Hello!

I am new to the world of sex toys, but I think I also offer a valuable perspective. As a college student who why nervous and shy about sex toys (i.e., a paranoid chicken), I pay special attention to how discreet a toy is in its size, appearance, and noise level. Although they might not make up the majority of users, I think there are people whose points of focus are similar to mine.

I just submitted my upgrade request and I hope to receive the community's approval.

Thank you! less

Hello!

I am new to the world of sex toys, but I think I also offer a valuable perspective. As a college student who why nervous and shy about sex toys (i.e., a paranoid chicken), I pay special attention to how discreet a toy is in its size, appearance, and noise level. Although they might not make up the majority of users, I think there are people whose points of focus are similar to mine.

I just submitted my upgrade request and I hope to receive the community's approval.

Thank you! less

I am not eligible to vote for you because I'm not an advanced reviewer yet, but I will say that after reading your reviews, I would encourage you to get a mentor and go through the program because it will help you do better reviews using the long format - which will over time help your rating go up and help you get more expensive toys.

It isn't that your reviews aren't good - they are - but they are very basic and most folks like the longer review format.

Either way - welcome to the forum and the site. less

There are two ways to become an "advanced reviewer" here on EF. One is to go through the mentoring program and do two (or sometimes more) reviews with a mentor and once they graduate you - you are an advanced reviewer. They get a $25 gift card for helping you and you get the help and advice of a mentor who knows what the community tends to expect from reviews. From everything I've been told, it helps your ratings in the long run because you tend to get higher ratings on your reviews from the beginning. Many mentors require their students to use the advanced review form so they learn what needs to be in a good review.

The second way is to write a couple of reviews and then come to this section and put in an upgrade request. Advanced reviewers will then go and look at your reviews and vote on whether or not to allow you to advance. It takes a minimum of 5 votes in 2 weeks.

Since I am not an advanced reviewer yet (I chose to go the mentor route and then asked them to hold me for extra reviews for my own benefit even though I was ready to graduate sooner) - I don't see yet where the place is for folks to do the actual voting. less

There are two ways to become an "advanced reviewer" here on EF. One is to go through the mentoring program and do two (or sometimes more) reviews with a mentor and once they graduate you - you are an advanced reviewer. They get a $25 gift card for helping you and you get the help and advice of a mentor who knows what the community tends to expect from reviews. From everything I've been told, it helps your ratings in the long run because you tend to get higher ratings on your reviews from the beginning. Many mentors require their students to use the advanced review form so they learn what needs to be in a good review.

The second way is to write a couple of reviews and then come to this section and put in an upgrade request. Advanced reviewers will then go and look at your reviews and vote on whether or not to allow you to advance. It takes a minimum of 5 votes in 2 weeks.

Since I am not an advanced reviewer yet (I chose to go the mentor route and then asked them to hold me for extra reviews for my own benefit even though I was ready to graduate sooner) - I don't see yet where the place is for folks to do the actual voting. less

You're welcome. Personally, I think the mentor program rocks and teaches people what the community really wants to see in reviews. I wish EF would remove the "vote for upgrade" option because going through the mentor program is just that good. I think it teaches people to be better reviewers and to do a more thorough review with information like what the product is made of, battery size required, how to clean an item and care for it, what types of lube can be used and so much more.

But that's my opinion and opinions are like feet. We all have them - and some stink and should be kept out of sight/smell range!

However - I would encourage you that if you want to be an advanced reviewer and haven't already asked to be voted for upgrade - go the mentor route. If you don't have enough toys for the required two reviews - they can do a "push" review (I think that is what it is called) and request an item for you to review to be sent to you. less