Aug 13, 2020 23:00:00

Sales of 'love dolls' have increased sharply due to the epidemic of the new coronavirus, and there is also a trend of 'giving love dolls to lovers'.

Due to the epidemic of the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19), there are an increasing number of cases where even lovers have to spend days when they cannot meet each other. Under these circumstances, IT news media Vice reports that people of all ages have begun to buy

the silicon sex toys 'love dolls' that look like life-sized people.

COVID-19 Lockdowns Have Led to a Huge Spike in Sex Doll Sales
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Australian love doll manufacturers say love doll sales have skyrocketed. 'The number of love dolls sold has doubled since March 2020,' said Matt, who runs 'Cherry Banana,' an online online shopping site for adult goods. Andrew of 'Sex Doll Australia,' a major Australian love doll company. 'Sales have increased by 30-40% since May 2020,' he said, and both said sales were strong with the COVID-19 epidemic.

According to Andrew, the 'customer base' seeking love dolls is also changing. With the fashion of COVID-19, it seems that there is a trend among partners and couples to 'buy love dolls for themselves and each other', Andrew said, 'A couple come to the store, female love dolls and men and women. Some customers bought a pair of love dolls. ' In addition, more and more women are buying male love dolls. Such a customer base existed before the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is said that there is a remarkable increase in the customer base after the pandemic.

On the other hand, the love doll industry has been hit by COVID-19 in terms other than sales. Kirk said the Australian love doll specialist 'Pleasure Dolls Australia' is, COVID-19 pandemic is pointed out that caused the havoc of the 'transport', 'domestic postal

logistics and cause major disruptions in, if this months is usually It is not uncommon for a delivery between vendors to take a week, even if it arrives in a few days. '

In addition, the Australian Customs and Border Protection has strengthened screening measures for international mail, so more love dolls are being detained at customs. 'Usually it's done within 72 hours, but in some cases it's even detained at customs for nearly six weeks,' Kirk said.

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On the other hand, Ryan of the online shopping site for adult goods 'Southern Treasures' said, 'We are having a hard time meeting demand. In these times, single people and people living alone are saying,' Human I think you are looking for a structure like this. There is some skepticism about the effects of love dolls, but from the experience of talking directly with customers, love dolls are not only sexual comfort but also emotional comfort. We know that we are offering a love doll, 'he said, saying that the existence of a love doll is healing people in the midst of a pandemic.