Photos: Deprived Of Lavish Restaurants, French Lovers Turn To Sexy Toys To Spice Up Valentine's Day

Covid-19 lockdown has deprived French lovers of lavish restaurants and forced them to stay at home at night to curb the spread of the coronavirus, making them turn to sex toys to spice up their Valentine's Day. (Reuters)

A gift box for Valentine's Day is displayed in the Passage du Desir Sex Shop in Paris, France, February 10, 2021. (Reuters)

In the three months running up to this year's Valentine's Day, sales at the Passage du Desir's seven outlets jumped 68% on previous months. A year earlier, sales rose by just 12% during the same period ahead of Feb. 14. (Reuters)

Candy cuffs and other sex toys line the shelves of Pruvot's store, surrounded by shuttered restaurants and cafes in central Paris. (Reuters)

Large heart-shaped red boxes with filled with 14 toys for the bedroom bring a Valentine's Day twist to an advent calendar. (Reuters)