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Adult toys aren’t just for lonely souls; these devices can just as well steam up sex. Very much in vogue, adult sex toys are known to bring sexual exploration and excitement to established relationships or even turn around fledgling relationships. From the hundreds of thousands of dollars spent annually on adult sex toys, it can be deduced that couples sex toys are as hot a property as masturbatory toys; more and more couples are experimenting with a variety of these adult sex toys, right from blindfolds to dildos to cock rings.
History of adult sex toys
The use of adult toys dates as far back as 500 B.C. when penis-like toys called ‘olisbos’ were sold to lonely Mediterranean women. In fact, the word ‘dildo’ only came into existence in the early 1400s. The penis prosthetics for enhancement of male endowment dates back to the Kama Sutra. In 1869, the steam-powered vibrator was invented specifically for curing female ‘hysteria’. With the turn of the 20th century, powerful vibrators were introduced in a wide variety of shapes and sizes.
Types of adult sex toys
Today, couples sex toys come in such a wide variety that they can be easily classified into different categories which include:
- Vibrating adult sex toys – Right from the innocent looking ‘massagers’ to small ‘bullets’ to phallic-shaped vibrators (Rabbit Vibrators), come under this category.
- Non vibrating adult sex toys – These toys are primarily used for insertion; they include dildos and butt plugs.
- Sensation play toys – These toys range from feathers for tickling to blindfolds to an ice cube for tantalizing your partner’s sensitive parts.
- Fantasy role-playing props – These props include costumes, masks and other accessories.
- Kinky adult toys – This category includes handcuffs, floggers or nipple clamps.
- Sex games – These range from board games for lovers to erotic dice games.
- Male sex toys – There are a broad range of male sex toys, ranging from cock rings to toys that mimic female genitalia.
Function of adult sex toys
The primary function of all adult sex toys is to increase pleasure for one or both partners; these toys act as aid in producing orgasms in women who find it difficult to achieve climax through sexual intercourse alone. Apart from adding an element of playfulness, adult sex toys can add variety to an established couple’s sex life. Adult toys such as dildos and vibrators can be used together by both partners.
Misconceptions about adult sex toys
Even today many lovers feel threatened by the mere mention of adult sex toys; while men feel that they are no longer virile and cannot satisfy their partners, the women feel less loved because they believe that they are no longer sexually appealing. But, on the positive front using a sex toy actually means being eager to please your partner, come what may. Adult sex toys are a great for women who find it difficult to orgasm through penetration alone.
Some men are also against the use of vibrators because they are under a misconception that women may become ‘addicted’ to vibrators and will then not be able to enjoy intercourse with them. Evidently, orgasms with the aid of a vibrator may be intense, but it would be wrong to believe that these women cannot enjoy regular partner sex; which of course encourages emotional bonding and far outweighs the orgasms received from a battery-powered adult sex toys.
Warning and precautions for adult toys
Using lubricants with adult sex toys is essential as well as using the right lube with the right material is extremely important. This is because silicone-based lubricants are great for use with many adult toys but should not be used with silicone adult toys; this is because silicone-based lubes can ruin the texture of a silicone toy, making it feel tacky instead of smooth. On the other hand, oil-based lubricants and petroleum jelly are usually best avoided with adult sex toys and may cause adult toys made out of latex to break down. Water-based lubricants are the most popular lubes on the market.
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