Dildo's are generally softer, made of gel or fake-flesh materials, and intended for vaginal penetration. Vibrators tend to be more slick, made of hard plastics, and used more for clitoral stimulation. [You can get vibrating dildos, but I don't believe most women use them that way.]
I'd say just consider what your sexual preference is. Do you like penetration? Can you get off on just penetration? Would you prefer more direct clitoral stimulation? There are many small, fairly silent vibrators [pocket rockets] that are also discreet and marketed as "personal massagers". Most dildo's [because they generally tend to be penis-shaped, or at least fairly phallic] aren't as sexually "ambiguous". Of course, lots of sex-shops ship in plain brown packages, because of the embarassment associated with their products. It will usually say on the website how they ship, and what they bill as.
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Date: 2005-05-15 12:28 am (UTC)I'd say just consider what your sexual preference is. Do you like penetration? Can you get off on just penetration? Would you prefer more direct clitoral stimulation? There are many small, fairly silent vibrators [pocket rockets] that are also discreet and marketed as "personal massagers". Most dildo's [because they generally tend to be penis-shaped, or at least fairly phallic] aren't as sexually "ambiguous". Of course, lots of sex-shops ship in plain brown packages, because of the embarassment associated with their products. It will usually say on the website how they ship, and what they bill as.