There’s been a bit of a surge recently in the number of adult  toys aimed at couples. Even better, a lot of these dual products are actually quite pleasing for the eye. The Zini Deux Luxury Couples Massager Set on the right is an excellent example. It’s already won the Red Dot Design Award 2010, and it’s now winning points with us for its sleek style and extensive features.

The egg-shaped toy splits into two sections which are designed to fit men and women. Each half has five speeds and ten patterns, which makes it ideal for any couples new to the world of bedroom gadgets. If you’re not in the mood, it can always be used to massage away those tired gaming muscles after a long day!

Both parts are rechargeble, which makes the £139.99 pricetag (from LoveHoney) a little more acceptable.

We all know about the importance of staying safe during sex, but what about being ethical? Possibly not top of your list of priorities when you’re about to make sweet love, but stay with us.

The fair-trade and ethical sex toy market is a small but growing niche in an increasingly green society. One website that’s cottoned onto this is Birds & Bees, who offers a selection of ethical and pretty underwear, condoms and lubricants at affordable prices.

Fairtrade rubbers

These French Letter condoms on the right comes in a pretty package (not dissimilar to a posh soap brand) and they’re made from fairtrade and FSC certified rubber.

They’re also free of any animal-derived materials, so they’re suitable for the vegetarian or vegan in your life.

They’re not particularly cheap at £8.99 for 12, but surely that’s a price worth paying for peace of mind. You can get them from the Birds & Bees website.

The first thing you need to know about the Nexus Chloe is that it’s very, very stylish.

Everything from the black box, to the satin-feel pouch and the sleek design oozes a designer feel perfect for a first time sex toy owner, who I always thought would be intimidated by the usual array of pink, shiny rabbits (and other strange animals)

Discreet Vibrator

I’d even go as far as to say that the Chloe is one of the most discreet vibrators out there: on first glance it looks rather like a black designer remote control, with a hot pink band in the middle which is enough to make it girly without falling into the pit of ridiculous like so many other toy box offerings.

Slightly confusing at first, even for a geek, the Chloe will have you spending a little time on the user manual to work it out. It comes armed with two motors, one at the base and one at the tip, five variable settings, a built-in remote and a charger.

It’s geeky enough, does its job splendidly and it’s very stylish. All-in-all, a justified (if a little hefty) price tag at £59.00 and a sex toy that won’t embarrass you if left out in the open.

Buy it from Pleasure to Me.

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C’mon now, you didn’t think we’d get through February without at least one Valentine’s Day post, did you? I know it’s all a scam thought up by Hallmark to get us all spending money, but well….it’s all a bit of fun really.

Floundering for ideas for the dork you desire? We’ve come up with a few suggestions,

For the cosy couple

Since Valentine’s Day falls on a Sunday this year and Sunday is the day for loafing about, I can’t resist suggesting the Double Slanket, (Firebox.com, £49.95). The big brother of the classic Slanket, it’ll make life a little easier for the newlyweds joined at the hip.

For the old romantic

For a modern take on a classic love token, consider the USB Mix Tape by Suck UK from Prezzybox.com (£9.95)

The USB Mix Tape allows you to create an hour long playlist of ‘your songs’, load them onto a USB stick and store them in the retro cassette case with your special message on the cover. There are six styles of cassettes available.

For the computer geek

This red love heart shaped USB PC optical mouse is from Amazon (£9.49) and will happily compliment the laptop accessories of your favourite computer geek. Sure, it’s cheesy, but isn’t that what Valentine’s Day is all about?

For the music fan

Everyone loves iPods,but now you can take it to the next level and get your very own personal (and possibly embarrassing) message engraved into the back.

Engraving is free, so all you need to do is order your iPod from the Apple website.

Prices for the video iPod start at around £118.

For the Folksy fan

Folksy has some wonderful and thoughtful gifts this year for the cash-strapped. These love tokens on the right are only £1.50 for five, and you can customise them with your message. Give them one for 3 hours of uninterrupted PS3 time, a massage or a Star Wars marathon.

See this chic looking intimate massager on the right? It’s created by the people behind The Chippendales.

You know, those thong wearing, baby oil drenched ‘hunks’ who strip for millions of adoring women.

I’ll admit, my initial thoughts when I heard about this product was that it would reflect the dance troops style, i.e. cheap and cheerful.

Instead, The Chippendales Diva sits at the high quality end of the scale, boasting eight stimulations and two programs. Taking a tip from Apple, it’s available in classic black or white, and comes in a silk storage pouch.

Overall it’s a sleek, couple friendly and inconspicuous product.

You can buy the Chippendales Diva from lovefunplay.com from the 1st February for £59.

You can keep your Marvin Gaye, Westlife and Whitney Houston love songs. This Valentine’s Day, I only want to be serenaded with one romantic jingle.

The Mario Kart Love Song

The song is a YouTube sensation, written by a gaming fan who incorporates his love for Mario Kart with the object of his desire.

Lyrics like “I’ll pause this game, so our love will never end” and “no one will touch us, if we pick up a star” bring a smile to the face of even the most hardened anti-romantic.

See this sweet little Japanese doll on the right? The kind of thing you’d get an elderly relative or a doll collector, right?

Wrong.

It’s a vibrator. Possibly one of the most discreet vibrators I’ve ever seen, and for once it’s actually quite pretty unlike certain other vibrators I’ve seen recently.

The Kokeshi Japanese Vibrating Massage Doll features 3 speeds, activated by squeezing the body of the doll. You can get it in the girl version on the right, or the similar boy version.

So it’s pretty and provides the necessary vibrations, but would you actually use it with your partner or on your own?

I’m not a fan to be honest. Though it would certainly provide a few laughs on Christmas day for a few unsuspecting grandmas. You could always pass it off as a handy neck massager…

You can buy it from LoveHoney for £22.99

Philips, a brand better known for screwdrivers, TVs, light bulbs and dental care,  have recently been branching out into vibrators with a designer style.  Much more couple friendly then a huge bubblegum pink Rampant Rabbit.

The latest addition to the range is the Dual Intimate Vibrating Massagers. The two vibrators have a similar look to one of the first vibrators we featured on Dork Adore, the Nomi Tang.

We already love Philip’s electric toothbrush, but can they do the same with their adult toys range?

Arriving in a metallic looking ‘shell’, the set consists of two well designed massagers that are suited for general or more intimate massaging.

The larger of the two vibrators is aimed at women, and is designed to fit against the curves of your body whilst still being easy to hold.

The smaller one features several ridges to vary the sensations for a guy, and a dip to fit against a certain part of a man’s anatomy.

Each vibrator has four different function speeds which are easily amended with the three simple buttons. Once you’ve finished with them, you just place them back in the rechargeable case.

I really like this set. The rechargeable element really sold me on it, but I was also impressed with the design and the fact that you can use both vibrators at once. A great option for couples who are new to sex toys and maybe a little nervous. Or for anyone who wants a sex toy that doesn’t actually look like a toy.

You can buy it from LoveHoney for £69.99

The I Rub my Fishie (£17.90) on the right is part of a varied range of waterproof personal massagers based on water based animals.

We all know how I feel about basing sex toy designs on the animal kingdom.

I can sort of see what they were going for. After all, the duck versions are popular for their inconspicuous look when left on the side of the bath. The brand labels them as personal massagers to indicate to customers that this is mainly created as a bit of fun. This is not a toy that expects to be taken seriously.

The thing is, the duck was kind of cute and fun. The fish is….well a bit scary. Bulbous eyes and a slightly constipated grin? Urgh.

Still, if it floats your boat you can get it from GetMePleasure. Probably one to avoid if you have kids though.

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The contraception market is seriously lacking in decent-looking condoms. Admittedly, it’s not the most exciting thing to use, but it’s pretty essential for obvious reasons.

I came across these Pasante Halo Condoms from LoveHoney a while ago. Each pack comes with 18 individually designed condoms. The wrappers include flocked wallpaper designs, car speed dials and butterflies.

They’re £6.99 for a pack.

What do you think about designer condoms? Waste of money or a great way to encourage safer sex?

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