After going through the terrifying experience of picking out a product while people file past you watching, you have to stand in line. In this situation, young girls that are buying feminine hygiene products for the first time are already insecure and self-conscious. Standing in line with everyone while you think they are watching you and judging you based on your purchase, you become even more self-conscious as you are looking around at them. Once getting to the cashier, the situation could get even more awkward.
If the cashier is a man this could compound the problem. In your mind, a guy could never understand what you are going through, and based on the stigma set down by society, he is judging you for not being completely secretive about your feminine hygiene. If the cashier is a man, the level of comfort will drop considerably. Even if the cashier is a woman, the experience can still be the most uncomfortable part of the trip to the store. The cashier, although sometimes understanding, will often try to crack a joke that will make you cringe and beg to leave. With all this discomfort and awkwardness, would you avoid it if at all possible? Buying online will provide you with the opportunity to do all your feminine hygiene product shopping without going to the store. By logging on and finding your product through a website, you avoid the driving and standing in line that come standard with a trip to the store.
