Sexuality Happens

I have been asked to write a paid review of the sex toys website Discreet-Romance.com.

First impression? The site needs a bit more of a face lift on the front. It’s incredibly busy, and has issues with word combos like “man sex toys” and “vaginas and dolls.” I had a hell of a time trying to find an “about” sections. Returns policy? Yes. FAQ sections? Yes. A whole hell of a lot of different vibrator options, and a variety of adult toys? Yes. However, I was never able to find a mission statement, or even an about section. So really, I can’t tell you much about who owns/runs the site, what their views are on sexuality and sex positivity, etc. There is an “about our store” section on the front page below the blog, but it is not informative, and is full of typos, which annoyed me.

First thing I always do when reviewing a sex toy/adult toy site is to search the site for anal eaze. Yes, they do indeed carry it. HUGE black mark in my book. They also carry shrink creams, which is a big no-no to me. Moreover, they have really racistly-named shrink creams, which I have huge beef with. Not impressed with their selection.

As far as body-friendly items, they do carry the full line of Tantus silicone (and aluminum items), including butt plugs, dildos, harness kits and vibrators.They also have the line of Lelo toys (some of my favs as well). On the other hand, they do NOT have any Vixen, Jimmy Jane, Liberator, etc. If you’re looking for high end toys, this is not the site for you.

However, if what you want is cheap toys, you may have found your match, Each page displays lots of sale items, including rabbit style vibrators for under $20, bullet vibes for under $5, etc. If you know what you’re looking for, their search button is ok, but I find their left hand menu of items very difficult to search, and it’s extremely hard to find the few body-friendly and quality items in the mess of everything else.

On the front page, they do have a blog, that unlike many of these one-off toy sites, seems to be updated on a fairly regular basis. The writing isn’t amazing, and I personally don’t agree with many of the topics/advice given, but I do appreciate that they have one, unlike many similar sites.

All in all, I say meh to Discreet Romance. I don’t approve of many of their products (anal numbing creams, shrink creams, etc), and find the navigation fairly difficult, especially if I’m looking for a decent toy. However, their prices are low, and they actually have a sexuality blog, which is more than I can say for most of these sites that sell adult toys.

-Essin’ Em