Are you about to embark on your sex doll 2023 journey? If so, you’re not alone. Thousands of men and women globally will be indulging their wildest fantasies with beautiful TPE, silicone or hybrid sex dolls.
With a sex doll, you’re 100% in charge: no nagging or complaining, no STDs, and the freedom to explore your desires in the privacy of your own home!
But the industry is changing fast, with new innovations and features appearing all the time.
That’s why we’ve put together 7 essential buying tips to consider before you part with your hard earned cash.
1. Buy a doll with a removable vagina
This makes cleaning up much, much easier compared to if your doll’s vagina is built-in. You simply slip the pussy out, and clean as you would with a fleshlight or similar sex toy. It’s much easier to dry.
With a fixed vagina, you could use a sponge on a stick with soapy water, then insert an absorbing stick (sometimes supplied with the doll) to dry it out. You can also use a tampon. But as you can tell, cleaning a removable pussy is much quicker and easier!
2. Consider a detachable penis
If you have a wife or partner, they can enjoy the fun, too. It’s a great way to explore your fantasies together. It’s also a way of including your partner – so they don’t feel left out or jealous.
3. Choose a silicone doll if you love baths and showers
Just as with a real person, it can be great fun to make love in the shower, or to take a bath together. Sex dolls made of silicone are more suited to exposure to water. TPE dolls, in contrast, can develop mildew or mould when exposed to water. The skeleton may also rust since TPE is a porous material.
4. Buy an electric blanket to go with your doll
This can be used to wrap the doll before play, making the experience far more realistic. An electric blanket costs around $50 – which is a small price to pay for such a thrill!
5. Think carefully about weight
Will you be able to manoeuvre a 90 lb or a 100lb doll? Remember you’ll need to carry it from its storage location to the bed or sofa, so you’ll need to be strong enough to manouvre your doll.
As manufacturers add all kinds of new tech to their dolls in 2023, the average weight is creeping up. If you’re unsure, why not fill a hold-all or suitcase with books/heavy items until it weighs the same as your prospective doll, and see if it’s a pain to carry around. If it is, take out some of the books until you’re comfortable with the weight. Some people may be better off with a lighter doll (70 – 80lbs), or a sex doll torso to begin with.
6. Buy a doll that come with a money-back guarantee
Purchase from a trusted seller that only sells branded products. Read our best sex doll sites article based on TrustPilot reviews.
7. You can re-sell your doll
Don’t forget that while your first sex doll may seem expensive, you may be able to resell it later on – if you take care of it. The best way to do this is through a forum. You could get between 25% and 50% of your money recouped.
Other things to consider:
- Do you want a solid, gel, or hollow breast sex doll?
- Choose jointed fingers if hands are your thing
- Consider a heating rod for extra realism
- Buy the ‘standing’ option if your doll will be stored displayed in an upright position