A private guide to intimacy

My Dark Book is an adults-only educational guide and curated shopping resource. It exists because the subject is usually sold with loud marketing and thin information, and because most people would rather understand a category quietly before deciding anything.

The book explains product categories, materials, terminology, selection criteria, care, safety considerations and appropriate use. Where a product is recommended, it links to Amazon through an affiliate link, which is disclosed near every recommendation and on the Affiliate Disclosure page.

Principles

• Inclusive by default. Categories follow function and common retail language, never assumptions about identity, anatomy, orientation, relationship structure or experience.
• Educational, not medical. Nothing here diagnoses, treats or promises an outcome. Health questions belong with a qualified professional.
• Honest about verification. Editorial opinion and documented specifications are kept visibly separate. Records that have not been verified say so on the page.
• Privacy as part of the experience. No advertising trackers, no accounts, no stored questionnaire answers, and a Quick Exit control on every page.
• Restraint. The site is designed to be sensual without being explicit, and useful without being pushy.

Who writes it

My Dark Book is an independent publication. It is not sponsored, endorsed or certified by Amazon or by any manufacturer. Editorial decisions, product selection and the review process are described on the Editorial Standards page, including which parts of that process are in place today and which are not yet.