How can I ask for involving food in our sex?

I like food. I like sex. How can I proposition for both at once?

Like other things, it’s probably easiest to do it clearly and directly, explaining what you’re interested in doing and asking if your partner is interested or willing. (“I would like to lick whipped cream off your unclothed body. Would you enjoy that or indulge me?”)

Like other things, though, you might be less embarrassed if you can work it into a conversation or word your inquiry as a theoretical question rather than a request. (“Would you ever be into someone eating food off your body?”)

With body chocolate and edible undergarments carried by mainstream novelty shops, your desire to combine food and sex can’t be too uncommon and shouldn’t be too surprising. It’s unlikely your partner will take the question badly, even if the idea doesn’t appeal to them.

Of course, there’s also a wide range or what combining food and sex could mean—with whipped cream, body chocolate, and edible undergarments at the more acceptable end of the spectrum—and perhaps you’re interested in something closer to the other end of that spectrum.

Recommendations: A couple of easy ways to involve food in your sex life, and a book about convincing your girlfriend to try new sexual activities.