After complaints were piling up, eight signs were put up in the dunes of Oranjezon, urging people to get freaky elsewhere.
Now, anyone caught having sex in the area will be immediately fined. According to Omroep Zeeland, residents of the Vrouwenpolder area have complained after visitors would meet in the dunes of Oranjezon for their appointments.
Could this be the end of meeting with strangers in the dunes for some… fun time? It might be.
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Take it to the bedroom!
The signs present the phrases “duinen niet betreden” (do not approach the dunes) and “geen seks” (no sex), with the phone number for the police.
Alleen in Nederland #Vrouwenpolder. We plaatsen een bord: “je mag de duinen niet in”. Maar mensen die dat toch doen klagen over seksende mensen die ze zien. Dus plaatsen we nog een bord : “geen seks”. En meteen maar een bord voor spoed. Voor als je condoom is gescheurd 😂? pic.twitter.com/RwWARojrPJ
— Bluebike (@BlueBikeGreenH) May 30, 2023
Translation: “Only in the Netherlands #Vrouwenpolder. We place a sign: “You are not allowed to enter the dunes”. But people complain about others having sex. So we put up another sign: “No sex”. And immediately just a sign in case of emergency. In case your condom has torn 😂?
The signs also say there is “tightened supervision”, urging people to “prevent damage to dunes and nature” and refrain from having sex in the protected areas. They didn’t say anything about anywhere else, though.
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Everyone might have to go old-school and keep it within the bedroom (or the endlessly romantic club and pub bathrooms).
If caught with a partner in the area, there will be no warning, and you will be fined immediately. So consider this your warning!
Out of character for the Dutchies
The Netherlands is always very open about sex. Not just because of the red light districts but also because of extremely easy access to vibrators, Covid sex buddies, and a sex education system that would make Dr. Jean F. Millburn proud.
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So why such strict rules about this area? Well, openness is not the same as carelessness. A line must be drawn somewhere. After many complaints by locals, that’s what has been done.
Besides, it’s not like there’s a shortage of options or like the Dutch are changing their ways — you can still have sex in the Vondelpark — they’re just respecting the residents. Fair enough.
How do you feel about imposing these strict rules about public sex? Let us know in the comments!