With Valentine's Day around the corner, you might be shopping for chocolates, flowers, and cards. Or, you could start shopping for sex toys — because, let's face it, that's much more fun. But what sex toys should you use with your partner on Valentine's Day?
"Using a sex toy with a partner is often a powerful way to intensify intimacy," Paula Pana of Peep Show Toys tells Bustle. "That is particularly true if it is the first time introducing a toy into a relationship. By communicating your desires and needs and then shopping for something fun together, the entire experience becomes a unique way to bond."
Personally, I view a partner's willingness to bring toys into the bedroom as a litmus test for how considerate a lover they are. Only someone who puts their own self-image above their partner's pleasure feels threatened by sex toys. The reality is, many people with vaginas need clitoral stimulation to orgasm, so their partners should accept that they may have to either focus on "foreplay" (which can really be the main event) or bring in toys during intercourse. And on Valentine's Day of all days, it's important to be thinking about each other's pleasure.
Here are a few toys to consider bringing into the bedroom on Valentine's Day to make sex more pleasurable or just spice things up.
1Body Boudoir Intimate Messages Chalkboard Massage Candle with Pheromones
Intimate Messages Chalkboard Massage Candle with Pheromones, $19, Peep Show Toys
Lighting this candle will set a romantic mood, and massaging each other as it melts will make your night hotter — literally.
2Organica Kissable Massage Oil — Chocolate
Organica Kissable Massage Oil — Chocolate, $16, Peep Show Toys
Or, if you can't wait for the candle to melt, try this sensual twist on Valentine's chocolate. If you want to try other flavors, it also comes in almond and exotic green tea.
3Bijoux Indiscreets Magnifique Collection Handcuffs
Bijoux Indiscreets Magnifique Collection Handcuffs, $24, Peep Show Toys
What better day than Valentine's Day to start experimenting with BDSM? These silver and gold ones will let you feel glam in the bedroom.
4A Year Of Creative Games For Lovers
A Year Of Creative Games For Lovers, $19, Peep Show Toys
With Deluxe Spin the Bottle, Adult Hide and Seek, and Two Truths and a Lie, this game set is great not just to get to know your partner but also to liven up a Valentine's Day party.
5Eva II
Eva II, $135, Dame Products
A couples' toys collection would not be complete without Eva, Dame Products' hands-free clitoral vibrator. It hooks between your labia, and you get extra clitoral stimulation during sex. Try the upgraded version, which is lighter and smaller.
6LELO Indulge Me Pleasure Set
LELO Indulge Me Pleasure Set, $199, Peep Show Toys
If you're not sure where to start, this will spark some ideas. Along with a couples' vibrator you can wear during sex, this comes with a blindfold to make your other senses that much more intense and a feather for soft teasing.
7Lovelife Vibrating Ring
Lovelife Vibrating Ring, $59, Babeland
In the spirit of the occasion, this cock ring has a little heart shape at the top, so it'll provide plenty of vibration for you both.
8We-Vibe Unite
We-Vibe Unite, $99, Babeland
You can put this in during sex to give you and your partner extra stimulation, or have them use the remote to pleasure you from a few feet away.
9Satisfyer Whale Partner Wearable Stimulator
Satisfyer Whale Partner Wearable Stimulator, $50, Peep Show Toys
The same company that brought us the touch-free clitoral suction vibrator recently released a partner toy with two motors that hit the clitoris and G-spot.
10Sync
We-Vibe Sync, $199, Babeland
This couples' vibrator not only can be worn during sex but also can be controlled from a distance via We-Vibe's We-Connect app.
11Ida
Ida, $199, Peep Show Toys
This takes a different shape from your classic couples' vibrator, with a large round head that's sure to hit your clitoris.
If you don't have a partner to test these out with, don't feel left out: They're also fun to use on your own, and they make great Galentine's Day gifts.
