Sex toy party

[2] The party may start with an icebreaker game,[4] then a sex toy representative, or 'facilitator',[5] displays and discusses the products.

[7] The participants examine and talk about the products, with the option of purchasing them from the representative in a private room at the end of the party.

[citation needed] Sex toy parties began in the 1970s, and became increasingly popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

[7] According to research studies conducted by scientists such as Debby Herbenick and Michael Reece of Indiana University, sex toy representatives are often asked for advice on sexual health,[5] and many have a background working in sex education, health, education, or sexuality.

A woman was arrested in Texas in December 2003 on obscenity charges for hosting a sex toy party for undercover narcotics officers,[13][14] but the case was dismissed by the judge in July 2004.