Play Together, Stay Together

5 mins with Deeper Love’s Tarryn Warren

We, the editing team, here at The Month, think we have our reader’s tastes and needs licked and, up to now, our opinion that the sex business is geared towards the impulse buyer - all junk food and box wine – has kept us away from throwing this fascinating topic into the mix.

Does that leave the discerning buyer, who is not generally swayed by the instant gratification of ‘cheap and nasty’ products, dare we say, unsatisfied? Someone who understands this dilemma is Tarryn Warren, and her brainchild business, Deeper Love. With Deeper Love, Tarryn aims to kick the ‘cheap and nasty’ into touch and bring high-quality products to the bedroom of the kind of ‘fine-diner’ who enjoys reading The Month. 

Down-to-earth, warm and straight-talking, Tarryn has a ‘Dr Eve comfortableness’ in talking about a subject that has many of us intrigued, yet squirming a little, so we started with a safe question: is the success of her business just further proof that men are becoming redundant?

Tarryn Warren: (laughs) Of course not! In fact many of our intimate products are for couples who want to add some spice into their relationships or, if all else fails, just inject a little laughter! We very much encourage our clients to explore and have fun but also warn that ‘intimate products’ are also known as sex toys
because they are just that – toys. They are not going to replace the warmth of a partner, or the intimacy “he” can provide!

The Month: One is immediately struck by how little your products look like sex toys in, let’s say, the ‘traditional’ sense. They are clearly beautifully designed, stylish, elegant, and could almost pass as ornaments or jewellery. Is this form over function?

TW: Not at all! As you are probably well aware, women don’t achieve orgasm as easily as men, so many intimate products aim to address this. A woman’s ability to have an orgasm can greatly improve her quality of life and heightened states of arousal have many positive results for our health and longevity. Their design allows our ‘personal massagers’ to nestle elegantly in the curves of her hand and deliver precise control through many modes of stimulation. Most are highly effective and versatile and are made in Sweden from high quality, smooth, body-safe FDA-approved silicone.
TM: Body-safe? Is that an issue?

TW: It certainly is. Due to various health and safety reasons, and because the sex toy industry is largely unregulated (worldwide), the cheap and nasty ‘made only for novelty purposes’ products don’t even claim to be safe. Deeper Love is the only intimate product retailer in SA that stocks only safe, non-toxic products.

TM: Well that’s reassuring, but I’m still not convinced men have a future…

TW: Ah, well this is where it gets interesting. The latest ‘personal massager’ has a wireless remote so that he can control the vibration speed and intensity of the massager simply by tilting, shaking or sweeping it through different movements. It also contains a discreet motor that allows him to feel what his partner is experiencing in the palm of his hand. Wonderfully quiet, waterproof and rechargeable and again with a beautifully smooth silicone design, the remote has a range of up to twelve metres.
TM: (thinks – so whilst I’m watching the game... but says) That sounds like fun! Let’s say, hypothetically of course, that someone wanted to experiment with one of these products. How would they go about buying one?

TW: Online shopping at Deeper Love is safe, discreet and informative and carries many massage oils, candles, lubricants and body butters as well as our intimate products. Ladies often prefer our popular ‘Naughtywares’ parties which we are happy to host in their own homes, removing many of the social stigmas attached to the purchasing of these products. We understand this facet of the business but believe honestly that couples that play together, stay together so we encourage everyone to give it a go!

TM: Thanks Tarryn, I may just give you  buzz later.

Contact Tarryn on 082 572 2463 or tarryn@deeperlove.co.za. Shop online at www.deeperlove.co.za