Obtaining a Stronger Orgasm is as Easy as Gooning & Edging

If you’ve ever found yourself wanting to intensify and elongate your pleasure, gooning & edging can help you do both. But first, you have to know what they are. 

What is Gooning?

Gooning is a term that refers to the action of continuously teasing yourself until you experience a state of thoughtlessness known as the “goon” state. ^[1]

In this state, it’s common to experience drooling, blank mindedness, and erotic bliss. 

People who engage in this kink are called ‘gooners’.

This kink is commonly practiced during masturbation, though it can be incorporated into couples’ play. 

In short; gooning, being a gooner, or achieving a goon state means you’ve sexually aroused yourself into stupidity. 

Gooning is a state of mind. 

What is Edging? 

Edging is the act of bringing your physical body to the brink of an orgasm and then denying it repeatedly in order to achieve a stronger orgasm later or extend play time.^[2]

How do they Differ?

Gooning focuses on the mental act of arousal, while edging focuses on the physical.

When gooning, the point is to get yourself in such a heightened state of euphoria you turn into a “goon”. 

There is no intention or goal of cumming as there is with edging. 

Gooning is purely about achieving the “blank mind” mental state where only pleasure matters. 

When edging, the focus is on elongating physical sensations before an orgasm to last longer or achieve a stronger release. 

So when someone is gooning, their goal is to achieve a euphoric trance-like state.

But, when someone is edging, the goal is to physically bring themselves to the edge.

Edging focuses on suppressing physical orgasm, while gooning is about mental pleasure.

You can edge to become a goon, but edging doesn’t lead to gooning inherently. 

Final Thoughts 

Gooning and edging can have notable effects on the pleasure you have during sex. This is because of the way the body reacts to delayed gratification. 

Not only is there a study that may suggest the body may release low levels of dopamine the longer we wait to keep us motivated ^[3]. But, there are also multiple studies that claim that waiting can affect our overall well-being for the better.^[4] 

So, the longer you goon & edge, the sweeter the pay out. 

Citations 

1. “Reddit – the Heart of the Internet.” Reddit.com, 2025, www.reddit.com/r/EdgingTalk/comments/e2da3u/so_what_is_gooning_and_how_do_you_do_it/.  Accessed 16 Oct. 2024. 
2. WebMD Editorial Contributors. “What Is Edging Sex?” WebMD, WebMD, 24 Nov. 2020, www.webmd.com/sex/what-is-edging-sex. 
3. Gao, Zilong, et al. “The Neural Basis of Delayed Gratification.” Science Advances, vol. 7, no. 49, 3 Dec. 2021, https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abg6611. 
4. Poon, Cyanea Y. S., et al. “Delayed Gratification and Psychosocial Wellbeing among High-Risk Youth in Rehabilitation: A Latent Change Score Analysis.” Applied Developmental Science, vol. 25, no. 3, 21 Apr. 2019, pp. 272–288, https://doi.org/10.1080/10888691.2019.1596808.