SEX TOY SALES ON THE RISE

SEX TOY SALES ON THE RISE

NORTHRIDGE, Calif. (Wireless Flash) -- Looks like there's a bull market for sex toys: sales just keep climbing. According to sex toy manufacturer Phillip Berman, interest in vibrators and other marital aids has skyrocketed since the mid 1980s. He says today's sex toy customer doesn't fit a particular demographic group: Everyone from young single women to married couples and handicapped folks are getting in on the act. The biggest trend is in sci-fi sex toys that look like they're from Mars and feature bizarre bumps, weird ridges and funky finger-like appendages. Although some conservatives frown on sex toy use, Berman claims love toys actually strengthen family values by bringing a married couple closer together.