How we review
Last updated: 17 August 2026
When we write about products or tools, we say how we know what we know. You should never have to guess whether someone at The Love Bible used a product, researched it, or is only mapping a job (air-pulse vs wand) without a hands-on claim.
Product and guide honesty is owned by Rae Donovan (body & tools), with final standards from founding editor Mara Ellison. Speech pages by June Park rarely sell products; when they point to a book topic, that is editorial commerce, not a fake “we tested this marriage.”
Three labels (we use these words on purpose)
Buying guide
Job-first. We help you hire the right kind of tool (first clit toy, lube without awkwardness, air-pulse vs wand). We do not claim we used every SKU. Limits stay visible. No twelve-product farm.
Research-based review
We did not test it in-house. The page uses manufacturer specifications, materials, practical claims (noise, charging, cleaning), warranty and return context, price band, and published user patterns we can verify. We never write “we tested this” on these pages.
Tested review
We received the product and used it. The page says so. We note what we tried, for how long, and what failed for us — not only marketing claims. Until samples exist, most tool pages stay buying guide or research-based.
What we look at
- Whether the product matches the job the reader actually has
- Materials and cleaning in real use
- Practical details: noise, power, travel, learning curve
- Price as context, not a status signal
- Whether a clinician fork is required (pain, blood, medical)
What we refuse
- “Buy this so you’ll finally be enough”
- Fake hands-on language
- Supplement / ED / “30-day sexual training” farms
- Turning every silence article into a sex-toy page
Commercial relationships
Some links may earn a commission. That does not change the label above. See Affiliate disclosure.
Errors
Specs and stock change. If something is wrong, emailcontact@thelovebible.cowith the URL and the issue. See Corrections.