Mzansi's women hit world record of buying sex toys
Mzansi’s women have been singled out among the people with the highest appetite for se_ toys in the world according to a research conducted by the Statistic Brain Research Institute.
The research has revealed an unbelieving increase in the curiosity of South Africans, mainly women about se_x toys saying the country came third globally for the highest number of Google searches for se_x toys, trailing the US and the UK.
Addressing why this is so, se_xologists and se_x shop owners say female empowerment in the bedroom and the availability of high-quality se_x toys could be some of the attributing factors
According to Adult World chief executive Arthur Kalamaris, the open-mindedness of the female population has led to the increased purchase of the toy.
“The whole marketplace is changing, with 55 percent of our se_x toy sales to women. It used to be male-dominated, like the man would go into the store and pick out a se_x toy, but that’s completely shifted,” he said.
Dealers in se_x toys in the country revealed further that women were becoming more open and comfortable with introducing toys into their se_x lives, taking charge of their own pleasure.
“se_x should be fun. Lots of people don’t know that. Some women still see it as an obligation and that’s not how it should be,” said Sari Cohen, owner of Cape Town’s Allure Sensuality Emporium.
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Customers of all ages and races were said to be patronizing the product and shop owner Cohen said she offers a senior discount and frequently attends events and parties to educate curious potential buyers.
Cohen also revealed that her stockroom is filled with high-quality products that range in price from R350 to more than R3 000.
“I love se_x toys so much because they help women learn about themselves and their bodies,”
“If they are used with consent and women are opening their minds to the possibility of pleasure, that’s really empowering and important. It means that they are ready to love themselves and embrace themselves,” she said
Speaking about the research result, Brodie Meyer, the managing director of Desir Intimate Collection, another Cape Town se_x shop said he is happy with the increasing sale adding that south Africa is now traditionally accepting and associating with se_x shops.
“I was happy to see the study because it reiterates the need for se_x toys,” managing director Brodie Meyer said.
“What we’re seeing is normalization and the creation of dialogue, along with more awareness of the adult toy industry.”
Meyer also pointed out that with the emergence of e-marketing, shopping for se_x toys can be private and one can do it with a partner at home,” she said.
However, report from the shop owner also has it that most of the women who buy the toy do hide it from their partner.
“It makes me sad to see them do that, but at the same time I’d rather they take control of their own pleasure rather than not at all if they’re not satisfied,” Cohen said
On this, a local |se_xologist Dr Marlene Wasserman said se_x toys is very helpful to the se_xual health of a relationship because it builds an active communications in partners. “Avoiding se_xuality is unhealthy and se_x toys are a great way to explore that and have conversations about it,” he added.
Source:BuzzSouthAfrica
