How Do People Feel About Buying Adult Products?
From excited to embarrassed, people reveal adult purchase emotions
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3 min readDec 29, 2021
We’ve all seen the awkward part in a movie or television show where someone embarrassingly buys a box of condoms to humorous result. Although online shopping has for the most part eliminated these kinds of scenes from our real lives, there are still times when we may need to buy an adult product in a brick-and-mortar store. But is embarrassment still part of the transaction?
It depends.
“Many people feel comfortable — and even excited — about shopping for their sexual health….”
In a survey by Superdrug Online Doctor, 2,000 people were asked how they feel when they buy certain adult products and the results varied. For example, when asked how they feel buying items like sex toys, lubricant, and lingerie, they reported feeling:
- Excited (41.8 percent men; 41.5 percent women)
- Awkward (21.6 percent men; 21.6 percent women)
- Embarrassed (20.1 percent men; 23.1 percent women)
- Anxious/Nervous (16.6 percent men; 13.9 percent women)
