Sex Shop – The Evolution

Simply stated, a sex shop Australia is a store that sells adult items that are all considered sex gadgets. These devices are actually used to pleasure oneself (mostly by women) or can be actually used during the actual sexual intercourse with a partner. The best-selling items these days are dildos, vibrators, clitoral stimulators and other masturbation aids.

The precursors of these stores were the old brick-and-mortar stores actually existing in some obscure parts of the city where customers surreptitiously go to buy these sex devices. Customers then were varied, but in those days, they were mostly males. (Unofficially, females are said to outnumber male customers these days in online shops 5 to 1.)

Customers were varied, but most are adults. The youngsters are slowly coming in, now that online shopping has made invisible virtually all customers. The items fro sales are still all sex gadgets and devices used for enhancing the sexual experience, singly or with a partner.

Older days

Before, these shops were the subjects of derision and even outright attacks from moral crusaders from some churches and other religious organizations. Sex was viewed as something not to be tampered with. Women customers of these stores were considered harlots.

However, local moral crusaders lost their influence with the onslaught of progress, easy spread of information and open discussions. By then, adult shops started to sprout in progressive countries like the U.K., Australia, Japan, the U.S. and Germany among others).

At present, these so-called erotic shops are doing brisk business selling sex toys and gadgets and other accessories used in the enhancement of the sex experience. The first gadgets were for women, although the men’s stuff was made since the 80s.

Digital age

When everything went digital in technology and elsewhere, and the Internet was born, the attitude towards sex and the things about it started to become liberalized. It was not long after that men and women flaunt their views and actions without consulting the so-called moral elders.

The main view is to enjoy sex like it should be, and more and more sex toys were also made (and sold) with shops going online with their trade. Soon, the business boomed and sales of these items skyrocketed.

Items

The best-selling merchandise are those that deal mostly with solo pleasuring plus some that are enjoyed by both partners in the sexual act. The customers were more overwhelmingly women who are into pleasuring themselves without any partner.

Now, there are many items geared for men and they do brisk business as well. The other items that do well are the accessories (lubes, lotions, oils, soaps, etc.) which go hand in hand with the sex toys in most instances.

The shops have evolved in many ways in dealing with customers and about their business in general. Packages are wrapped in ordinary wrappers, and credits cards used to purchase the items are treated with the utmost secrecy, fully automated with no persons involved.

The sex shop Australia of old has come a long way to become a success today.