There are a ton of sex toys out there. While this is amazing for ensuring that you have as many options as possible for some toy-assisted pleasure, it does make it a bit difficult to make a snap decision while trying to buy a toy after browsing shelves.
Generally, toys can be broken up into a few umbrella
categories: clitoral (external) toys, internal vaginal toys, cock rings,
blowjob sleeves, and anal toys. Within each of these categories, there are also
more subcategories, like you can have a suction toy and a bullet and a panty
vibe all being clitoral toys, and anal beads and butt plugs within butt toys.
The great thing about sex toys is people are constantly
imagining new and creative ways to invent new sex toys, which can be your pleasure
toys. Just a few years ago, clitoral suction vibrators didn’t even exist,
and now they’re one of the best sellers in clitoral vibes, with tons of
companies jumping to make their own versions.
While any toy can be a couple’s toy when you put your mind
to it, there are some toys on the market specifically for partnered play. The
first step to using toys is to make sure everyone involved wants to use toys.
It might involve a conversation. But don’t worry if you or your partner have
some initial hesitations. There’s still a lot of societal weirdness about using
adult toys as a couple.
Even if you're both pro-toy, it's also smart to make sure
you're both on board with the safe sex practices you'll use if necessary when
sharing toys, like putting a new condom on a dildo after you've used it but
before using it on your partner.