Quickie: The Sex Toy Secret

Research shows when it comes to sex toys, people are hush-hush

Kiki Wellington
Sex…With a Side of Quirk

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Do you enjoy a little self-love with a sex toy from time to time? Does your partner know? According to a study conducted by intimate lifestyle products company LELO, chances are, your little mechanical device is a big secret in your relationship.

“Sex positivity really comes down to believing that sexuality is a normal and healthy part of the human experience.”

In a survey of 2,000 sexually active Americans, LELO found that 46 percent of respondents have purchased a sex toy, but one third of the people who own sex toys have kept this information to themselves. Also, six in ten people said they would rather use sex toys alone and 57 percent would prefer that their partner never finds out about their sex toy use.

Why all the secrecy? The survey found that 61 percent of sex toy users believe their partner would be disapproving of their battery-operated self-service.

“Sex positivity really comes down to believing that sexuality is a normal and healthy part of the human experience,” said LELO’s Global Brand Manager Sara Kranjčec Jukić. “While the data shows a trend toward more tolerant attitudes toward sex and…

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