Little Known Facts About Sex Toys
Your sex toy(s) might be your dirty little secret. They might be something you order online with a delivery note that you’d like some discreet packaging. They probably live in some box, inside of some other box, underneath your shoe rack in your closet. And while they might be a small thing in your life (literally, if you’re into some of the more compact items) they’re part of a big industry, with a rich history. A lot of thought, research, experimentation, and imagination go into that little vibrating, throbbing, glowing thing you put in your nightstand. Don’t underestimate your sex toy, or the minds behind it. Here are 20 little-known facts about sex toys.
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There’s a $55,000 vibrator
It’s a white gold vibrator, covered in 117 diamonds. There are actually quite a few luxury sex toys out there that sell for tens of thousands of dollars.
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They can help relieve menopause symptoms
Some medical professionals have found that the regular use of vibrators can fight vaginal dryness in postmenopausal women.Vaginal dryness in post-menopausal women.
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Vibrator users are healthier!
Women who use vibrators tend to take better care of their vaginal and reproductive health, staying on top of going to their gynecology appointments and giving themselves genital exams.
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Vibrators go well with the holidays
We-Vibe—an app that syncs up two vibrators so that long-term couples can feel closer—is most popular during the holiday season.
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Who buys the fake body parts?
Based on the numbers from one major intimate objects retailer, one in five men purchase fake vaginas, mouths, and butts. Meanwhile, one in twenty women purchase these items.
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This cancer doctor is prescribing them
A doctor who treats cancer survivors is prescribing vibrators. She specifically helps the survivors of gynecological cancer get back to happy, satisfying sex lives.
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This is the most popular age for a fake vag
According to retailer Lovehoney, the average age of the adult video star’s whose molded fleshlights are selling the best is 28. The adult stars whose fleshlights sell a little less are around 36.
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Men are more okay with vibrators than you think
While a lot of women believe their partners would be uncomfortable in the presence of a sex toy, one study found that 70 percent of men are actually totally fine with them.
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There is an ancient dildo
In 2005, an excavation team found what they believe to be is a 28,000-year-old dildo made from stone, in a German cave.
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The first vibrator is Parisian
The first vibrator was designed in 1734. It was made in France, called The Tremoussoir, and turned on via a little wind-up key like a wind-up car toy.
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Retirement communities love them
There is a growing trend among seniors over the age of 60 buying vibrators and other sex toys. Apparently, sex is becoming one of their preferred activities, along with golf and tennis.
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Sales prove men prefer p-ssy
That same sex toy retailer shows that simulated vaginas make up 73 percent of sales in the false body parts department. The simulated mouths only make up four percent, and the butts make up nine percent.
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They keep doctors in business
Emergency room doctors, to be precise. Since 2007, the number of sex toy-related injuries has doubled. A particular surge was seen after the release of “Fifty Shades of Grey.”
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Who is the kinkiest of them all?
In a study done by Durex, New Zealanders proved themselves to be the kinkiest of them all. Over half of them like to watch adult movies with their significant other more than they like to watch it solo, and they own the most sex toys.
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They outsell condoms
If you thought sex toys were only for people who already spend time in the intimates isle and shops with glowing red lights, you’re wrong. The vibrator industry is valued at $1 billion, while the condom one is valued at just around half a billion.
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Penis rings with your groceries?
You can now pick up a vibrating penis ring while you stock up on toilet paper decorative pillows because Target sells them.
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Legal limitations on dildos
In Texas, if someone owns more than six dildos, the state assume they have the “intent to promote the same” (so, to sell them? To encourage people to use them?) and they are in violation of the law.
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