INTRODUCTION:

It's not easy to make learning fun, even when the fun in question is all thing erotic. The internet may be a great presenter, but it's a mediocre teacher, especially when it comes to sex, since for the most part that just means watching pornography. Even when actually chatting with people in message boards and online communities about your fantasies and kinks, there's still a gulf between you and the other people.

If you're lucky enough to live in the greater Philadelphia area, however, there is an excellent place to up your game in the bedroom, regardless of what arouses you and your partner. Even though the name 'Kink Shoppe' conjures up the idea of whips, leather and pleasure through pain, the employees and teachers here are just as interested in teaching all sorts of tips and tricks to improve lovemaking techniques, ranging from romantic to ribald (they teach entire classes on oral sex skills).

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ABOUT:

Walking through a bright, well-lit shop floor might not be the way that you'd expect to learn about BDSM, but there's a St Andrew Cross in the back of the Kink Shoppe, a store along a fancy row of shops in the Center City neighborhood of Philadelphia. The boutique is tastefully designed and never too cluttered, so it's easy to browse the shelves and tables for all sorts of toys designed for the bedroom and beyond. They have an amazing selection of books as well, from erotic literature to very specific guidebooks for practically every sexual act (unfortunately you won't be able to pretend you're reading something else when someone walks by). The first time I went it was more about time-wasting curiosity than anything else, but after talking to one of the employees about all the events they held in the workshop area, I quickly became excited about attending an introductory BDSM class for my partner and I.

The class itself was an excellent two hour overview that went into the psychology behind BDSM, as well as description of some basic tenets and practices (and clarified some long-held assumptions I had thanks to what I read online). It was the first of many that we ended up taking here, and of course it worked out quite well that when we wanted to buy some of the items we were able to play with in class, we could just go to the store floor and bring them to the register. Who would have guessed that synergy could be so arousing? It's also good to know that all the products are body safe (with many products made from silicone), because no one wants to risk getting an infection from something that's supposed to be so much fun.

FEATURES:

-centrally located in downtown Philadelphia, only a few blocks from The Liberty Bell

-open seven days a week, 11AM to 10PM Sunday to Thursday, and 11AM to 11PM Friday and Saturday

-incredible selection of sex toys and accessories, from vibrators to cock rings to lube to whips to handcuffs to BDSM furniture to books

-the boutique and resource centre presents a much more sex-positive and approachable face to BDSM and erotica

-daily classes are available for a wide range of BDSM aspects, from needle play to rope bondage

-daily classes are available for bedroom tips ('Fellatio Fundamentals') and sexual health

-location is available for private events and classes (hosted by employees), and they even offer special packages when renting for bachelor and bachelorette parties, and birthday parties

-private shopping experiences are available for a $300-$500 (depending on time of day) non-refundable purchase requirement, which can be requested in advance from their website

-workshop area is available for space rental while the store is operating, at $25 per hour, plus deposits and post-event cleaning (if space rental involves play or scenes, penetration is not permitted)

-online store makes it easy to shop discreetly from the privacy of your own home

-won the 'best of Philly' award from Philadelphia Magazine

-easy to follow the latest updates to the store on Facebook, twitter, and instagram

CONCLUSION:

The internet is not known for its subtlety, and this can be alarmingly true when it comes to sex, which takes up quite a bit of all the traffic online. It's not that much of a surprise, then, that the antidote to this is the brick and mortar sex shop, and the best one in Philadelphia is the Kink Shoppe. Not only does it have an excellent selection of high quality sex toys (from lighthearted erotic board games to actual needles that can be used in BDSM medical play), but the friendly and knowledgable staff can answer any questions you might have not only about them, but sex advice in general.

The real fun and learning begins, however, once you start enrolling in classes, because it's an excellent way to not only learn about various aspects of BDSM and other bedroom activities, but it's a great way to learn about yourself and your partner as well. It's also a good opportunity to meet other people in the kink community, too. Coming the Kink Shoppe might not be the same thing as going to a sex club, but what you learn will definitely help you become one of the most popular people at the sex club.

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