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What's stopping Aussies from using Sex Toys?
Look, there’s no point beating around the bush at Lovehoney. After 25+ years in the business, we’re well-versed in the world of pleasure and want to use this knowledge to help YOU. Our mission is simple: empower you to embrace your desires and curiosities with confidence.
We surveyed over 1500 Aussies aged 16 to 64 in April this year to understand the most common reasons you don’t reach for your sex toys. So, let’s dive straight in.
"I live with my family / housemates and I'm worried they'll find them"
More than 1 in 4 sex toy users are scared to use toys when family, kids, or housemates are in the house.
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"I think my sex toys are too loud"
1 in 3 Aussie sex toy users feel stressed that their toys will be overheard by others.
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"I don't feel intimate with my partner when I use sex toys."
Case in point: 1 in 4 sex toy users just want the closeness that sex brings without toys.
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"The clean-up is too much effort sometimes"
Call them lazy or just forward-thinkers, 1 in 4 regular users avoid using a toy because the post-play cleaning process is too much effort.
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"It's easier to just use my hands."
1 in 5 sex toy users sometimes think it's easier to ditch the tools and use their hands for masturbation.