When I just started out in toys, I assumed they were only ever made of plastic, rubber, and jelly (I'd heard of glass toys, but assumed they were intended more as erotic art and didn't believe many people actually used them). My first few toys were plastic, jelly, and one that I thought was jelly but was more likely TPR.

I didn't get more toys for a long time. After finding Eden, I started noticing just how many materials were listed as I browsed through the toys, and began absorbing knowledge both through the material guide and discussions here on the forums. I never knew about the variety until then, let alone the differences in quality between materials.

Most of my toys now are an 8 or higher on the safety scale. I do have a few 7's and 6's, and I don't cover them. I'm the only one using them and none get used anally, so any health risks are reasonably small.

After finding Eden. I was curious about why the materials were a different color-clicked on it and the rest is history.

I learned after watching KaraSutra's videos on youtube and later here on Eden.

I read the material index here on eden that describes all the material choices.

I learned about it on Eden.

I mostly had plastic and cheap silicone toys before coming here. I bought a cheap jelly dildo on one of my first orders here, assuming it would be similar to TPR. The second I put it in me I started burning badly. I then researched here on Eden and around the web and learned about safety of sex toy material. I also learned about lube ingredients because lube caused lots of issues for me. Now I won't buy anything that's not high on the safety scale.

A combination of fanfiction and product reviews. (I swear fanfiction is more comprehensive than sex ed classes, even back when schools actually taught it.)