Hi, I'm Mytilene. I've been thinking of buying my 1st vibrator/sex toy ever, so I wanted to get some advice from people who've used them. I put up a topic in the "Beginners Ask Questions Here!" subforum, but I suppose there's no harm in repeating my queries here. (And adding in a little bit of information about myself. ) So, my girlfriend and I are going to colleges in separate states. Aww. But it's ok because we both really care for each other and have kind of an official non-official relationship anyway, so we decided we'd like to at least try to work through the long distance thing, and deal with issues as they come up (you know, instead of just going 'seeya, that is just way too complicated'). Even though we both have decided to explore other relationships if we really need to, I'm not really that interested in doing so. I'm definitely more of a one-woman woman. Unfortunately, that decision has put me face to face with a long, LOOONG dry spell! So I wanted to invest in something that would help me out. This would be my first sex toy, and I looked on the site for some non-threatening, simple, inexpensive toys suggested for beginners. The three I really like are the Velvet Touch, the My First Bullet, and the Vibe Me. I like them because they're small, discreet (I AM sharing a dorm!), and don't look too complicated or scary! If anyone has experience with these three, I'd like to hear about it; or, if anyone has anything else to suggest, I'd like to hear about that, also! I'm also a bit nervous about the shipping. Like, when they say "discreet shipping," how discreet do they really mean? This thing has to go through my college's Mail Hut!! If any of you have First Purchase stories to tell, too, I'd really appreciate hearing them! Thank you so much! -Mytilene