{"id":20813,"date":"2024-12-20T02:12:41","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T02:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/?p=20813"},"modified":"2024-12-23T02:58:15","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T02:58:15","slug":"2024-sex-toy-usage-trends-among-lgbtq-insights-and-preferences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/sex-toys\/2024-sex-toy-usage-trends-among-lgbtq-insights-and-preferences","title":{"rendered":"2024 Sex Toy Usage Trends Among LGBTQ+: Insights and Preferences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To explore the latest trends in sex toys, especially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/store\/lgbtq-sex-toys#classify\"><strong>LGBT sex toys<\/strong><\/a>, check out our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-Sex-Toy-Trends-Among-LGBTQ-Insights-and-Evolving-Preferences.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2024 Sex Toy Trends Among LGBTQ+<\/a><\/strong> report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<details id=\"simpletoc-details\" class=\"simpletoc\" aria-labelledby=\"simpletoc-title\">\n        <summary style=\"cursor: pointer;\">Table of Contents<\/summary><ul class=\"simpletoc-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#main-points\">Main Points<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#1-initial-experiences-with-sex-toys\">1. Initial Experiences with Sex Toys<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#2-most-popular-sex-toys\">2. Most Popular Sex Toys<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#3-frequency-of-use-and-purchases\">3.  Frequency of Use and Purchases<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#4-relationships-and-sex-toys\">4. Relationships and Sex Toys<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#key-demographics\">Key Demographics<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#factors-influencing-purchasing-decisions\">Factors Influencing Purchasing Decisions<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#technological-and-emotional-impact\">Technological and Emotional Impact<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#want-more-statistics\">Want More Statistics?<\/a>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/details>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recent years have seen a visible increase in the acceptance of sex toys worldwide, particularly among people identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (Non-Heterosexuals). Building upon this trend, we conducted a questionnaire survey on sex toy usage among different populations (especially Non-Heterosexuals people) by capturing the responses of 397 participants aged 18+ across the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This questionnaire collected data on the age, sexual orientation, age range and their first types of sex toys, relationships and the use of sex toys, using frequency, preference, price range, buying factor, purchase channel, promotion method and importance of toys in sexual identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d0b66c782e394845751039e2864e78eb\" id=\"main-points\"><strong>Main Points<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The most favored sex toys among non-heterosexual males were prostate massagers (25.32%) and dildos (24.05%), while heterosexual males showed a clear preference for male masturbators (31.41%).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Non-heterosexual females were more likely to choose clitoral suction toys (24.32%) and wand vibrators (24.32%), while heterosexual females showed a stronger preference for rabbit vibrators (27.27%) and clitoral suction toys (21.21%).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As for purchase frequency, 48.13% of non-heterosexuals would buy a new sex toy a few times a year, more likely than their heterosexual counterparts(34.8%).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nearly three-quarters (71.15%) of single non-heterosexual respondents said they use sex toys at least once a week to masturbate, which is higher than their heterosexual counterparts by 15.8%.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>60% of the Non-Heterosexuals community members believed that using sex toys with their partners within three weeks into a relationship was acceptable.&nbsp;This level of acceptance was higher than that of heterosexual respondents (44.93%).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When asked about the frequency of using sex toys with their partners, the non-heterosexual community in long-distance relationships (LDRs) preferred to use sex toys when needed(44.19%), while heterosexual individuals preferred to use them most of the time(34.62%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/a-1024x541.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20814\" style=\"width:780px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/a-1024x541.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/a-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/a-768x406.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/a-585x309.png 585w, https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/a.png 1146w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-64c06aeb5399b8288a6b61b2a284e9f6\" style=\"text-transform:capitalize\" id=\"1-initial-experiences-with-sex-toys\"><strong>1. Initial Experiences with Sex Toys<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Non-Heterosexuals vs. Heterosexual Preferences:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both heterosexual and non-heterosexual females were more likely to choose bullet vibrators and dildos as their first attempts. Compared to non-heterosexual males, heterosexual males were more likely to choose male masturbators (41.36% vs 25.32%) as their top choice for first attempts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Transgender and Non-Binary Choices:<\/strong> Dildos were the top choice, with 34.05% preference, for first attempts among non-binary individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"991\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/b.png\" alt=\"Initial Experiences with Sex Toys\" class=\"wp-image-20815\" style=\"width:592px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/b.png 696w, https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/b-211x300.png 211w, https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/b-585x833.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9b92f974afbb8ebfb4f6eced5522fee7\" id=\"2-most-popular-sex-toys\">2. <strong>Most Popular Sex Toys<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The favored top choices for sex toys among non-heterosexual males were<strong> prostate massagers <\/strong>(25.32%) and<strong> dildos<\/strong> (24.05%), while heterosexual males preferred <strong>male masturbators <\/strong>(31.41%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"906\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/c.png\" alt=\"Male Sex Toy Preferences\" class=\"wp-image-20845\" style=\"width:765px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/c.png 906w, https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/c-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/c-768x360.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/c-585x274.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 906px) 100vw, 906px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The preferred sex toys among non-heterosexual females were<strong> clitoral suction toys<\/strong> (24.32%) and <strong>wand vibrators<\/strong> (24.32%), while heterosexual females were more inclined to choose <strong>rabbit vibrators <\/strong>(27.27%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"938\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/c-1.png\" alt=\"Female Sex Toy Preferences\" class=\"wp-image-20847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/c-1.png 938w, https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/c-1-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/c-1-768x374.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/c-1-585x285.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 938px) 100vw, 938px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, the non-binary gender community preferred dildos as their top sex toy with a 29.79% preference followed by prostate massagers with a 19.15% preference.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"792\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/d-1.png\" alt=\"Non-Binary Gender sex toy Preferences\" class=\"wp-image-20848\" style=\"width:579px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/d-1.png 792w, https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/d-1-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/d-1-768x475.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/d-1-585x362.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bc77d141d6fa44b9f992809bbe0db622\" id=\"3-frequency-of-use-and-purchases\"><strong>3<\/strong>.  <strong>Frequency of Use and Purchases<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Single Respondents:<\/strong> Nearly three-quarters (71.15%) of single non-heterosexual respondents said they use sex toys at least once a week to masturbate, which is higher than their heterosexual counterparts by 15.8%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"718\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/e.png\" alt=\"Masturbation Frequency among single peoplr\" class=\"wp-image-20850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/e.png 718w, https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/e-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/e-585x316.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Number of Toys People Own:<\/strong> The proportion of non-heterosexual respondents who owned 10 to 50 toys was higher than that of heterosexual individuals (51.88% vs. 40.09%).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/h.png\" alt=\"number of the toys people own\" class=\"wp-image-20851\" style=\"width:565px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/h.png 732w, https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/h-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/h-585x388.png 585w, https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/h-263x175.png 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Purchase Frequency:<\/strong> Non-heterosexual respondents were more likely than their heterosexual counterparts to buy sex toys a few times a year (48.13% vs 34.80%)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"689\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/i.png\" alt=\"purchase frequency\" class=\"wp-image-20852\" style=\"width:527px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/i.png 689w, https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/i-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/i-585x391.png 585w, https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/i-263x175.png 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 689px) 100vw, 689px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7ebca1ab05f333bf2e6d5ecc46e41099\" id=\"4-relationships-and-sex-toys\"><strong>4. Relationships and Sex Toys<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Relationship Status:<\/strong> Out of 397 respondents, 70.53% (280) were involved in romantic relationships, with 97 of them being in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/r\/joip26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">long-distance relationships.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"777\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/j.png\" alt=\"relationship status\" class=\"wp-image-20853\" style=\"width:570px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/j.png 777w, https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/j-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/j-768x474.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/j-585x361.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Using sex toys in relationships:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Compared to heterosexual respondents, non-heterosexual individuals (60.00% vs 44.93%) were more likely to accept the idea of using sex toys with their partners as soon as three weeks into the relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"972\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/k.png\" alt=\"incorporating sex toys into relationships\" class=\"wp-image-20854\" style=\"width:724px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/k.png 972w, https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/k-300x112.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/k-768x286.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/k-585x218.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 972px) 100vw, 972px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Partnered sex toy use frequency:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When in an LDR, most of the individuals in the non-heterosexual community preferred to use sex toys when needed, while heterosexual individuals preferred to use them most of the time. Regardless of the distance, the popularity of using sex toys among couples was strong.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"862\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/l.png\" alt=\"the frequency of using sex toys with a partner\" class=\"wp-image-20855\" style=\"width:688px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/l.png 862w, https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/l-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/l-768x486.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/l-585x370.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f3fbc9d49cd76d3bf8b6b6057d2c7fb2\" id=\"key-demographics\"><strong>Key Demographics<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Gender Identity:<\/strong> 69.52% identified as male, 18.39% as female, 5.54% as transgender, and 5.29% as genderqueer\/non-binary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sexual Orientation:<\/strong> 23.67% were bisexual, 10.32% pansexual, and smaller percentages identified as gay, lesbian, or queer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ebed585c68cd72e0fdee84b45f3c2c37\" id=\"factors-influencing-purchasing-decisions\"><strong>Factors Influencing Purchasing Decisions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Price Sensitivity:<\/strong> 73.75% of Non-Heterosexual respondents preferred toys priced between $50 and $150.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Key Features:<\/strong> Quality (41.25%) and functionality (26.25%) were prioritized.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Channels:<\/strong> Most purchases occurred via online retailers (61.25%), followed by brand websites (28.16%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7409cb3e62bbe481fe71e82298592620\" id=\"technological-and-emotional-impact\"><strong>Technological and Emotional Impact<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Non-Heterosexuals participants widely acknowledged the role of sex toys in enhancing sexual health, exploring identity, and maintaining intimacy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Long-distance relationships benefited significantly from<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/r\/joip26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> app-controlled and interactive devices.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emerging trends like AI-driven personalization and sustainability-focused designs resonated deeply within the community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6dec27c35c4d98f912912201b1f1234a\" id=\"conclusion\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This data shows that sex toys are widely accepted and frequently used in the Non-Heterosexual community, especially among bisexual and pansexual people. Respondents, no matter what sexual orientation they are, tend to buy through online channels, focus on quality and price balance, and prefer toy types that are practical and offer diverse experiences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sex toys play a positive role in maintaining intimacy and facilitating personal sexual exploration, and their importance varied among respondents, but they were generally seen as a positive addition to sexual health and happiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"want-more-statistics\"><strong>Want More Statistics?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/statistics\/statistics-trends-sex-toy-industry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statistics and Trends in the<strong> Sex Toy Industry<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/statistics\/new-years-sex-wellness-statistics-trends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statistics and Trends In <strong>New Year&#8217;s Sex &amp; Sexual Wellness<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To explore the latest trends in sex toys, especially LGBT sex toys, check out our 2024 Sex Toy Trends Among LGBTQ+ report. 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