Are you comfortable in an adult shop?

[Himeros1]

Back in the 90s, we spent a few days in Amsterdam with our two friends, where we spent an afternoon visiting lots of “adult shops”.

We felt entirely comfortable during our time examining the merchandise. Dealing with the shop assistants there felt more comfortable at the time - perhaps it was because we were away from home that provided us with anonymity, or that the Dutch took a more liberated attitude towards sex and all matters sexual?

We had never really discussed anything related to sex before with our friends, let alone agreed to go shopping for sex aids with them before. The whole experience of seeing which items each of us was interested in, felt quite exciting and liberating. Each visit to a different shop was a lovely experience made so by shop assistants who were non-judgmental and could not have been more helpful and welcoming. This made for a very enjoyable “adult” shopping experience.

After this experience, we were less daunted on our next visits to “Adult” shops in the UK.

My first ever visit to an “adult” shop was in Manchester (UK) as an 18 year old. I’d gone to shop for a vibrator and I was extremely nervous. I can’t say that the small shop’s assistant helped me to relax, nor was he very helpful. The whole experience was terrible and embarrassing. It was quite a while after that I had the courage and inclination to visit another “adult” shop again.

In the past few years, we feel there has been a welcoming shift towards a more positive, open and accepting attitude towards sex-aid shopping on the High Street. This shift has been adopted and accepted by both the public and various retail companies.

Just remember, if you think you will die of embarrassment, or shame, if an “adult” shop assistant has any “issue” with your interest in any of the goods the shop sells, think about this:
Why does the staff member continue to work selling sex-aids? You surely could not seriously accept such a hypocritical attitude - in the unlikely event of this ever happening!

By the way, as far as we are aware, no shopper has been carried out of an “adult” shop after expiring through shame and embarrassment!!

[ApolloSwallow]

I’m not bothered in the slightest. Sometimes H and I go together, sometimes I pop in on my own

In my city the ‘seedy’ shops are gone, and they’re clean, bright and thoughtfully laid out. They’re are so many beautiful toys, outfits and accessories now. And mine are more often than not staffed by women so we can have a good natter.

The market must be significantly larger now for clothes, toys and accessories than when I was younger - and enjoying sex, and communicating with your partner was almost seen as strange.

[rockstar]

My recent move into wearing women’s lingerie has been a godsend for my wife. She never knew what to buy me for birthdays, Christmas etc but now she knows that she can buy me stockings, suspenders, hold-ups, knickers and bras.
I love it when she buys me a nice matched set.

[JGood]

@Tenshadesandme

I’d probably find an inflatable butt plug and ask if they thought it was big enough for them

To which the correct reply is “I asked you to find the advanced set not the beginner ones, stop messing around we need to focus here! Plus it needs to squeak when I clench my cheeks”

[JGood]

But to answer the question I’m comfortable walking into an adult shop.

[batjamboree]

@rockstar - totally agree - it’s so easy buying gifts for my man - lingerie or a new dildo or spanking toys

[TheSledge]

Me and my hubby like going into them.

He used to buy me toys when we were first together, before lots of internet shopping, and I was so worried about someone seeing him. We went into one in soho yuears back on a dirty weekend, video land or something, and i told him id get him a dvd. we were looking at the shelves and the bloke in there asked what we were after. hubby asked for suggestions and then we had a totally normal chatty conversation about anal, big boobs, cum shots and fetishes and all kinds of stuff and it was actually really fun. We got cum swapping sluts 3, I know the name because we still have it in the top of the wardrobe haha!!

After that I quite liker going in when we pass one. feels fun to just chat about sex in a very open way! I don’t think I would go without husband tho!!