Two common techniques that men use to learn to delay ejaculation are called the Stop-Start and the Squeeze techniques. Initially, both techniques tend to be used during self-masturbation but either one of them can be expanded to include sexual activity with a partner. In general, they work like this: stimulate your penis until just before what is sometimes called the "point of no return" (when you know that you will ejaculate no matter what happens), then stop all stimulation to your penis (for Stop-Start) or gently squeeze the head of your penis (for the Squeeze technique). Allow your arousal to subside slightly and then begin the cycle again.