Vibrators: What They Are and How to Use Them

You’ve got strokers (your Fleshlights and the like), but also cock rings, frenulum massagers, and blowjob simulators, to name just a few. Though if you think the best male masturbators are just a lazy man’s shortcut to orgasm, you’re missing the point. They’re here to make you feel things you’ve never felt before, and can even be used in tandem with a partner to amp up a blow job or foreplay. Even on Mashable’s sex and relationships team, clit suction toys are highly divisive, pointing to the very simple fact that different people enjoy different sensations. The clever curved design works both internally and externally at the same time, simultaneously stimulating your G-spot and clitoris.

Simply place the vibrator in the included lace knickers and give the remote control to your partner, who can use it from up to eight metres away. Hand the reins over to your partner with this innovative app-controlled vibrator from Lovense. The app controls can work from any distance too, so long-distance couples can get in on the fun.

The fixed tail keeps it in just the right place and at just the right angle for the kind of O’s you really deserve. “Solo play allows for leaning into pleasure without having to think about anything else. It’s a good opportunity to find out for yourself what your pleasure potential is and how you get there. This can be really empowering,” explains Rachel Zar, LMFT, CST, a relationship and sex therapist at Spark Chicago Therapy and Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine & Menopause. All the tone in the world doesn’t mean much if a guitar plays like a log.

Unfortunately vibrator, I didn’t get to try Vesper 2 with my penis-wielding partner, but that’s fine. Every time I wore it, I was expressing my sexuality in a way that would have had me burned at the stake in 17th-century Salem. Because the Vesper 2 makes me feel the same way, it’s not something I even wanted to share with my partner. I wanted the discovery, the pleasure, and the orgasms to be on my terms with my brand-new vibrator necklace—a sentiment, I’m sure, some people will understand once they get their hands on Vesper 2. As you might expect, the sex toy company Fun Factory is known for toys that look (and are) fun.

Our Good Housekeeping Institute testing panel, made up of over 130 women of all ages and sex toy experience levels, tested a range of vibrators to find the ones worth investing in. Safe-sex practices are important either with a partner or on your own. Ensuring your toys are clean keeps infections at bay and can improve the life-span of your bedroom buddy. Remote control options come with a separate device that offers short-range control or hands-free fun. Meanwhile app-controlled vibrators are ideal for long-distance sessions.

Time and time again, I will toss a breezy, adjustable C-ring like this into my bag or back pocket. It’s discreet, and works for pretty much all penis sizes (the max adjustment level is 8.5 inches), and when you’re done using it, the release toggle is just a push away. Listen, I want to do my part for the environment, but I also want to get off—and now I can do both. The Gaia Eco surprised me with its power and design—it’s not just a gimmick, it works. Plus, I feel slightly better about my life choices knowing my vibrator isn’t contributing to landfills. The PlusOne Dual Vibrating Massager delivers pleasure without the hefty price tag.

There’s a lot of vibrator fear-mongering out there, mostly from idiots who are threatened by female sexual empowerment. Or that your male partners would be intimidated by your vibrator usage? Let’s bust through the BS and talk about how to make your vibrator a healthy part of your masturbatory life.

This toy, however, was designed specifically for prostate play, so of course it does so very well. In addition to vibrating, this toy’s internal arm moves up and down in a “come hither” motion to massage your prostate. The arms don’t work independently of each other, but the 10 vibration settings and overall satisfaction with using this makes up for it. The Lovense Nora is a fantastic rabbit vibe, featuring strong and rumbly vibrations , a flexible clitoral arm, and a rotating shaft that can massage the G-spot.