Whether you go with a remote-controlled or app-controlled toy depends on how far apart you and your partner are, says Megan Fleming, Ph.D., sex expert for Lovehoney. A remote-controlled or app-controlled sex toy makes things so much less clunky.
You don’t want to have to awkwardly bend over, cover the camera, and ruin the moment just to change the vibration pattern on your prostate massager. Second, if you’re attempting to use a toy on yourself during FaceTime sex with a partner, you want a toy that’s easy to manipulate.
If you're in a long-distance relationship (or quarantining in separate locations), you might suddenly feel closer plus, if you're into playing with power dynamics, it can be totally kinky to relinquish or take full control. First, there's the thrill of you and your partner being able to control each other's toys from afar. Remote-controlled sex toys are great for two main reasons (besides the simple fact that they feel good). We're talking about remote-controlled sex toys, including vibrators, prostate massagers, and more. That’s where sex toys come into play-but not just any old sex toys.
If social distancing has taken its toll on your love life this year, there's a good chance you're desperate for new ways to connect with your partners sexually, even if your hookup is happening through a screen.