The number of people involved in bukkake can vary from two or three to more than one hundred. Although a woman was traditionally and is still often the recipient of bukkake, the practice has spread to gay pornography, in which several males ejaculate on another male.
In bukkake porn, the receiving partner is typically portrayed as a willing participant who sometimes swallows the ejaculate. They typically kneel on the ground or sits on a couch to receive the attention of those performing the bukkake. The recipient may also be tied up using Shibari bondage techniques or dressed up like a schoolgirl, stewardess, or another submissive character. Participants may arrange themselves in a circle around the recipient before masturbating to ejaculation.
A game which springs from bukkake, dubbed Mushy Biscuit, involves participants masturbating over a biscuit. Whoever ejaculates last must consume the biscuit.
There is another variation of bukkake where the seminal fluid is collected in a vessel and then poured over the female participant. Cum play, such as snowballing or using the ejaculate as shampoo, or as lubricant for hand jobs, oral sex, and sexual intercourse may also be elements of bukkake.
While the female participant takes a submissive role, many women who have experienced bukkake say they feel empowered by being the center of attention during this sexual activity.
Generally, bukkake is considered safe as long as seminal fluid is not ingested or put on open areas of skin. This could pose a risk of STI transmission. If seminal fluid gets near the vagina, pregnancy is also possible.