Dildo Misconceptions - Beginner's Guide to Using a Dildo

Dildo Misconceptions - Beginner's Guide to Using a Dildo

By Ksenia Sobchak

Many people out there will not use a dildo or won’t incorporate it into their sex lives because they are simply confused about them. They don’t know what they are, what they do, or just think that a dildo isn’t for them.

Dildos are for everyone, and are simple sex toys that resemble an erect penis. Misconceptions about dildos lead to a close-minded attitude towards a toy that could be the best thing that you’ve never tried. Read on ad maybe we can change or at least ease your mind a bit.

A man using a dildo must be homosexual.

Being homosexual is not about being penetrated it is about whom you want to be with and overall it is a state of mind. All men have the same body parts, that when stimulated a certain way, will feel good. Whether you are a homosexual or heterosexual man doesn’t matter. A dildo can give you pleasure in places that you never knew you had.

My boyfriend think a dildo will replace him

This assumption is simply the male ego talking. Dildos do the job, but they don’t cuddle afterwards. In other words, a dildo could never replace the love, affection and touch of a human being. In fact, dildos can be incorporated into your sexual routine, instead of using them for solo play only. Your boyfriend can get a bird’s eye view while he’s thrusting a dildo inside of you or while you are getting yourself off. It’s a bit different from what he’ll see while he’s thrusting himself inside. Who knows, it might make him randy.

Dildos are for lesbians only

Lesbians are not the only women with vaginas and furthermore all lesbians don’t like the feeling of cock . . . sometimes or at all. So throw that stereotype out of the window! Depending on how a woman feels, she might not want to be penetrated by fingers or a penis and dildos might prove to be the best substitute during that time.

You’re lonely if you use a dildo

In ancient Greece men gave their women dildos as a substitute in their absence. We are long past those days and today playing with a dildo doesn’t men that you’re all alone. It’s quite normal to use your dildo with a partner, so you couldn’t possibly be lonely in that instance. The stigma has been lifted and dildos aren’t only for lonely girls.

Using a dildo isn’t normal

Plenty of people have been conditioned into thinking that sex toys are bad or abnormal. There is absolutely nothing wrong with pleasuring yourself with a dildo or having someone use a dildo on you. To the contrary, using a dildo can be good for you. It allows you to explore and express yourself sexually, which improves your self-esteem and makes you an overall happier person.

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