Massage, erotic or not, can be a very important prelude to a couple’s sexual activities. When you massage someone properly you can relieve pain and tension in their muscles as well as increase their sense of wellbeing and relaxation. Massage stimulates the nerve endings in the skin which triggers the release of endorphins – the body’s own “feel good” chemicals. Massage is also great for lowering high blood pressure, reversing the damage caused by stress, improving blood circulation, and improving ones mobility and flexibility.
While a nice sensual massage to one’s “naughty bits” can be highly arousing and is excellent foreplay, many find the sensations and arousal even more intense when the massager starts at the extremities and works their way in.
For example, the ears, neck and chest are all erogenous zones of both men and women – a few
well placed kisses, nibbles, and rubs (depending on what your partner enjoys most) can prep the nerve endings of the body for more sexual stimulation. Massage toys like “the molecular massager” are great for working out knots in your partner’s lower back and thighs (two more erogenous zones). Even a nice scalp or foot massage can work wonders!
Massage can be a great component of getting yourselves prepped for hours of sexual play or for just spending a few hours being close and relaxing together.
Massage wands, the Vibrator’s modest older sister, are an evolution in massage (and in masturbation). Toys like the “Hitachi Magic Wand” have been selling well for decades, as both a sex toy and as a relaxation tool (though most people feel pretty relaxed 
after an orgasm anyway ^_~). Massagers were the masturbatory vibrator’s first disguise in our culture – they were advertised in womens magazines and catalogues urged husbands to buy them as gifts to keep their wives happy and youthful.
The benefit of using a vibrator over “plain old” manual stimulation is that one can place the vibrating head of the wand against the preferred area and hold it there until the desired effect is reached – whether it is an orgasm or relaxed neck muscles.
The benefits of the massage wand over a “regular” (i.e. penis shaped) vibrator are many. For instance, it is an excellent and discreet tool for the shy masturbator who might not want other people to know that they have a vibrator or for someone who wants to hide it from parents, roommates, or children. They are also good for partners who want to stimulate each other without bringing a penis (real or fake) into the bedroom.
The other benefit of wands is that they come in a variety of designs and users may find that they are more able to get at those “harder to reach” places, such as the area between the anus and the genitals – the perineum. Massage wands with bendy necks, like the “I Vibe Flex”, are great for this because you can bend the head around and under things to get it exactly where you need it to be.
For some it can be the perfect partner (or a perfect tool in their partner’s hands): a toy that can massage your feet when you get home from work before it makes you come and then massage your shoulders when you are done.
