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Heightened pleasure
There’s a huge variety of sex toys available on the market today. What they all share is a common purpose: to enhance your sexual pleasure. They work by stimulating the nerve endings in your clitoris and vagina and by doing so, increase the likelihood of you having an orgasm. Because they put control in your hands, you can learn the moves and intensities that work for you. If you’re in a relationship, that’s information you can share with your partner, bringing added creativity to your sex life.
Introducing a toy into a relationship
With so many preconceptions whizzing around about sex toys, it’s not surprising that it can feel risky, introducing a toy into a relationship. The key to getting it right is to be sensitive to your partner’s feelings. Try positioning the toy as a route to discovering more about yourself. If you bring those discoveries into your relationship, sex can only become more interesting for both of you. Timing can be everything. You might like to wrap it up as a present or pop it under a pillow. Or perhaps you might like to introduce the idea, then choose the toy together.
Choosing a toy
There are so many sex toys available, it can be difficult knowing which one to choose. It’s worth thinking about what works for you right now, and how shape, motion, materials and even colour might add to your pleasure. Take SaSi, for example. This toy is all about clitoral stimulation, and it comes with options. Some women are turned on just by the moving nub, while others find vibration brings them to orgasm quicker. If you think you might like the added stimulation of penetration, keep an eye out for our new toy, G-Ki, which we’re launching soon.
A word about phthalates
Some sex toys are made using chemical plasticisers called phthalates (pronounced tha-lates). While these increase flexibility and durability, they’re also suspected of having carcinogenic qualities and are being phased out of many products in the US and European Union. Nevertheless, you can still find them in sex toys, so look for brands that specifically state they’re phthalate-free, like Je Joue.