Recently, my wife and I took advantage of the privacy of a department store fitting room for a quickie, while we were buying clothing.
Let me get one thing out there: I'm no exhibitionist. I have no desire to be caught "in the act," and while the risk of being caught can get the ol' adrenaline pumping, it also makes me incredibly nervous. My wife is braver than I in such things, but she's not interested in getting caught either. If you're like us, and you like the idea of sex beyond the bedroom, but have no desire for sex in a public place to become public sex, we have a few tips for you.
--Timing
We find that the Golden Hour for Fitting Room Sex is roughly an hour before closing. Too early, and there's still a lot of shoppers around. Too late, and the staff starts checking the fitting rooms. If the store closes at 9, aim for about 8 o'clock. In addition, the time of year can be a factor: right now, during the mid-January slump in shopping, is a really good time. But you probably don't want to be trying it during the Christmas Rush.
--Isolation
Wait until the fitting room is empty. Those walls don't go all the way to the ceiling, and sound carries. If you've mastered Step One, this actually won't be so hard. You might even want to wait until the section is empty.
--Location, Location, Location
Know your department store. Scout out its various fitting rooms. Certain fitting rooms will be more isolated than others: at our local Macy's they have a fitting room in the coat section. Why do they need a fitting room in the coat section, since anyone trying on a coat can do that in public? I don't know, but as such, there's a fitting room that no-one ever uses. Avoid rooms that are close to the entrance or in high-traffic area. Avoid fitting rooms with doors that don't come all the way to the floor. Look for security cameras in the actual fitting rooms, and if there are, obviously you won't want to use that one. (Check for hidden ones behind mirrors, too.) Look for signs that say "You are under surveillance," because the store legally has to put those up if they're going to put cameras in the stalls.
Some fitting rooms have a motion sensor over the entrance, which makes a chime whenever someone comes in. These are great, because if anyone comes into the fitting room area, you'll have warning.
--Be Casual
If you look like you're sneaking your way into the fitting rooms, the staff's schenanigans detector will go off. Do some actual shopping. Pick out some clothes you want to try on. Don't go straight to the fitting room, wander around a bit first. Actually buy something--even if it's something cheap--when you leave.
Don't bother trying to sneak in one-by-one. Just go in together. I find that, if the fitting room you're using is a Men's fitting room, it's less suspicious: this is a stereotype, but a woman is more likely to go into a fitting room with her male SO to help him pick clothing, while men rarely go into a fitting room with their female SO except under duress. The men's suit department gets infrequent traffic.
Try to keep up scattered conversation during the whole thing: "I like this one," "That color doesn't look right," "This is too loose on me." If anyone's listening, this will defuse suspicion. Of course, it can be hard to keep conversation up once the breathing gets faster, but do what you can.
--Be Prepared
Let's say, worst-case scenario. The staff knows what you're up to, and they're upset, and they're trying to catch you in the act. (I don't think this would ever actually happen, but let's say.) What then?
Well, you've got a lock on the door. You've got your alibi--the clothes you brought in with you, supposedly (or actually) to be tried on. And, if you're prepared, by the time they've got the lock open, you'll be dressed. Wear easily accessible clothing (sweatpants, skirts, etc.), and don't fully undress during the act. Remember that, technically, you are in a "public" place, even with the locked doors and privacy. You could in theory be charged with "public indecency." (Though why that's public indecency but it's not when you get undressed in there is beyond me.)
--Be Clean
Nobody likes the idea of someone else's mess being in the public places they frequent. Respect that. Pack in some moist wipes or disinfectant and clean up after yourselves.
For your own cleanliness, pick positions that minimize skin contact with surfaces: Dancer, Standing Doggy, or Cowgirl work well. A fitting room isn't as messy as, say, a public bathroom--which is one reason I vastly prefer fitting rooms to bathrooms--but all the same, it's good to keep clean.
Those are our tips for Fitting Room Sex. Be careful, have fun... and good luck!
Have you ever had sex in a fitting room or public place?
Comments (209)
...-_- At the department store I work in, we caught several couples having sex over the course of a year. I don't find this amusing at all.
really? Good grief. I guess this can't be the worse place to do the horizontal mambo but really?
Really? This is the kind of crap datingish is posting now? Get real I wouldn't ever think about that and plus its really stupid to think you can actually get away with it.
Hahaha really? No one finds this even a little bit amusing? I've never done this, but I would try it if I could.
The most public place I've ever had sex is a car in a fairly full parking lot. Sure, it was kind of exhilarating, but I probably wouldn't do it again. Mostly because I have little to no desire to be cramped up in someone's back seat getting shushed because I'm being too loud <--which is another reason why I don't do sex in public.
Also, I think it's just kind of gross to get it on in a dressing room. They're often dirty, smell like pee or unwashed humans, and most of the doors don't even close properly. Just not my style.
gross.
I think this post is kind of revolting, actually. Not necessarily the "sex in public" part, although it's pretty lame and childish to do it in a fitting room... The fact that someone put so much thought into acting like an animal in a public place, though, is... well, sad.
If you want the rush of being intimate in publiic, choose an empty park or a night at the beach. You still get the "thrill" of doing your business in a place you have no business... But at least those areas aren't nearly as offensive as a place where unsuspecting shoppers will be in the stench of your inability to control yourselves.
Grow up, even.
Lmao, wow.
I am disturbed.
Well, I actually think this is amazing! I've never done it, but now when I finally get the chance to I'll know all the right steps. I've been dying to do this for ages, just gotta find myself an adventurous guy.
lololol - that's my reaction. very gutsy though.
id love to try it in a dressing room =P most of the ones ive been in are pretty clean. it would be exhilerating i think to try it at least once. i wouldn't want to get caught though... that would be scary...can they send u to jail for that? :\
... thanks?
Idk what else to say after reading a post like this... at least he put effort into organizing all the "steps" to achieving this. weird.
@Believe_InMe - Haha, agreed.
I love how everyone is being so uptight about the whole situation; about this being posted even. If you don't like the idea or don't like the post, then don't comment. It's as simple as that. Jeez people. Personally, I find this really entertaining of a post, but whatever. =3
Great job! xoxo.
@TruthNeverTold@xanga - what happens when you catch people?
dressing rooms creep me out now.
I'm no prune.. But the idea of a parent walking into a dressing area with a child and hearing the sounds of sex noises is just not right.
Keep it in your pants.
I'm going to be very weary of dressing rooms now....I may just get undressed in the middle of the store and try things on there.
hmm......how old are you??
sex on the beach. yes.sex out on my deck under the star in the summer. yes.sex in my pool/hottub. yes.sex in my car. yes.sex on top of car.yes.
sex in dressing room of Macy's?? dude, no. lets be courteous.
lol
I used to think things like this could be fun until I experienced the other side of the spectrum... having to see or hear people having sex in public. Now I just find it incredibly disrespectful. Not only is it unsanitary (you might not have total control of your bodily fluids) but it can be seriously disturbing for someone else who walks past and has to hear you/see you/know what you're doing. And this is coming from someone who pretty much only writes about sex. On the other hand, I think that sex in a public setting with a public feeling can be incredibly arousing. I just prefer to stick to my back yard, or out in the middle of no where in the middle of the night with no one around.
I find this highly amusing.
haha, i don't see why everyone is throwing hissy fit over this.
Haha
@pandoratheexplorer@xanga - Haha, we called our store's security who'd just bang on the door until they got out. We didn't force the door open so the customers and us didn't have to see them missing clothes/in each other. Then we handed them over to mall security who decided whether or not to press charges.
Lol, I love how people are so uptight about it. I think it's quite an amusing idea. Even if I was on the other end of it, I'd probably laugh.
Please don't do this. Ew.