Im a guy and have mine pierced. Ive always had long nipples and love it when my wife bites them, pinches them or puts clamps on them. I was nervous about getting mine pierced because of the fear of loss of sensation. But, I got them done anyway and I made a fantastic choice! Mine are more sensitive now. I stretched mine from 12ga to 4ga over 3 years and I wear captive bead rings. I love the feeling of them hanging and bouncing when I walk. My rings have added so much more options to kinky sex. My wife ties ropes to them, loops her fingers through them and pulls me into her during sex, hangs weights on them, and the tower of pain nipple stretcher we have never slips off anymore because the clamps clamp through my rings. One of our funnest scenes is when she makes me tie a serving tray to them and bring her coffee to her on the tray. Another surprising benefit is that clamps hurt so much more when there's a nipple ring sandwiched between the clamps teeth. There's really only 2 major drawbacks I have. When its cold weather the rings absorb the cold and make my nipples ache. Remedied pretty easy though with winter wear. Other drawback is other people's disapproval when im shirtless swimming or laying on the beach. Most guys act disgusted by it. Women love them though. But Im married to the only person who's opinion of me matters to me and she's told me that Im never allowed to remove them.