What’s the difference between a dildo and vibrator?

Whether you use a dildo or vibrator, the aim is sexual pleasure, so what’s in a name? Whether you want to get your content right for your fans at SinParty or you’re just plain curious, we’ve got the answers you need.

You’ve heard about a dildo or vibrator everywhere, right? They appear in TV shows, movies, the books you read, the porn you watch, but which one is which?

Since we know a thing or two about sex and sex toys here at your favorite porn website, we thought we’d address this question. We’ll be running through:

• The difference between a dildo and vibrator
• A little history of both of them
• Some modern examples of each

Meaning you’ll know exactly what you’re talking about when it comes to things that make you cum.

It is a dildo or vibrator?

In general, a dildo is made to go inside a body, in any orifice that gets you off. A vibrator can go inside you, but in general it’s a sex toy that vibrates.

Not all vibrators are dildos, but some dildos are vibrators.

Sorry, we went all SATs and logic on you there. Dildo goes in; vibrator goes buzzzzzzz.

Starting with dildos, they’re made for oral, anal, or vaginal penetration. They can look like anything – a veiny 7-inch dick with a chunky head to a Kraken’s tentacle, and everything in between. You can even get a Ricky and Morty-themed Dickle Rick, if you’re into that type of thing.

A vibrator has some kind of power source and motor inside. Designs have evolved over the decades and there are all kinds of powers and speeds, with funky remote ones that can be controlled with a phone app on the other side of the world.

Did they have dildos or vibrators through history?

There’s a deep and long, ahem, yes there’s a lot of history to these sex toys. The need to supplement real life dick with other objects inside vaginas has been around for a fair few millennia.

The history of the dildo

As far as archaeologists can figure, as long as we’ve been able to shape our own objects, we’ve been making dildos.

Dildos date as far back as the ice age, from what we can tell. They had been called “batons”, but when there’s foreskin, tattoos, and piercings, it’s pretty obvious that these 29,000-year-old items were meant to be dicks, right?

Dildos have been made out of every material that can be stiff, pretty much. Stone, wood, ivory, clay, even bread has been known to be used to give an orgasm.

You can find dick-shaped things in every culture throughout history – there’s clearly always been a need to get a woman off. Including nuns; they’d apparently use the non-fleshy forms to sate their needs back in the 15^th century.

In modern times, dildos still have a place and feature in a lot of porn content, no matter how much a vibrator can make a woman squirt.

The history or the vibrator

Vibrators aren’t so ancient, or maybe they are. Historical rumor is that Cleopatra of Egypt had a hollow clay phallus made with bees inside so she could get the buzzing on her vulva. Seems rather risky but maybe a little bit genius.

What we know for sure is that in the 1880s, Joseph Mortimer Granville invented the first vibrating machine. It was called the Barker Machine and was touted a cure-all.

We know orgasms are the bomb, but whether they fix every problem? We’ll have to get back to you.

Anyways, there’s not a lot of records about it, but you can bet that it wasn’t long until a horny woman put a vibrating thing on her clit and ascended to heaven.

Into the 70s and we got the vibrator that changed the lives of millions of women, the Hitachi Magic Wand. It wasn’t made as a sex toy, though.  It was first marketed as a “massager” and the company has tried to distance itself from the wonder toy for years.

Nowadays, vibrators come in many forms, like:

• Bullets
• Cock rings
• G-spot vibrators
• Palm devices
• Finger attachments

With more settings than you can clench your toes to.

Dildo or Vibrator: which one to buy

Whether you go for a dildo or vibrator is going to depend on what you want to do with it. How you enjoy sex, whether you can cum from vaginal penetration, and even if other people are going to be involved will all influence your decision.

Here’s a few dildos and vibrators to show you the type of things that are out there for your fucking pleasure.

Funky dildos

Realistic dildo

This super realistic dildo from Amazon has got all the features of a real dick. Veins, check. Mushroom tip, check. Suction cup, wait what?

The suction cup will help you use it in the shower, on the floor, against the door…

Fantasy dido

Meng from Bad Dragon is designed to be inserted anywhere. This and the other weird and wonderful dildos from the company are super fun and customizable, from the color to the size.

Oversized

One of the great things about sex toys is that we can let our fantasies run wild. If you’re a size queen, this is the dildo for you, at 9.5 inches of insertable length, it’s got a suction cup so you can ride it all night.

Cool vibrators

Cute vibrator

The Princette Puppypuss from Cute Little Fuckers doesn’t look like a sex toy. It’s got five speeds and five modes, so it definitely works like a vibrator! Its shape lends itself to all kinds of play.

The bullet

The bullet is possibly the most popular vibrator, with targeted buzzes that can get right on the clit and get the orgasms going. They come in all types of shapes and sizes; if you’re looking to be discreet, check out this lipstick-shaped bullet vibe.

The vibrating dildo

Last up with a bit of a hybrid is the MONA 2 from Lelo. It’s definitely a vibrator with deep rhythms but we’re sure it’s a dildo too since it’s meant to get inside and have its curve caress your G-spot.

What’s the difference between a dildo and a vibrator?

The main difference between a vibrator and a dildo is in the way that it will give you and orgasm – by penetration or through vibrations.

A dildo can be plunged inside a pussy or ass and simulated penetrative sex. A vibrator can be inserted but is as effective, if not more, when concentrated on your erogenous zones like your clit, ass, and other bits that get you frisky.