We all know that most of us are on our phones a lot of the time… I for one am constantly shocked and a little embarrassed by my Weekly Report of usage. We just love being on our phones! And with an endless list of apps available for absolutely everything from tracking the moon phases to recipes, your phone becomes an endless entertainment vehicle.
A recent UK survey looked at how much the British public use their phone and specifically how mobile phone usage is affecting the nation’s relationships and their daily lives. They found that 73% of people ages 25-30 feel they can’t do without their mobile in the bathroom, 48% of people spend more time on their phones than they do exercising in a typical week and a whopping 42% said that they spend more time on their phones than they do having sex! 16% of those in relationships said that their phone usage exceeded the amount of time they spend talking to their partner.
So with all this data and with an app for more or less everything out there, why not use the power of your phone to unlock deeper connection, passion and spontaneity with your partner?
In the latest JoyBear film Pleasure Fix we join some experimental couples who use an app – The Pleasure Fix – to explore and push their boundaries. From a boyfriend not confident in his pussy licking skills, to a couple who want to ramp up the intensity with pegging.
I've had look at some of the best apps available for you to download and get busy with your lover – use your phone addiction for something pleasurable.
Kindu
Kindu is an app that inspires couples to talk about their sexual needs and desires to improve their emotional and physical connection. Users create a profile and then pair up with their partners on the app. Then the fun begins and couples start answering the Daily Decks, which prompt users to say yes, no, or maybe to various sexy, flirty, or romantic activities. The app only allows couples to see each other’s responses when both agree (or at least say maybe) to a prompt. If it’s a no, it’ doesn’t come up in the conversation.
On top of this Kindu also incorporates a Celebration Pack for ‘special occasions’ and a Showcase Pack full of sexy resources contributed by guest authors who include counselors and also everyday couples.
Thanks to this set up, couples can easily see where they match up on kinks and fetishes, and it smooths the way for them to talk easily about these sometimes difficult subjects, without feeling embarrassed or worried that they might scare their partner! You can even add a Wild Card if you have something you’d like to try that isn’t on the Kindu deck of cards.
iKamasutra
This app brings you the wisdom and power of the world’s first and most famous sex manual in an easy to use and fun app. Explore over 100 sexual positions in 9 categories and track your way from Novice to Grand Master! Each position is tastefully drawn and explained with easy to follow, professionally written descriptions to get you smoothly into position. The 9 categories cover everything from Cowgirl to Exotic and there is soothing sitar music to help get you into the mood. With 110 of the most popular positions included with the purchase of the app, and then over 230 available through in-app purchase, iKamasutra will keep you busy for a long time!
iKamasutra also has extra features such as Shake it Baby – where you ask your partner to shake the phone to choose a random new position and the option to email positions to your partner anytime of the day or night to get them in the mood for what’s awaiting them! With great reviews, this app comes highly recommended.
Pillow
Not an app, but an audio download of 30+ exercises for you and you partner. Originally designed as a 30 sex reboot, Pillow is more than 5 hours of audio exercises that work you through a variety of fun experiences designed to rekindle desire, improve communication and make you feel closer. The proven exercises are written and recommended by Relationship Experts, Marriage Counselors and Couples Coaches.
Some of the early exercises include Appreciation, What’s Your Story and Memory Moments, and then moves onto more physical ideas to explore your sensuality together. Reviews from long term couples are particularly good –
‘Sometimes, after many years of being in the same relationship, you tend to gravitate to the 'tried and true.' Pillow reminds you that there are still new things to experience with your partner. It brings you back to dating again.’
‘Pillow is such a masterful and yet simple tool to encourage couples to carve out space for connection and pleasure together. We have found this to be such a gift in our marriage of over 20 years to spark new ways to connect and to be more mindful of the gift we are to one another. I cannot recommend this highly enough!’
If you are in a long term relationship or want to become more intimate with your current partner, Pillow is well worth a look!
These are just 3 of your options when it comes to making better use of your phone! You can also head on over to Joy Bear and watch Pleasure Fix which will give you some extra ideas for sensual activities as well as getting you in the mood to try them! Watch out on the blog for more of our recommended tools to fuel and explore your desires.
Stay safe. Have fun. Issy x
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