Kick off Masturbation Month right with our steamy ‘Party for One’ playlist

Check out these smooth jams for when you’re feeling yourself

By Chelle Turingan • May 1, 2020 2:15 pm EDT

Credit: Francesca Roh/Xtra

At Xtra, we celebrate self-love in every way, shape and form. May is International Masturbation Month, and while the COVID-19 pandemic and physical distancing practices continue, the desire to deal with all this pent-up sexual energy seems more imperative now than ever before.

So before you bake another loaf of sourdough bread with your quarantine partner or hop into your next virtual hangout with the homies, why not take it slow with a sultry party for one. We’ve got you covered with all the sexy tunes to set the mood.

Click here for Xtra’s Party for One Mixtape 2020 or check out our other playlists.

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Chelle Turingan is a video journalist and filmmaker based in Toronto, ON. Their work has appeared in Maclean’s, Chatelaine, and Today’s Parent. They are also co-director / producer / editor of Xtra’s documentary film, Small Town Pride.

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