‘Hum Tum, Ek Kamre Mein Ho Band Ho, Aur Lockdown Ho Jaaye’, what seemed to be every couple’s fantasy or worst nightmare, has actually come true. Couples across the world have now no choice but to stay at home with each other for weeks together courtesy the coronavirus lockdown. While some of you are collaborating on household chores, cooking, working from home together, many more have decided to turn to porn, sex dolls, sex toys, or all of the above. From New Zealand, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, Australia to India people from countries across the world, are making the most of this lockdown period.
What’s In It?
New Zealand announced a country-wide lockdown from 25th March to stop contain the deadly virus. And people from countries like the USA were rushing to pile up on toilet paper, the Kiwis had other plans. New Zealanders went on a shopping spree for sex toys just 48 hours before the one-month lockdown commenced. It’s interesting to note that the sale of sex toys tripled in just two days. People wanted to try their hand at something new and escape the monotony of staying at home for days. They stocked up on beginner level sex toys, lubes, condoms and adult board games as a part of their Covid extracurricular activities. But they were also cautious about hygiene so disinfectants to clean the sex toys were also on the shopping list.
In Australia and the UK, a website selling sex toys noticed a surge in their business. Sales doubled as soon as announcements were made to shut down bars and pubs. The Danes are also not behind when it comes to personal pleasure. One of the most popular sex toy websites has witnessed a 110% rise in business. And a sex toy rating website has seen users triple during this lockdown period. Countries like Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands has witnessed a significant increase in porn viewership. Since sex work has been banned to combat the viral outbreak, people have resorted to other outlets. An increase of 6 to 14 per cent in porn viewership has been registered by these countries after the temporary ban on sex work.
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What’s More?
In early March, Italy, Spain and France first declared social distancing measures to combat coronavirus. PornHub immediately announced free premium services for people in these countries. And just as expected the numbers spiked. Porn viewership in Spain increased by 61.3 percent, 38.2 percent in France and 30 percent in Italy. People found an interesting way to spend quality time with themselves. Back home in India, soon after the lockdown was declared, Pornhub witnessed a 95% jump in traffic. Even though the website is blocked in India, users have tricks up their sleeves to access it. Did you know Survey Reveals That Millennials Would Prefer Travel Over Sex?
In the USA, one of the most bizarre crossovers has taken place. Introduce porn during the coronavirus pandemic and you get coronavirus porn. This is one of the most searched porn categories in New York City and Washington DC. These are cities which are worst hit by coronavirus. Coronavirus porn is like regular porn but with a dash of face masks, sprinkle of surgical gloves and dribble of hand sanitizer. An exclusive NYC based strip club is also offering virtual lap dances every Tuesday for people stuck at home. Zoom circle jerks is another way people have resorted to pleasuring themselves virtually. People have decided to tick off one of the most important things of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs- Sex. And while everyone makes out like bunnies, there is a fear of shortage of condom supply in the coming days. But let’s wait, spend ‘quality’ time with our partners and then watch….