Sex toys are not just for members of the lonely hearts club and fetishists. Anybody looking to spice things up in the bedroom or boost their sex life can experiment with them. Besides, there's a reason they've been around as long as they have - a wooden dildo that dates as far back as 500 BC might serve as testament to that - so, there's no reason to be shy and deny you and your partner of sexual pleasure.

The general assumption is that sex toys are restricted to facilitating pleasure mostly for women, but a quick scan of the variety of sex toys for men available for purchase online will prove the contrary. As long as both partners are open to experimentation and don't feel pressured into conforming, sex toys can be a great way to boost intimacy between a couple.