# DIY Bedroom Toys The Pool Noodle Girlfriend is a Self-Pleasuring Device by Vice By Meghan Young | Published 2010-11-09 | Naughty Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pool-noodle-girlfriend References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/5682949/the-pool-noodle-girlfriend) & [viceland](http://www.viceland.com/blogs/en/2010/11/05/pool-noodle-girlfriend/) This do-it-yourself Pool Noodle Girlfriend [masturbatory device](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/myhixel-iii) is made up of a [pool noodle](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-one-noodle), some [condoms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manforce-condoms) and a plunger. If I hadn't seen the photos first, I would have been completely perplexed as to how this pleasuring contraption worked. The brainchild of one of the guys at Vice magazine, the Pool Noodle Girlfriend was born out of a spontaneous moment in a bathroom stall. See this interesting device for yourselves in the featured gallery. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.9/10 - Popularity: 98% | Activity: 100% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Naughty](https://www.trendhunter.com/naughty) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **DIY Sex Toys:** Opportunities for innovation in the sex toy industry by creating customizable kits and sustainable materials. - **Alternative Materials:** Innovative sustainable materials such as silicone that are body safe can revolutionize the adult industry for consumers. - **Individualized Customizable Design:** Design software can create 3D models of individualized sex toys. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Sex Toy Industry:** The industry can offer a range of customizable and sustainable adult toys. - **Health and Safety Industry:** Innovation can be implemented in the creation of body safe materials for the benefit of consumer health. - **3D Printing Industry:** Creating individualized and customized designs for next generation sex toys using 3D printing technology. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pasta-Inspired Inflatable Pool Noodles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pastainspired-inflatable-pool-noodle.md) - [Pasta-Themed Pool Noodles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olive-garden-pool-noodles.md) - [Sleek Self-Pleasure Shower Heads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/womanizer-wave.md) - [Pro-Abortion Pleasure Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dame.md) - [Sensual Self-Care Essentials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pleasing-4.md) - [History-Honoring Intimate Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pickle-vibrator.md) - [Men's Sexual Wellness Launches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arcwave.md) - [Dual-Mode Pleasure Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/womanizer-enhance.md) - [Air-Powered Pleasure Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arcwave-ion-2.md)