Have you heard of the coconut challenge or the sex trick? These are just two of the popular sex hacks that have gone viral on TikTok.
According to a group of experts, the platform has “become a hotbed of sex tips and advice, as users around the world share their knowledge and experiences”.
However, with so many tips, tricks, and techniques being shared, it’s hard to know what might actually work to spice up your intimate life.
The sex experts at Joy Love Dolls have explored six of the most popular tricks on TikTok, to explain how they work and how you can use them to improve your own sex life.
If you want to learn more tips, including the sex pillow hack or the four-minute foreplay technique, read on…

Various sex hacks have gone viral on TikTok. Now sexperts have revealed which ones actually work (stock image)
1. Mascara Wand
According to experts, the hashtag “mascara wand” topped TiKTok with 33.2 million views.
The explanation: ‘TikTokers use the word for something much more raunchy as an expression to talk publicly about their sex life.
‘[They] discuss their past and current relationships using the hashtag, to share cryptic stories about boyfriends, sexual preferences, and even vibrators.
2. Coconut Challenge
The ‘coconut challenge’ is a trend where you spell the word ‘coconut’ with your hips while a woman is on top during sex to give her partner maximum pleasure, according to sexperts.
“It’s unclear how beneficial spelling coconut would be when you’re on top during sex, maybe it helps with the pace and pleasure, but it’s not necessary for an experience successful sex,” they add.
While this trend has nothing to do with coconuts, they believe it was popularized thanks to an old Cardi B music video from 2020 that exploded onto the platform with over 4 million views.
3. Four-minute foreplay
This next TikTok tip suggests setting a four minute timer where you take turns with your partner and have 4 minutes each to spice up foreplay and pleasure each other.
“Four minutes of foreplay can be beneficial as it gives both partners time to get aroused and can help reduce the risk of premature ejaculation,” say the sexperts.
“Plus, it can help build anticipation and excitement and can help partners connect emotionally and physically.”

Following some of these tips can improve your sex life, according to experts who have listed their favorite TikTok viral hacks (stock image)
4. Sexual sleight of hand
The sex hand trick, which was shared in a video posted by TikToker sex tip Nurse Ria, works on the principle that pressing on a woman’s stomach during sex can help stimulate the G-spot.
Experts said: “As the G-spot is located on the front wall of the vagina, about two to three inches away, applying pressure to this area can help stimulate nerve endings and increase pleasure for the woman.
“Using the tip of your finger, gently but firmly press down in a ‘come hither’ motion.

Among the hacks on the list were the coconut challenge, the sex pillow hack and the 4 minute foreplay technique, among others (stock image)
5. The sex pillow hack
This hack – which has gained over 26 million views on TikTok – involves “putting a pillow under the woman’s pelvis in order to increase the pleasure, allowing the pelvis to be tilted upwards and thus allowing better access at the G-spot.
“This hack can be particularly useful in certain positions such as those involving lying down, as it will tilt the body higher for easier penetration,” say the sexperts.
6. Tantric Sex
The hashtag ‘#tantric’ has 38.9 million views. According to sexperts, it refers to “a form of sexual meditation in which partners are encouraged to explore their deepest sensations during sex.”
They add that many couples practice tantric sex to feel connected to their partner on a higher level.
“Tantric techniques help to establish a close and intimate connection with your partner or with yourself, which is both intense and enlightened. But don’t assume it will help you orgasm,” experts say.