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The best gay hook-up spots in NYC



10 Best Gay Hook-Up Spots in NYC For A Super Hot, Fun Night
Once upon a time, a gang of giggly high school girls—myself included—wandered into a sex shop while out and about in the West Village. We ran out of there after about 10 minutes, utterly confused as to what all that rubbery, wiggly, strange-shaped stuff was for. Ah, to be fourteen again! Anyway, there are plenty of adult toy stores in this city, ranging from fetish-friendly to bachelorette party-ready to high-end to delightfully seedy.


The best sex shops in NYC
New York's former sex shop hub, Times Square, has long since become the kind of place where there's a public outcry over an ad for a porn website , but the city's not de-sexed just yet. Here are our favorite sex shops in the city; as always, leave yours in the comments. SHAG : This high-end Williamsburg shop, run by Samantha Bard and Ashley Montgomery-Pulido, focuses on the ladies, boasting female-friendly wares like tittie pasties, lube, aphrodisiac pops, oral sex lip gloss, and pocket rockets. The goods here are so elegantly curated they could double as art, with bespoke handmade marble dildos, greeting cards, and designer lingerie included in the inventory, plus staffers host regular workshops covering everything from bondage to burlesque dancing.




The fabulosity of Gay New York is unrivaled on Earth, and queer culture seeps into every corner of its five boroughs. This leads to the unusual position of many venues declaring themselves straight-friendly which we are absolutely living for. So, why not have a little fun….