What was your first time experience like in an adult store.

Contributor: AngelvMaynard AngelvMaynard
What made you decide to visit an adult store for the first time and what was it like for you? If you've never coated a brick and mortar store before, what keeps you from going to a local store?
10/27/2011
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Contributor: GingerAnn GingerAnn
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Contributor: Ghost Ghost
My friends and I first decided to go in high school, for fun, basically. It was a creepy place with little "viewing booths" and there were always grizzled men in there who would look away if they noticed you glance at them. We would read the personals ads posted on the wall and marvel at the dusty jellies and lingerie.

Nowadays, my husband and I stop by our local stores to see if they have things we are looking for, to see them in person/in hand, but they rarely know what we are asking for or talking about.
10/28/2011
Contributor: TitsMcScandal TitsMcScandal
There was a nice shop in my town growing up and when I turned 18 my friends and I went there. Picked out my first vibrator and an erotica collection.
10/28/2011
Contributor: Paladin Fantasys Paladin Fantasys
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Originally posted by AngelvMaynard
What made you decide to visit an adult store for the first time and what was it like for you? If you've never coated a brick and mortar store before, what keeps you from going to a local store?
Fear of being seen, living in a small, ultra-conservative, judgmentally physically violent population.
10/28/2011
Contributor: Fun Lover Fun Lover
Creepy
10/28/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
My first time in an actual adult store I was super nervous, like it was "wrong" for me to be in there. Wrong isn't the right word, but I can't think of a better one right now. I remember being really overwhelmed at just how much stuff there was in general, and my boyfriend at the time and I spent like, an hour in there trying to figure out what we needed/wanted.
10/28/2011
Contributor: karay123 karay123
My first time was with a friend to buy bachelorette stuff. I was nervous!
10/28/2011
Contributor: Rin (aka Nire) Rin (aka Nire)
My mother, knowing of my desire for a vibrator, took me to a shop in her town. It was more of a lingerie store with some toys at the back, so the selection wasn't very big. I was nervous, but also really happy to finally be getting a toy! The shop owner was nice enough; she carded me and then carried out the sale without question.

I've always been very grateful to my mom, since I think she was a little uncomfortable with the situation, but was very helpful all the same.
10/28/2011
Contributor: Tuesday Tuesday
The only time I've been in one was a little more than 30 years ago - Good Vibrations in Oakland, CA or maybe another sex store for women at the same location. I'm not sure. I scanned the room, spotted the Magic Wand, bought it and was out in a few minutes.
10/28/2011
Contributor: GravyCakes GravyCakes
we went to go get a vibrator as a joke for a friend for her 18th b-day. i thought it was cool, but 1 of my friends kept laughing & getting embarrassed, which was hilarious. i went back w/ them a yr later & bought 2 for myself.
10/30/2011
Contributor: js250 js250
I went with a friend for moral support and was seriously awed and creeped out. Now I like looking in them so I can view a product before I purchase it here, but generally do not buy much anymore unless we are critically out of something.
10/30/2011
Contributor: Clandestine Clandestine
I've still not gone to one... You've got to love online sex toy shopping!
Honestly, I'm too scared of people judging me. How silly, right?
10/30/2011
Contributor: CS2012 CS2012
I haven't ever been to one. Mainly, because my husband and I dont' drive. The nearest adult store is in Marietta. Now that my mom and I do talk about sex and toys/porn I hoping to go with her in November. She says the one she goes to is really nice and it doesn't make her feel sleezy going there.
10/31/2011
Contributor: Yaoi Pervette (deleted) Yaoi Pervette (deleted)
The shop I visited the first time was pretty nice. It wasn't one of those scummy places with the video booths in the back (I visited one of those years later; my story is here.). I spent a little time looking at the toys (some of them smelled strongly of rubber) and the porn videos. It was fun.
10/31/2011
Contributor: unfulfilled unfulfilled
I haven't been into a real sex toy shop. I live in a rural town in Arkansas and there's not really anything around. The closest I've gotten is Spencer's which is more of a novelty shop than anything else.
10/31/2011
Contributor: geliebt geliebt
I actually first went to an adult store in Germany, since I was 17 and couldn't get into any in the US of course! I just wanted to check it out more than anything. I was fairly familiar with sex toys already, but it was pretty cool to browse in person!
11/10/2011
Contributor: mudpie mudpie
I had a great experience! After I turned 18 I went with a friend to Babeland in New York. Everyone there was so helpful and friendly and it was a very clean, pleasant place.
11/10/2011
Contributor: Dear Ruby Dear Ruby
I believe the first time I went was with my best friend when we both lived in NYC, we each lived around opposite corners of Fantasy World in the village. I think she bought something, but I can't remember what. I've always been a fan of online shopping - more selection!
11/14/2011
Contributor: pleasurehunter pleasurehunter
It was fun, I couldnt make myself leave for over an hour. I was looking over and over at all the porn titles, toys, lubes, all the knick knacks. It was really intense and I felt aroused just looking at all the stuff they had. I was great because I was the only one there the whole time.
11/14/2011
Contributor: DeliciousSurprise DeliciousSurprise
I was about twelve, as was the friend I went with. We were very giggly and found it all rather hilarious.
11/14/2011
Contributor: Missmarc Missmarc
The first adult store I went to was actually Good Vibrations in downtown San Francisco. It was with a an ex-bf. He lived very close to the store at the time. We went in because I wanted to see what it's like in there. He was kinda conservative in term of using sex toys. We didn't get anything, came back out about 10 mins later. I didn't start buying vibrators/lube/dildos until a year or 2 later.
11/14/2011