherics
27% All Americans
Biting
35% Atmospherics
28% All Americans
Restricting senses (blindfold)
20% Atmospherics
13% All Americans
Coaching from ATMOSPHERICS
• Learn your partner's ideal erotic vibe(s): Moody? Romantic? Cozy? • Create that vibe through sensory engagement • Be creative with the resources you have •
“I would tell them to think of what they would want to do to start the evening: types of mood, music, outfit, lighting.”
- Atmospheric, to us (46, Woman, Heterosexual, Custodian)
“Make sure you have your music and lighting planned out for the most part, but remember [too rigid expectations] set yourself up for failure.”
- Atmospheric, to us (44, Woman, Heterosexual)
“Pleasant aromas, adequate temperature, delicate flavors and passion without sanity.”
- Atmospheric, to us (35, Woman, Heterosexual, Technology)
Steal a trick
The 3-word brief:
A speakeasy called Fresh Kills in Brooklyn doesn’t hand customers a menu, but rather asks them to give three words; for example “thunderstorm, trumpet, gold.” They make a cocktail inspired by that vibe. Steal this trick for intimacy: ask your partner to give you three words to inspire a sexual experience and use those words to build the world for the night.
Watchouts
Avoid the following:
1. Focusing on only one sense (like incense)
2. Ignoring when your partner wants to lead or co-create the vibe
3. Making sex too mechanical or functional
