The Couples Intimacy Set for a Routine You Can Repeat
First purchase, and the fear is specific: you'll spend the money and end up with something in a drawer by March.
Buying your first set is less about features and more about the routine you'll actually keep. Here's who this one suits, and who should skip it.
The Short Answer
Buy it if you want a shared routine and you're tired of comparing. The Couples Intimacy set ships KUBEE, CONDICE, and Velvet Touch in one order, so both people have something to use and the lubricant question is already answered. Don't buy it if you're shopping for yourself alone, or if you already own two pieces you like. This is a bundle for a couple starting from zero, and that's the specific job it does well.
Start With the Routine, Not the Kit
Most first purchases fail for one reason. People buy for the ideal night, not the average one.
The average night is a Tuesday. It's late. Nobody planned anything. If the gear requires setup, decisions, or a conversation, it stays in the drawer.
So the test isn't "is this good." It's "would I use this on a Tuesday." Think about the last time you bought something for the ideal night instead of the real one.
A 5-minute setup the night before is the whole difference between using it and not. Everything in a first purchase should pass that test.
A set passes it more often than a single device does, but only for a specific reason. Both people have something, so neither one is waiting their turn. That's what makes it repeatable rather than occasional.
What's in the Couples Intimacy Set
Three pieces, each doing a different job.
- KUBEE. A curved device designed for him, with a head shape that makes positioning easier when you're new to it.
- CONDICE. A licking-style stimulator for external use, which covers the option the other two don't.
- Velvet Touch. Water-based lubricant. Rinses off with water and pairs safely with silicone.
That's a complete first setup. Nothing in the list is a filler item, and that matters — bundles fail when one piece is padding.
Why One Order Beats Three
Buying three things separately costs you something other than money. It costs about 3 weeks of research, and usually two returns.
It also creates a compatibility problem. Buying a device from one place and lubricant from another is how people end up with an oil-based formula on a silicone surface, which degrades it over months.
One order solves both. Same materials, same care instructions, one delivery.
The honest downside: you commit to a shape and a style before you know what you prefer. If your preferences are already clear, buying individually is better.
KUBEE: What It Adds for Him
Most couples' sets are built around one person. This one isn't, and KUBEE is the reason.
It's designed with a curved head for positioning, which matters more than power for a first-time user. Getting the angle right is the hard part early on. A shape that helps with that removes most of the frustration.
Two things make it work. First, enough water-based lubricant — this isn't optional, and it's the most common reason a first session goes badly. Second, relaxation before starting. Give the first attempt 15 minutes and stop there, even if it's going well. Rushing this one defeats the purpose of the design.
Clean it the same way as everything else: warm water, mild soap, 30 seconds, air dry. It takes about 2 hours to charge from empty, so plug it in the night before rather than the night of.
Shared Use vs. Solo Use
Be honest about which one you're buying for. The two need different products. Say you're the one doing the research for both of you — that makes a set the sensible order.
If it's for both of you, a set makes sense. If it's for you alone, the Self-Love Ritual set is the closer match, because it's built around solo use rather than two people sharing.
Buying a couples set for solo use isn't wrong. It just means two of the three pieces sit unused, and unused pieces make a routine feel like clutter.
Decide that before you order. It's the single biggest factor in whether the purchase works.
Who Should Skip This Set
Skip it if you already own two devices you like. Adding a third doesn't change the routine, and this set works best as a starting point rather than an addition.
Skip it if you're one person shopping for yourself. Two of the three pieces will sit unused, and the solo set is a better fit.
And skip it if either of you isn't interested in a shared routine yet. A bundle doesn't create the conversation, and buying one before having it usually ends the same way every time.
If It's the First One, Get All Three
A first purchase should answer every question at once. One order covers both people, plus the lubricant nobody remembers to buy.
- Couples Intimacy (3-Piece Set): it ships KUBEE, CONDICE, and Velvet Touch together — a shaped device for him, a licking-style stimulator for external use, and a water-based lubricant. That combination suits a couple starting from nothing who wants one delivery instead of three separate orders, and it means both people have something to use from the first night.
- KUBEE: the curved-head device included in the set, also available on its own. Full relaxation and a generous amount of water-based lubricant are the two things that make it work, and the shape is designed to make the right angle easier to find without a lot of trial and error.
- Browse the Customer Favorites collection to see what else couples reorder.
- Related reading: the Couples Intimacy set when you live with roommates.
- Also useful: the Couples Intimacy set if you hate re-buying parts, and if you're shopping for yourself instead, the Self-Love Ritual set when you want the pieces to work together.
Sources
- Esther Perel, relationship therapist and author, on shared rituals and anticipation in long-term couples
- Emily Nagoski, author and researcher, on relaxation, context, and responsive desire
- GETAUVE, guidance on charging, cleaning, and water-based lubricant compatibility with silicone
Written by the GETAUVE Editorial Team. This article is general education and not medical advice. If you have persistent pain or another symptom, speak with a clinician.
