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Whether you’ve been doing long distance for years or have been forced into the new arrangement due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and coinciding shelter-in-place rules, being physically distant from your partner can be a drag. However, just because you’re not in the same space as your boo doesn’t mean your sex life needs to be put on pause. In fact, there are a variety of ways to keep sex interesting when apart from your partner — all you need to do is get creative and put technology to work.

Maybe you’re all in on Valentine’s Day. Or, perhaps, the whole chocolate and red roses thing makes you roll your eyes. Whichever camp you fall in, one thing we can all agree on is that great sex (partnered or solo) on V-Day is, well, pretty great. Gifting yourself or a partner a sex toy can enhance pleasure even more, which is why we put together a list of our favorite Valentine’s Day sex toys. Whether you’re solo or with your beau this holiday, enjoy the gift of pleasure on a day of love.

Wearing a cock ring can help make your erections stronger and last longer. To get the most out of this popular sex toy for penises, learn how to use a cock ring, techniques to try while wearing it, and tips for incorporating a cock ring into solo and partnered play. Editor’s pick for getting started with cock rings‍‍ The Tantus Super Soft C-Ring is a classic cock ring made with a softer version of ultra premium silicone.

We picked the best nipple toys by evaluating each product’s aesthetic, comfortability, and adjustability. We included a mix of pleasure products geared towards various pleasure needs — including nipple toys with vibration, clamps for BDSM, and nipple play for sensitive nipples. Of course, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to pleasure, but we aim to present you with a list of nipple toys we think are best compared to other products on the market.

It’s been jokingly said that the only difference between chocolate and sex is that chocolate never disappoints. But there’s an intriguing fact about chocolate and sex that can make for some seriously sweet fun. Both sex and chocolate can trigger the release of all four of our brains’ so-called “love” chemicals (oxytocin, serotonin, dopamine, and endorphins). In fact, science speculates that chocolate may lead to higher levels of desire, arousal, and sexual satisfaction.

The nipples are an erogenous zone that can feel highly pleasurable when flicked, sucked, squeezed, teased, bit, or kissed. Nipple pleasure can be enhanced even more if you use nipple toys, such as nipple clamps. Here’s how to use nipple clamps to intensify pleasure.

Hot take It’s hard to innovate on a cock ring — they have a simple design after all and fulfill a pretty specific purpose, which is to make erections stronger and longer lasting. But We-Vibe likes to push the limits where it can and the Verge is another example of that. Rather than an included rumble that is meant to please a partner, the rumble on the Verge aims to please the wearer’s perineum.

Bullet vibrators — small vibrators often shaped like a bullet — provide pinpointed stimulation to help you reach peak pleasure. Whether you’re shopping for your first bullet vibrator or a pro looking to add a new toy to your collection, we’ve narrowed down the best bullet vibrators on the market.

Butt plugs are an incredibly common sex toy that do double-duty: They can feel immensely pleasurable and be used as an anal training tool to help you eventually size up to a larger anal toy or penis. Whether butt plugs are a stop on the path to something else or a destination all on their own, here’s what you need to know about how to use this type of butt toy properly.

Hot Take: The Lelo Smart Wand 2 (large) is a visually striking vibrator with a curved, ergonomic design and powerful motor with 10 different vibration settings. The Smart Wand 2 is an improvement over the first Smart Wand, albeit a small one. The main improvements include a longer battery life on the large model, the removal of the prior’s Sense Touch feature (which adjusted vibration based on your applied pressure), and the addition of two new vibration settings.