7 Things to Know About Rabbit Vibrators

"The Rabbit," as it has come to be know, is a vibrating icon. Ever since the first bright, sparkly sex toys rolled off a Japanese assembly line in the 1980s, these dual-stimulation vibrators have remained one of the most popular and most recognizable vibrator styles around. But in recent years, this toy has grown up. Like many sex toys, the rabbit vibrator category has recently benefited from new designs and innovation that has brought the toy from cute to cutting edge.

Are you a rabbit lover? Here are some things to know about these vibrators, past, present and future.They're Designed to Deliver What's Called a "Blended Orgasm"

Despite all the forms they've taken, rabbit vibes have one thing in common: they're designed to stimulate both the clitoris and the G-spot to deliver what's often referred to as a blended orgasm.

So, what does that mean, exactly? Here's the deal: Many people are able to experience pleasure and/or orgasm from stimulation of either the clitoris or the G-spot. Some people also report that the way that an orgasm feels is influenced by which area is stimulated. In other words, the feeling of the orgasm produced by G-spot stimulation, and the one produced by clitoral stimulation is, for many people, qualitatively different. Rabbit vibrators aim to stimulate both areas at once and provide the best of both worlds. For some people, this can mean a bigger, more intense orgasm. (Learn more in Blended Orgasms - What, How and Why?)

Newer vibrator models like the LELO Soraya have ditched the rabbit ears and focused on ergonomics.Rabbit Vibes Got a Boost from a 1998 Episode of Sex and the City

Although rabbit vibrators first appeared in the United States in the early 1980s, what really launched them to super-stardom was a cameo appearance in a 1998 episode of Sex and the City. In that episode, the more conservative character, Charlotte, gets hooked on a rabbit vibrator. The rabbit had broken into mainstream culture. Its popularity has only grown since!

Rabbit Vibrators Don't Fit With Everyone's Anatomy

Despite their popularity, one major criticism of rabbit-style vibrators is that they don't line up with everyone's anatomy. Vulvas are a lot like faces. Each one is totally different in its size, shape and proportions. For example, research has found a huge variation in the space between a person's clitoris and vagina. We also know that people have all different body shapes and sizes; some are fat, some are thin and some are somewhere in between. What that means that some toys just don't work for some people. This is especially true when that toy is designed to hit two erogenous zones at once.

That said, some newer iterations of rabbit-style vibrators, such as LELO's INA 2, have attempted to address this issue by creating a flexible arm. This helps the toy "fit" a wider range of body types.