Adult Sex Toys

Choosing a Sex Toy

There are thousands of sex toys out there, which doesn’t necessarily make choosing one any easier. The useful starting point isn’t what is most popular or has the most settings, but the kind of sensation, function or experience being looked for.

Some toys provide external vibration, others offer internal pressure, penetration, suction or air pulse stimulation. There are toys for penises, vulvas, vaginas, prostates and anal play, as well as designs made for partnered play, hands free use and remote or app control.

Vibrators

Vibrators range from tiny bullets and focused clitoral toys to wands, internal vibrators, rabbits, wearable toys and air pulse designs.

Power isn’t the only thing that matters. Shape, motor quality, where vibration lands, how low the first setting starts and whether vibration feels deep and rumbly or lighter and buzzier can all make a considerable difference.

Dildos and Strap Ons

Dildos offer penetration without requiring a motor. Size, shape, firmness and material influence the sensation, with options ranging from soft silicone to completely firm glass and stainless steel.

Suction bases can allow hands free positioning, while flared bases may make some dildos compatible with strap on harnesses or suitable for anal use.

Anal Toys and Prostate Toys

Butt plugs, anal beads, prostate massagers and anal training toys create different kinds of pressure, fullness and movement.

Anything inserted anally needs a sufficiently wide flared base, handle or another reliable feature that prevents the toy from slipping completely inside the rectum. Plenty of lubricant matters too, as the anus doesn’t produce its own lubrication.

Penis Toys

Penis toys include masturbators, strokers, vibrators, cock rings and penis pumps. Some focus entirely on pleasure, while others can also be useful when erections, sensation, dexterity or sexual function have changed.

Fit, texture, pressure and how a toy is operated can be just as important as its features.

Sex Toys for Partners

A toy doesn’t have to be labelled a couples toy to be used with a partner. Vibrators, dildos, strokers, anal toys, strap ons and remote controlled toys can all become part of partnered play.

Remote and app controlled toys can also allow control from another location, while hands free designs can leave hands available for other things.

Sex Toys and Accessibility

Good toy design can make pleasure considerably more accessible. Larger controls, long handles, remote operation, app control, charging docks and toys that don’t require constant gripping or precise positioning can all be useful where reach, grip, dexterity, fatigue or mobility are considerations.

Bodies change too. Ageing, disability, menopause, surgery, medication and medical treatment can affect sensation, erections, lubrication, movement and sexual response. Sometimes the right toy is simply one that works better with the body as it is now.

Choosing Quality Sex Toys

A higher price doesn’t automatically make a better sex toy, and a longer feature list doesn’t either.

At Passionfruit, we’ve been choosing sex toys since 1998. We look at body safe materials, motor quality, ergonomics, useful intensity ranges, accessibility, sexual function and how a toy actually feels and works on a body.

Because a sex toy doesn’t need to promise life changing ecstasy. It just needs to be a bloody good sex toy.