Lubes

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-Sexual lubricants fall into three main groups, oil based, water based, and silicon based.
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-Each has a different feel, advantages and disadvantages.
-Water based lubes are generally a safe bet for any situation, safe with [[condoms]], safe with insertables. The downside is that they tend to dry out. And some of them taste nasty. Adding a few drops of water will refresh the lubricity but nothing will help with the taste. Best to start with with a flavoured brand.
-Oil based lubes last better but will be absorbed and more will be needed. This is not usually a huge problem, a far more important downside is the effect oil based lubes have on latex condoms. Any oil based product will degrade a latex condom very quickly.
-Silicone based lubes last well, they don't seem to be absorbed as quickly as oil based, if at all, and have very high lubricity. They are also safe with latex [[condoms]]. The downside of silicone lubes is the effect they have on silicone [[toys]]. Keep silicone lube away from silicone toys. Use a [[condom]] on the toys, it protects them from the degrading effect of the lube and makes clean up easier, silicon lube is quite persistant and takes some effort to clean off.