Sometimes I need to slow down and remember what it’s like to walk into an adult store and see what’s actually on the shelves for general consumers. I get so immersed in the up-and-coming technologies that I lose touch with what is available, what the buyers thought would sell, what you are likely to see — and not see — on your next shopping trip.

So in the past few weeks, I’ve visited one website and four retail stores in search of a few basic supplies: condoms, lube for sensitive skin, a leather flogger and a dildo with a horsetail attached. And just like sex with an internet buddy in the Best Buy parking lot is different from sex in the spa suite at a luxury hotel, both of which are different from the private sex rooms in Red Light Center (NSFW), my shopping experiences varied significantly with the venue. (more…)

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