Tips for Choosing Your First Vibrator

By Maria Rogerson

October 6, 2021Love & Relationships

Vibrators were first introduced in the 1880s as a medical device to power the human nervous system and stimulate ailing nerves. Since then, vibrators have changed and developed a lot to become one of the ultimate sex toys for ladies. But regardless of whether you were looking for a female vibrater for your solo sessions or to elevate the sex game with your partner, the truth is that the market is overflowed with many different types, sizes and feature packages that can seem confusing. This is why we put together a couple of tips to help you choose the best option for your needs.

Decide on the Type

Before you decide to hit the market and buy a female vibrater, it’s essential to get to know the different types so you don’t invest in something that isn’t suitable for your needs and preferences. For this purpose, we can divide vibrators for ladies into four main categories – internal, external, combo and anal.

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Internal Vibrators

Internal vibrators are one of the types that a lot of ladies prefer. In fact, it’s inserted into the vagina to mimic penis penetration and G-spot stimulation. This is why they’re most commonly long and have a cylindrical shape.

External Vibrators

If you’re part of the ladies who prefer external stimulation rather than penetration and stimulating your G-spot, then an external women’s vibrator is the perfect option for you. These vibrators are intended to be used to stimulate your clitoris and the area of your labia, which makes them perfect for both, pleasuring yourself or heating the things with your partner.

Combo Vibrators

Combo, or commonly referred to as rabbit vibrators are the ultimate combination of internal and external vibrators to double up on pleasure. This is because they feature a long and often curved shaft to stimulate your G-spot along with a clitoral stimulator to stimulate your clitoris at the same time.

Anal Vibrators

Anal vibrators, also known as butt plugs, are intended for men and women who enjoy anal stimulation. They typically feature a flared shape and run on batteries to offer different types of sensations- from the vibrating and pulsating ones to the rotating modes. They’re also different from vaginal womens vibrators because they feature a base so they don’t get stuck or in the worst case get lost.

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Get the Right Size

Lady vibrators nowadays come in a plethora of different sizes- from the ones featuring large wands for extra pleasure to the “mini” discrete ones that can fit the palm of your hand. And since you have so many choices, make sure you decide what you enjoy most when you masturbate or have sex.

For instance, if you can pleasure yourself right by using just a single finger, then a large wand may stimulate too many areas at once or even make your sessions feel painful. But on the other hand, if you enjoy deep G-spot stimulation regardless if it is with your partner or on your own, then make sure you go for a bigger penis-alike vibrator for the best experience.

Pick a Body-Safe Material

Regardless of whether you’re looking for your first lady vibrator or have broad experience using them, it’s always important to choose a safe material for your body. For instance, if the vibrator you chose feels like jelly once you start using it, make sure you get rid of it right away. Such materials are porous and can hold a lot of bacteria, which makes them not safe for the most sensitive area of your body.

On the other hand, many ladies go for silicone vibrators because it’s non-porous, very easy to clean, extra soft to touch and therefore safe for your genitalia. ABS plastic is also commonly used to manufacture adult vibrators, but even though they’re nonporous and way more affordable, know that they aren’t as soft and pleasant to touch as silicone. Finally, some women also like to go for silver or gold vibrators as one of the safest materials out there, but know that they can cost an entire fortune.

Choose the Right Motor

Vibrators also feature different types of motors, and therefore they deliver different types of sensations. This is why it’s important to choose what kind of experience you prefer. The most common types of motors feature the following sensations:

Broader vibrations covering a large area of your genitalia;
Targeted vibrations covering smaller specific surfaces;
Motors that run consistently for constant stimulation;
Motors featuring certain vibrating patterns such as short pulses of pauses.

Also, don’t forget to consider if you want only one motor or multiple ones. If you’re a beginner, it’s recommended to start with a single motor to discover what exactly you like. But if you have already dived into the world of pleasuring yourself with a vibrator, then you might want to consider one that features multiple motors such as the rabbit ones for both internal and external stimulation at the same time.

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How to Use a Vibrator for the Best Experience?

Getting a vibrator would completely be in vain if you don’t know how to use it for maximum pleasure. At this point, the mistake a lot of people tend to do is to skip reading the instructions that come along with the vibrator, not knowing that it’s important to know how to turn it on and off as well as the different modes, settings and patterns before starting to use it.

So, once you read the instructions and get familiar with how your vibrator works, don’t forget to set the mood and have foreplay, even if you’re going solo. Nice foreplay won’t only relax you and put you in the right mood for “the game”, but it will also help you reach an orgasm faster. So don’t forget to light up some candles, put sensual music on and start exploring your body.

Also, don’t forget to use a lubricant, even if it’s just an external stimulation. Using one doesn’t mean that your sexual ability is getting decreased, but just the opposite- there’re a lot of factors that can cause vaginal dryness and the vibrators’ motions is just one of them. So, for the best experience with your new orgasm ally, make sure you don’t skip it.

Once you set the right ambience and provide yourself with a lubricant, you can finally start your session. At this point, many people will recommend starting from the lowest setting and working the way up by slowly increasing the intensity of the vibration. And even though you might start feeling tempted to go from zero to five intensity directly, you’ll have a more enjoyable and long-lasting orgasm if you increase the intensity gradually.

But this doesn’t mean that you should follow a certain “pattern” if it doesn’t feel good, but just the opposite. The purpose of vibrators is to give you the ultimate pleasure, so feel free to experiment, explore your body and find out what sensation at what parts you enjoy the most.

Once you’re done with the session, don’t forget to clean it and store it properly. Even though it seems like an unnecessary thing because you’re the only one using it, you should always keep it clean for the next use. Not cleaning it because it’s going only in your body is like eating with the same fork all the time and not washing it.

When it comes to storing your vibrator, it’s always best to keep it in the original packaging to protect it from external influences. You can also go for a simple plastic container that is dishwasher safe or a small silk or satin sack.

Now that you know how to choose the perfect vibrator and how to use it, don’t hesitate to hit the market and get yourself one for the ultimate pleasure in the bedroom.