Ever wanted to try a sex doll?

So, you’ve decided for sure that you want a sex doll?

It’s relatively straightforward if you live by yourself – just place your order and then get down to business.

However if you live with your partner, that can be a bit tricker to navigate.

Communication is key, as is understanding your own motivations. Is the sex doll purely for your own pleasure, or is it a way to spice things up in your relationship?

Be up-front and honest

If you suddenly suggest to your partner – “hey, I think we should get a sex doll” – you need to be prepared for the questions that will follow.

Why do you want to get a sex doll?

How are we going to interact with the sex doll?

Is this an experience that we’ll be sharing, or is it more about personal pleasure?

Be open to trying new things

One way of navigating the sex doll questions is to see it as another type of kink that you’d like to try.

When you’re exploring kinks as part of your relationship, it’s always better to experience that kind of thing together.

Approaching a new kink as something fun to experiment with removes any pressure that either of you might be feeling.

You might decide that a sex doll isn’t for you, or doesn’t really work in the context of your relationship. But, at least you’ve tried it, had some fun, and experienced something new together.

Quid pro quo

Relationships have to be a two-way street.

If you’d like to give a sex doll a try, and you suggest that to your partner as a kink that you’d like to explore, then you also need to give your partner an opportunity to choose a kink.

You might be surprised at some of the fantasies that your partner is willing to share with you once you demonstrate that you’re up for trying new things.

Sex dolls don’t solve problems

If you’re having challenges within your relationship, buying a sex doll isn’t going to resolve those issues.

Whether it’s a lack of intimacy, mismatched sex-drive, or challenging expectations around monogamy, buying a sex-doll isn’t going to be a silver bullet solution to any of those.

Finding ways to have frank, open and honest discussions about sex and sexuality will probably be beneficial for you both. If bringing a sex doll into the bedroom helps to facilitate that, then it might be a good starting point when trying to tackle some of the longer-term issues that you’re grappling with.