‘How’ Matters More Than ‘How Much’: Demographics, Usage Context, and Sexual Well-Being Related to Partnered Teledildonics Use in Men

Research on sex toys has mostly studied female or community samples of non-connected sex toy users. Less is known about connected sex toy use (i.e. teledildonics) among men, or the sociodemographics and sexual well-being associated with their usage. A convenience sample of 617 cisgender men who used connected sex toys was recruited among Kiiroo company's listserv and social media (i.e. Discord, Reddit) to respond to an online questionnaire assessing their demographics, sex toy usage (e.g. frequency, motivations), and sexual well-being (e.g. sexual satisfaction, pleasure, self-esteem, functioning). Descriptive, comparative, and binomial multivariable regression analyses were conducted. Partnered teledildonics use, compared to exclusively solo use, was significantly associated with relationship status, higher number of sex toys and sexual partners, higher sexual desire, ability to orgasm with a partner, and sexual self-esteem. This study helps us better understand male teledildonics use and the contexts in which it is associated with higher sexual well-being.