Top 10 Gifts for Better Foreplay

14 December 2010

In the age of night shifts, school runs and overtime, the pressure is on to fit in as much as we can into as little time as possible, but sex is not somewhere to cut corners. A quick rush and fumble and we're down to the deed? We think not!

Coital speeding is a sexual happiness offence, so it's time to slow down the pace and learn to linger. If you're having issues with self control or find the idea of foreplay a disinteresting prelude to sex, then it's time to consider calling on a little outside help in the shape of these sexy gifts and games.

If you're looking for a unique gift that will be truly appreciated and treasured, give your relationship the gift of incredible foreplay. It's inexpensive, will never go unappreciated, you won't mind if your partner decides to return it and it can easily be enhanced by these bestselling foreplay essentials.

The Element of Surprise

1. Lovehoney Tease Me Soft Satin Blindfold - £14.99

Made from silky-feel satin, this blindfold is a firm favourite with Lovehoney patrons. Part of the Tease Me range of bedroom bondage products, this beautiful blindfold comes in the signature black and purple colours. Designed for comfort and functionality, it incorporates tie-to-fit sides with an adjustable wire nose bridge to ensure absolute blackout during wear.

Blindfolds are wonderful for building anticipation and builds sensory awareness. Remember that scene in '9 1/2 Weeks' where Mickey Rourke feeds Kim Basinger all kinds of sexy foods? Recreating that level of high-octane sexuality is easier with the aid of one of these beautiful blindfolds. In fact, you can get away with all kinds of sexy surprises from a sensual massage to the introduction of a new toy.

Simply place the blindfold over your lover's eyes and firmly tie off a bow at the back before your sensual seduction commences.

Indulge the Senses of Smell, Touch and Sight

2. Lelo Flickering Touch Massage Candles - £19.99

Foreplay is associated with romanticism and bonding, so setting the scene can make the difference between a good love-making session and a sensational one. These luxury massage candles are scented with pure essential oils and best of all, they're not just going to appease your eyes and nose. Lelo's range of candles are suitable for massage. You just light the wick, allow a little pool of wax to melt and then gently pour it onto the skin. The low melting temperature means that you won't suffer from any nasty burns and the oils are both invigorating and relaxing, just let your hands do the work.

There are three Lelo candles available in different scents - Snow Pear and Cedarwood, Vanilla and Crème de Cacao and Black Pepper and Pomegranate and will look unassuming sitting on your dresser or bedside table. Invite your partner into a beautifully prepared boudoir and surprise them with a warm scented massage by candlelight.

Show Your Soft and Gentle Side

3. Sportsheets Ostrich Feather Tickler - £8.99

Feather ticklers have been dismissed as a novelty item, the stuff of teenage experimentations and a lingerie freebie. If you've adopted this view too, then you're definitely missing a trick. One of the original symbols of modern glamour, the ostrich feather is a natural gift that has inspired lavish looks and symbolises erotic opulence. In a variety of deep colours, the aesthetic appeal of these feathers is undeniable. But what does it actually do?

Each tickler consists of a single ostrich plume feather mounted in a holder and resemble a riding crop in style. Far from being tools of masochism, ticklers are a gentle way to awaken the body and make it more sensitive. Instead of jumping in with a deep-kneading massage or kissing and licking your lover, take the tickler and lightly trace the very tip of the feather across the backs of the knees, inner thighs, down the spine and the base of the feet. The light touch of the feather acts like a shiver of cold and will make all of those nerve endings pay attention to whatever happens next. Who said that tickling is torture?

Enhance Your Emotional Connection

4. Chocolate Body Paint Tube - £3.99

It might sound clichéd to say that chocolate is as good as sex, but there is some truth to this saying. Here's the science part for you non-believers:

Chocolate contains exceptional levels of phenylethylamine, or PEA. When ingested, PEA causes the body to release dopamine which is a feel good hormone that gives us a mild high. It also causes us to release a small amount of adrenaline, which increases your heart rate and thus improves blood flow. Dopamine also elevates the levels of oxytocin in the body, a bonding hormone that is released when we kiss, hold hands, cuddle and get sexy together. By boosting levels of dopamine, oxytocin and adrenaline you can expect to feel happier and relaxed (dopamine), more virile with increased sensitivity to pleasant sensations (adrenaline) and more emotionally connected with your partner (oxytocin). Now you know precisely why our chocolate body paint is a best seller!

Did I mention you can also lick it off of your partner's naked body?

Sweeter Oral Pleasure

5. ID Juicy Lube Pillow Selection Pack - £8.99

Flavoured lubricants are a mainstay of every good bedside table but with so much variety available, it can be difficult to gauge which lubes are best suited to you and your partner. Not only do we have varied palates that will naturally prefer some flavours to others, our natural flavours are also intensely different. Much like choosing perfume for a lover, it can be easy to pick a flavour that doesn't quite work with your natural chemistry. ID have come up with the ultimate solution in this 10 pack of assorted lubes.

Each pack contains 10ml of lubricant (2 teaspoons) which is just the right amount for sinking your lover into the throws of oral ecstasy. With one pack each of passion fruit, cool mint, wild cherry, bubblegum blast, tantalising tangerine, fresh peach, berrylicious, lemon drop, pina colada and strawberry with kiwi there's a whole world of sexual flavours to experiment with.

If you've always wanted to give deep throating a try, you'll find that this lubricant will increase your depths with virtually no additional efforts by giving your mouth and throat the extra lubrication it needs as you go to work.

Lose Your Inhibitions

6. Foreplay in a Row Game - £12.99

If foreplay has become an alien concept in your relationship, you may need a little guidance to get you back into the swing of extended foreplay. Dive into the deep end and lose your shyness with this sexy version of a classic 2-player game. Foreplay in a Row challenges you to get four of your coloured discs in a row to win the game, but there's a feisty foreplay twist. Each counter has a sexy foreplay action including tie-up, shaving, oral sex, massage, dirty talk and ear nibbling. If you win the game, your partner must follow the instructions on each counter in whichever order they see fit.

With so many combinations and exciting foreplay suggestions on the counters, you'll want to make it the best of 3. For a mysterious twist, you and your lover can play this game blindfolded! Cover your eyes and take it in turns to insert your counters. Once all of the spaces have been filled, take off your blindfolds and see how many four-in-a-rows you've got.

Increase Her Sexual Pleasure

7. Durex Play O Female Orgasm Gel - £14.99

This wonder gel for better female orgasms is packed full of ingredients designed to sensitise the 4,000 nerve endings nestled in the clitoris. During a test group of 600 women, 68% of testers reported heightened sensitivity and 79% of testers reached orgasm while using Durex Play O.

Applying Play O prior to foreplay will have blood rushing to your most pleasurable points before the fun even starts, making them feel immediately more sensitive to the touch as the trademark hot and cold tingles work their magic. If you're in doubt over the effectiveness of this orgasmic gel, check out the Durex Play O reviews on Lovehoney that rate it and admirable 4/5 stars for effectiveness.

In a gorgeous frosted glass bottle, Play O Gel has all of the aesthetic appeal of a high-end cosmetic product and will bring a little touch of luxury to her bedside drawer. The 15ml contents will stretch for a long time to come, with only the smallest amount needed to make a powerful difference to her sex life.

Increase His Sexual Pleasure

8. Lovehoney Please Me Longer Delay Lube - £5.99

It's easy to lose yourself to pleasure during foreplay, but applying a little Please Me Longer Delay Lube before you and your partner get worked up together could extend the duration of your intimacy.

If you want to give your lover a night to remember then Please Me Longer should be on your shopping list. A natural delay lube designed for him, it reduces his sensitivity to increase sexual stimulation, give a longer-lasting erection and a stronger climax.

In a handy pump dispenser, all you need to do is apply a little before foreplay starts to feel the effect. Our customers have reported excellent results and suggest that this delay solution is an enhancement to their sex lives whether they have found issues with virility or not.

Heat Up and Cool Down

9. Swoon Massage in a Bottle - £14.99

Erotic massage makes a great prelude to sex and provides a natural progression toward sensational foreplay. This Swoon Massage Oil is packed full of essential oils and is completely free from chemical additives and it has a sexy citrus scent that is delightfully unisex.

Take it in turns to offer each other a 5-minute massages, letting your hands wander a little more each time you. Building up pleasure in this way awakens desire, excites every nerve ending in your body and also provides psychological stimuli as you wonder how far your partner will go when it’s your turn to receive.

Gamble and Win Every Time

10. Let's Fool Around Sex Dice - £4.99

A set of 5 sex dice that invite you to get more involved with your foreplay. There are 4 die with body parts noted on each face and a single dice with an action on each face. A simple and easy-to-play game that will gently tease and indulge your desires with increasing effect.

You can choose to roll as many or as few die as you like to play, but we recommend you start with one body dice and add an extra dice for each round that you play. Start off with a time limit of just one minute per action and increase the length of actions as the rounds go on, you and your partner will soon be in the throws of foreplay ecstasy.

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