18+ Anal. How were you introduced to it and/or how did you introduce a partner to it? Tips and tricks for beginners welcome.

Anal can be a contentious issue for some, mainly due to its rather sudden rise in popularity and possibility for pain and discomfort if approached too impulsively or incautiously.

I however personally think it’s great, as it can open up one’s spectrum of sexual possibilities and greatly enhance their existing sex life if done properly, with an open mind, patience, compassion, and enthusiasm. I’ve always been enthusiastic about the back door, from my well-intentioned but clumsier younger days to my modern and significantly wiser days.

How have you been introduced to it or introduced partners to it? Self-experimentation? Using online resources as a guide? Advice from friends? What were the valuable things you learned along the way?