An article from Vice magazine , published on May 18, 2016 by Diana Tourjée
" Human sex dolls are becoming increasingly realistic and are almost indistinguishable from real women. As a result, some men are even choosing to forgo relationships with real partners altogether. We asked a psychologist..."
Some men prefer sleeping with inanimate objects rather than real women. Reflecting this demand, the sex doll industry and the selection of sex dolls have grown significantly over the last decade. Nowadays, there are not only sex dolls for women , but also dolls that look so incredibly realistic that they have become a substitute for a deceased wife or girlfriend for many men around the world.
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This means that a woman's mouth, hands, breasts, legs, and buttocks are recreated, cloned, and sold, while customers are told that these dolls are better than real women. But is it really a good idea to simply replace people with dolls?
Dr. Peter Kanaris is the medical director of the sexual diagnostics program at the psychological services department in Smithtown , New York. In an interview with Broadly , Kanaris explains that there is a difference between having sex with a doll and having sex with another person because "[the doll] gives you no feedback whatsoever , neither through movement nor through a personal connection."
Rather, sex dolls offer "the opportunity to project one's own feelings onto the doll," says Kanaris. It's similar to having a sexual relationship with an inanimate object, he says. This "fantasy game" is limited only by one's own imagination. Kanaris also emphasizes how important sexual and intimate relationships are for people. "After our basic needs like eating, drinking, and breathing, the fulfillment of our sex drive and the desire for human contact are among the strongest human needs," he says.
While most people probably believe it would be better to build a relationship with someone who can think and speak, Kanaris says there are various psychological reasons why someone might prefer to sleep with a sex doll . These include: "A lack of access to others, shyness or social anxiety, lack of experience and inhibitions. Perhaps they also have a partner who doesn't share certain sexual preferences."
“Sex and intimacy play an important role throughout our lives,” says Kanaris, adding that social isolation can have a devastating effect on people’s mental and physical health as they age. He believes a human sex doll could have benefits for “people who don’t have a life partner to fall back on.”
“People whose partners have died or who have lost their partner through divorce or separation, or even people with disabilities who may have difficulty finding a partner, could certainly benefit from such a doll. The opportunity to express themselves sexually and the feeling of not being alone can be a relief and alleviate feelings of isolation,” he says.
Completely replacing one's social contact with rubber dolls, however, is not a particularly good idea—at least not right now. "People who develop long-term relationships with their dolls to avoid human interaction risk," says Kanaris, "depriving themselves of the wealth of experience gained from interpersonal relationships. However, I believe that this question will be more difficult to answer in the future, when technological developments make it possible to interact even more realistically with humanoid robots."
Source:https://www.vice.com/de/article/qkg7vv/why-some-men-love-with-sex-dolls-sleep
