text: what is the point of strangulation as part of the act of having sex? i have noticed this particular sexual behavior in hardcore porn and am curious as to the point.  what does it add to the act of love making? answer: strangulation, or more precisely called "autoerotic asphyxia" (aea), purportedly is used by people seeking to experiment sexual thrills in combination with a pseudo-masochistic fantasy of bondage and pain. the risk of sudden death may also serve to increase the sexual pleasure by adding a strong component of mortal danger.    this is an ***extremely dangerous*** method of having sexual thrills, in my opinion.  several deaths have been attributed to aea, including that of a british minister in 1994.  complete information can be found at the link below: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/autoerotic_asphyxiation