“The only unnatural sex act is that which you cannot perform.” – Alfred Kinsey
They are chic, sleek and used by nearly half the population and can totally help you and your partner spice up your sex life. I’m talking about vibrators, and if your only related experience involved a threatening penis-shaped slab of plastic, you’re missing out. Not only are the most recent vibes to hit the market way more aesthetically pleasing, but they were created by designers to make contact with your partner’s body (and yours!) in the most nerve-tingling ways.
Erotic… and elegant
What sparked the change? It started back with Sex and the City. Seeing a character like Charlotte get acquainted with a vibrator helped break stigma on sex toys. The trouble was, there wasn’t a large selection of sophisticated products available at the time. Enter designers who realized that they could apply their eye for luxe design to the untapped sex-toy market. In 2002, a few years after Charlotte got her buzz on, Ethan Imboden, an industrial designer, began fielding client requests for custom-designed vibrators. Women wanted sex toys that looked sexy, not scary. This realization caused him to start up Jimmy Jane, an upscale vibrator company based in San Francisco.
Imboden and other designers – including Suki Dunham or OhMiBod and Nomi Tang, creator of vibrators like Better Than Chocolate – began doing research with sex experts for insight into the ideal vibrator. They quickly discovered that penetration isn’t necessarily the most effective pathway to pleasure. Many women tell me the best sensations from their vibrators come when they’re being used by their partners around the clitoris and vulva. These revelations led to a new generation of toys that hit all of a woman’s hot spots and are worthy of displaying on your bedside table. For example, the Jimmy-Jane 2 vibrator looks like a postmodern sculpture of a rabbit – with each ear designed to stimulate either side of her clitoris.
Welcome to orgasm central
Even if she’s one of those lucky chicks who can climax quickly, you owe it to her to help her experience a vibrator-induced orgasm. That’s because there are actually nerve endings surrounding the clitoris that respond best to the speed and strength of vibrations, so she will be experiencing pleasure she wouldn’t feel through sex or manual masturbation.
And if reaching an O can be elusive, spending time experimenting with a vibe can give you insight into where she needs to be touched to trigger the big release. Once you’re ID-ed those precise areas, it makes it that much easier for you to follow lead. Not peaking due to a mental block? Using a vibe in front of you is a great way for her to let go like never before. A lot of women have trouble reaching orgasm in front of their partner, because they’re either self-conscious or overwhelmed by so many sensations. Focusing on her own needs can sometimes be just what she needs to lose her inhibitions. Try it out by asking her to give you a sexy show, which will double as a hot-for-teacher tutorial. Watch then take the lead to demonstrate what you gleaned from viewing her technique.
Toys for two
While vibes can help women get through a dry spell or over the, ahem, hump of performance anxiety, they can be just as essential in a long term relationship. A study has found that almost 40 percent of women have used a vibrator with a partner, during either foreplay or intercourse. Some tricks to try: Alternate oral sex with vibrator strokes to her labia, or hold it in the palm of your hands as you stroke her down there with your fingers. Or consider a couple vibe, like the innovative We-Vibe, which she uses while you’re inside her. One end of the toy touched her clitoris, and the other buzzes against her G-spot. Adding this toy to your sexual arsenal guarantees plenty of hot hookups. Which is much more than I can say for sexting.
Have a hot week,
Gabrielle Moore
P.S. If you end up inviting your vibrator into the action, make sure it receives the role of a supporting player, not the main course. I recommend taking a look at my program – Lusty Vibrations. In this program, you’ll learn exactly how to choose the perfect sex toys, and how to use the most discreet and powerful vibrators to blow her mind!