Sex And Technology: Should It Mix?

We use technology for everything. It used to be that you simply went out for a run, but now you have to get your phone ready with your music and your run tracker, or have your fitness tracker strapped around your wrist ready to go. No matter where we turn, we are surrounded by technology, and it is creeping into the bedroom.

There are so many different pieces of technology that you can use to improve your sex life and make your fun sex sessions with your partner even better… but are we taking things too far? Should we be using sex tech, or should we be sticking with the tried and tested methods?

Sex toys for men

Many people have been complaining that there aren’t enough sex toys for men. If you are looking for a toy for some alone time, your choices are cock rings, masturbation sleeves, or butt plugs. Not very exciting or innovative.
This is where Brian Sloan comes in with the Autoblow 2. It is one of the few sex toys out there specifically for men to use without needing to keep pumping with their hands. The toy slowly pumps your cock so you don’t have to, but many people don’t feel entirely comfortable putting their dick inside of it. Can you guess why?

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This toy, honestly, looks like some kind of torture device. It looks like a modern version of something from the Middle Ages, designed to make you talk and give up all of your secrets. The worst thing is that you are supposed to put your penis inside of it.
The description on the original Indiegogo campaign might describe it as “the original massage chair for your penis”, but I wouldn’t feel comfortable even putting a finger inside of it!

Sex toys for women

On the other hand, women have a huge number of sex toys to choose from. If you can think of it, it will exist. Sure, we tend to stick with things like dildos and vibrators, as they are safe. That said, you can still get them in unusual shapes. If you are feeling particularly patriotic, you might decide to treat yourself to the Daffadildo.
One thing that really drives sex toy innovation and technology is curiosity. Curiosity means that we want to explore a little more. You might find that something feels really good to you during foreplay, and so you want to explore it more. You might even want to watch your pussy while you cum, using a mirror to see what happens.

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However, some people, it seems, were curious about what is going on inside when they cum. And so we have the selfie vibrator. It is a vibrator that, you guessed it, has a camera inside of it. This means that, while you fuck yourself, you can see what is happening inside your pussy.
Personally, this has never been something I’ve been curious about. The last thing on my mind when I’m enjoying the vibrations is “I wonder what the inside of my cunt looks like right now”.

Couples sex toys

There is an even bigger variety of sex toys out there for couples. Whether you want to explore BDSM with spanking paddles and ropes for bondage or you simply want to use a cock ring to make yourself last longer as you fuck her, you have so many choices available to you.
The sheer number of choices means that sex toy manufacturers have to get a little creative, which is where remote control toys come in, like those from OhMiBod. The huge range of sex toys on their website shows just how far they are pushing the boat out.

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You can now get sex toys you can control through your phone, thanks to Bluetooth. This means that you could, in theory, sit on the other side of the room while your partner has the toy pressed against their body. One even sits nicely inside of underwear, meaning you could even go to a fancy dinner and make her cum as you enjoy your after dinner coffees.
The strangest that they have available, however, has to be the music vibrators. The vibrator can work with “virtually any electronic audio output source with a 3.5mm jack”. This means that mp3 players, your mobile phone, and even electric guitars could work. You could literally rock her world and while it seems like a great idea, we wonder how practical it would be in reality.

A step too far for technology?

I can understand people trying to make the biggest and best sex toys out there. I can even understand technology being used to create new and marvellous toys for us to try out… but is it going a step too far?
It seems that we are getting to the point where we are relying on the tech to do the job for us, instead of getting to work ourselves. We are becoming more and more lazy in bed, as we can simply switch on a toy and make our partner cum with minimal effort.

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Yes, sex toys are great as an aid in bed, but they are often used to replace your partner completely. Nobody wants replacing by a shaking silicone schlong!
What do you think? Has technology taken things that little too far, or is the sextech available actually a fantastic thing that we should be applauding? Let us know what you think by leaving a comment in the box below.