Sex toy sales triple during New Zealand's coronavirus lockdown
by Charlotte Graham-McLay in Wellington from Science | The Guardian on (#51XFW)
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They were warned by the officials against stockpiling toilet paper or flour. But that's not all New Zealanders have been hoarding, according to the nation's largest retailer of sex toys, which said sales of its products tripled after Jacinda Ardern announced a month-long lockdown of the country.
New Zealanders are permitted to leave their homes only to access essential services or take walks during the national shutdown, which began a fortnight ago and will remain in place for at least a further two weeks.
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