Pleasure, Toys, & Exploration
Pleasure, Toys, & Exploration
Sometimes a small change makes sex feel a lot better. You find a lube you actually like, adjust a position that wasn't comfortable, or try a toy that feels different from what you're used to.
Sometimes a small change makes sex feel a lot better. You find a lube you actually like, adjust a position that wasn't comfortable, or try a toy that feels different from what you're used to.
Other times, it's the idea itself that catches your attention. Maybe you're curious about a fantasy, something a partner suggested, or what a particular kind of toy actually does.
Other times, it's the idea itself that catches your attention. Maybe you're curious about a fantasy, something a partner suggested, or what a particular kind of toy actually does.
Exploring can be fun, awkward, surprising, or a little of all three.
Exploring can be fun, awkward, surprising, or a little of all three.
Start With What Sounds Most Familiar
Start With What Sounds Most Familiar
Making Sex Feel Better in Practical Ways
Making Sex Feel Better in Practical Ways
A lot of things that make sex more enjoyable are surprisingly simple.
A lot of things that make sex more enjoyable are surprisingly simple.
Lube can change how touch feels and reduce uncomfortable friction. A pillow or wedge can make a position easier to hold. And sometimes having another enjoyable option, like a toy, can help take the pressure off when an erection isn't cooperating.
Lube can change how touch feels and reduce uncomfortable friction. A pillow or wedge can make a position easier to hold. And sometimes having another enjoyable option, like a toy, can help take the pressure off when an erection isn't cooperating.
What Different Toys Actually Do
What Different Toys Actually Do
Shopping for sex toys can be confusing, especially when their names don't tell you much about what they'll actually feel like. Vibrators, strokers, sleeves, plugs, suction toys, and cock rings all work differently.
Shopping for sex toys can be confusing, especially when their names don't tell you much about what they'll actually feel like. Vibrators, strokers, sleeves, plugs, suction toys, and cock rings all work differently.
Some add vibration. Others create pressure, movement, or a feeling of fullness. Some are designed for particular parts of the body, while others make certain kinds of touch easier to enjoy during sex or masturbation.
Some add vibration. Others create pressure, movement, or a feeling of fullness. Some are designed for particular parts of the body, while others make certain kinds of touch easier to enjoy during sex or masturbation.
Want to dig a bit deeper?
Want to dig a bit deeper?
Pleasure, Toys, & Sexual Exploration looks beyond individual toys to how different sensations, small changes, and new experiences can make sex more enjoyable.
Pleasure, Toys, & Sexual Exploration looks beyond individual toys to how different sensations, small changes, and new experiences can make sex more enjoyable.
Trying New Things Without Overthinking Them
Trying New Things Without Overthinking Them
Trying something different doesn't automatically mean you're bored with the sex you're already having.
Trying something different doesn't automatically mean you're bored with the sex you're already having.
Maybe a fantasy sounds interesting, you're curious about a toy, or your partner brings up something neither of you has tried before. You can enjoy what you're already doing and still wonder what else might feel good.
Maybe a fantasy sounds interesting, you're curious about a toy, or your partner brings up something neither of you has tried before. You can enjoy what you're already doing and still wonder what else might feel good.
When your partner suggests something new, you might wonder whether they're unhappy with something. But sometimes they're simply curious, too. Talking about what actually interests you is usually more useful than guessing what the idea is supposed to mean. And there's nothing wrong with trying something once and deciding it isn't for you.
When your partner suggests something new, you might wonder whether they're unhappy with something. But sometimes they're simply curious, too. Talking about what actually interests you is usually more useful than guessing what the idea is supposed to mean. And there's nothing wrong with trying something once and deciding it isn't for you.
Want to dig a bit deeper?
Want to dig a bit deeper?
Pleasure, Toys, & Sexual Exploration brings together the practical and playful sides of trying something new, from different sensations and toys to exploring what feels good on your own or with a partner.
Pleasure, Toys, & Sexual Exploration brings together the practical and playful sides of trying something new, from different sensations and toys to exploring what feels good on your own or with a partner.
When Something New Feels More Complicated
When Something New Feels More Complicated
Sometimes it's not the new experience itself that feels uncomfortable. It's what you think it might mean.
Sometimes it's not the new experience itself that feels uncomfortable. It's what you think it might mean.
A partner enjoying a vibrator or dildo can leave you wondering whether you're still enough, especially if the toy provides a sensation you can't reproduce with your own body.
A partner enjoying a vibrator or dildo can leave you wondering whether you're still enough, especially if the toy provides a sensation you can't reproduce with your own body.
Even when you know a toy offers a different kind of pleasure, you might still feel insecure about it. Talking about that feeling can be more useful than guessing what your partner's enjoyment says about you.
Even when you know a toy offers a different kind of pleasure, you might still feel insecure about it. Talking about that feeling can be more useful than guessing what your partner's enjoyment says about you.
Want to dig a bit deeper?
Want to dig a bit deeper?
Sexual Communication & Relationships explores how partners can talk about new interests, navigate different comfort levels, and understand what the other person actually wants.
Sexual Communication & Relationships explores how partners can talk about new interests, navigate different comfort levels, and understand what the other person actually wants.