In theory, putting on a cock ring should be as easy as putting a ring on one’s finger. You slide it in until the ring reaches the end of your finger, or your cock. There, it will hopefully stay until you want or need to take it off.

There’s one little difference between a cock ring and a ring for your finger, however. The size of your finger is constant, while the cock’s size varies wildly from its normal flaccid state to when the man is sexually stimulated.

When the man gets horny, blood rushes to his cock causing it to swell. It becomes not only bigger but longer. The cock ring is intended to keep that swollen state for a bit longer with a firm but not painful grip. The best time to put on the cock ring is before the man reaches a full excited state.

Once in place, the ring does the rest. It should be as unobtrusive as possible and does its simple work of keeping the penis hard for a little bit longer than usual, which should result in greater pleasure for both partners during sex.

That’s what the simple cock ring does, but not all cock rings are that simple. There are rings which have tiny antennae-like extensions which are supposed to tickle the vagina and the clitoris, thereby adding to the pleasure. There are also cock rings which vibrate, which likewise have the similar effect of increasing the pleasure of the couple.

As the simplest and most inexpensive of all sex toys for men, the cock ring does an amazingly effective job. But just like the rings for fingers, the cock ring must be the right size. Too tight and it will cause discomfort, while too loose and it will slide out, thereby becoming useless. Just like any other thing that you wear, from shoes to undies to bracelets to necklaces, getting the right comfortable size is the key to getting the most out of your cock ring.