Loo roll? Check. Canned foods? Check. Sex toys? Apparently so (Picture: Ella Byworth for Metro.co.uk)

Unless you’re living on a remote island or in the middle of the Amazon, you’ll probably have noticed that supermarkets shelves are emptier than usual, as people stock up on goods because of the coronavirus pandemic.

But it turns out that we’re not just horny for canned goods, loo roll and hand sanitiser.

Now that people have got the basics sorted, they are turning to other important buys, including sex toys.

Maybe it’s self-isolation ot maybe it’s the fact that we need a release from coronavirus stress (if you’re dealing with COVID-19 anxiety, here’s our helpful guide).




Whatever it is, sex toy sales are spiking, according to new data from Womanizer, an online sex toy retailer.

Sales are up worldwide, with Canada appearing to be the friskiest of us all, seeing a 135% boost, compared to the brand’s original sales forecast.

In comparison, Brits are tame – with just a 13% increase (but then again, this might be because most people in the UK already have a dildo or fleshlight in their sex toy drawers?).

Italy, which is currently on lockdown, is up 60% and China was on the list too, up by 71% between January and February – however this was specifically measured on Hong Kong only.

The figures measure sales from 1 January until 6 March, 2020, so it’s likely that these will increase as the days go on (and the panic-buying continues).

If you’re worried that you won’t be able to get your hands on sex toys, remember: your hands are great, too.

In other masturbation and coronavirus-related news, if you find that you’re running low on lube, please don’t masturbate with hand sanitiser.

Remember: supermarkets deliver and stocks will be replenished.

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