Fellas, seriously! Did you even know that there were vibrators in this photo?

Ladies.. you do realize that he has on a cock ring, right?

Am I the only person who goes to some of these product pages and nearly forgets the reason for going to that page in the first place?

Actually, this goes to a question I’ve asked before: How effective are the models in your decision to purchase products? See.. there was a method to my madness…

So what makes a good love story? Here we are on the verge of another Valentine’s Day which means that services like On-Demand and Netflix are gonna be swamped with people trying to get those sappy love stories to watch with their partner on Saturday night. Now I’m not against the sappy love story — hell, one of my favorite movies of all time is Casablanca (Bogart, baby, recognize!). I’m just against the far-fetched sappy love story.

By the way…Is there anyone who views porn as a romantic movie? Just curious…

So let me toss this at you: What’s your definition of a romantic movie? What films do you think really did a good job of telling a love story. What films do you think just took it way too far? I pose the question this way to bring together both the people who’ll celebrate Valentine’s Day with someone special and those who will be spending it cursing the day it was created.

Go ahead and sound off.

So Extreme Restraints had a photoshoot yesterday for some of our products. I personally didn’t get to go (they couldn’t find a towel large enough to hold all of the drool I’d spill in front of the female model), but I understand that it was a great experience and that soon you’ll be able to see some hot people showing off products throughout the store.

Now, if you notice we do take pride in the images that we use to show off our products. In the time that I’ve been here I’ve seen maybe 3-4 different female models and 2-3 different male models. We have a couple of models that we’re quite fond of using repeatedly, but when they’re not available when have to find suitable substitutes.

Now, we know that the purpose of a model (in this case) is to show you (as best as possible) how a product can be applied. For example, the Doggy Style Strap. Nothing like seeing a couple engaged in use of the strap to get your imagination working overtime (I think if my imagination worked enough overtime and got paid for it, I could retire right now). Or how about watching a model hold up a large butt plug?

So here’s where we conversate. Have you seen any models on Extreme Restraints that have made you salivate? Do models influence your decision on a product at all? I know that for me, a girl modeling lingerie does make me want to purchase it for my girl (course, realizing that my girl doesn’t look like the girl in the photo — and I’m not saying that in a bad way [love you sweetie, if you're reading this]). I’m so in the doghouse now! There’s no way to make that sound right.

Anyhow, tell me what you think of models and how it relates to products.

Yes, I’m talking about Valentine’s Day

Now I, much like most of you, are trying to plan out how this Valentine’s Day is gonna work. Most of my friends are doing the whole dinner, dancing, sex thing. I’m one of those people who have to do things just a little differently: Maybe during dinner, I place dessert on my girl’s body and eat it off her. Maybe during dancing I show people the “horizontal lambada”. Yes, that would be totally cool, wouldn’t it?

I have nothing against the typical, standard routine. Whatever works for you and helps you reach that happy ending is your business. I’m in this to make sure that everyone has a fulfilling Valentine’s Day. Although, I will say this: Please don’t make Valentine’s Day your one day to show affection. Surprise your partner on other days (days that are NOT their birthday or national holidays). You have 364 other days to show them how much you love them and are willing to have simulatenous climaxes with them.

Plus, I need to find out how I can get abs like this guy? Man, is that six-pack smokin’ or what?

But you tell me what are some of the best things you’ve done on Valentine’s Day: Did it involve dinner, games, friends, the backseat, a rope, some duct tape, a car battery, a huge dildo, a butt plug the size of Texas, your all-too-inclusive best friend — or all of the above?

Let me know, make me melt…