As a sex and relationship writer with over a decade of experience, I’ve tested my fair share of vibrators throughout my career. And by “fair share,” I mean hundreds upon hundreds of , , and . (Oh, my.
) It's a tough job, but someone’s gotta do it. While there are plenty that standout—like the or the —hands down, one of my all-time favorites is the infamous rose vibrator. Shaped like a little stemless rose (although there are some versions that include “stems” that can be used for internal penetration), this little miracle machine uses suction to stimulate the feeling of receiving oral sex.
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. If you’re new to the concept of , let me make one thing clear: They’re kind of incredible. “A suction vibrator is a vibrator that is equipped with suction or an air pulse sensation that feels like suction on your clitoris,” says sexologist and sexpert for , .
“They’re very popular because people enjoy a sucking sensation on their clitoris; it emulates someone's mouth actually sucking.” Say, for example, you’re in the but your partner isn’t, you want to give yourself some , or if you just wanna add in a new element to heat things up? Suction vibes FTW. And while it’s not exactly a brand-new concept, the rose vibe definitely went viral for good reason.
“The rose toys became popular because of how powerful they are,” Stewart says. “Many people enjoyed the fact that these toys were able to give them squirting orgasms with ease.” TikTokers hav.