Real dolls: Surrogate girlfriends or just creepy?

The quest for sex and sexual gratification has lead man to some pretty strange places, and even stranger situations. The need for sex is one of the most basic of human needs, but it can also be one of the most frustrating. Science and good old ingenuity has helped men and women the world over get off when no one else is around, or available. As a sex information magazine, Sex Appeal is dedicated to ferretting out the most high tech sex aides and toys the world has to offer. With that said, let's take a look at the new era in sex doll technology. I'm gonna focus on sex dolls for men, since the sex dolls for women are pretty dumb in my opinion since a woman can get laid anytime she wants!

It wasn't so long ago that a sex doll was just an inflatable doll with 3 "entry"-like openings and a huge laugh at your expense if you got caught boning it or your friends found out. These things came in a box and might set you back $20-50. These "toys" looked ridiculous and must have disappointed thousands of dudes. I know someone that bought one and used it (once) and he was bummed because he said it sucked (and not in a good way). I wasn't surprised at all.

My how times have changed...I think many people for the first time became aware of the Real Doll (a mannequin like sex doll) that was first discussed on Howard Stern's old radio show before he went to satellite. To quote him verbatim, he said, "Best sex I ever had! I swear to God! This RealDoll feels better than a real woman! She's fantastic! I love her! This RealDoll is for real, I swear! Better than a woman! My wife isn't as good as that! May God take away all my ratings if I'm lying! I'll take a lie detector test! I swear on the life of my children! I did it and it was fullfilling! I did it and I'm proud of it! It was great! It was the best sex I ever had! Thank you RealDoll.com! It was fabulous! I could fall in love with that thing!
Howard Stern

Its not just him, Motley Crue's Vince Neil showed off his doll on MTV cribs, a real doll appearance on My Name is Earl, an a movie called Lars and the Real Girl prove that they are making an impression and gaining acceptance. Oddly enough, they've been big in Japan for some time now, so much so, that there are even Escort agencies pimping these realistic love dolls! And in Korea, theres a hotel that provides one with every room. I'll take the complimentary bj over the mint on the pillow anyday. haha

These dolls cost $5,500 + $500 S/H (limited time only), more than a used car, and can be customized to your exact specifications. There are ten female body types, with breast ranging from AA to G cup, 15 face types, and custom features like skin tone, eye colour, hair colour, fingernail colour and three pubic configurations. (so the carpet matches the drapes) They even can do tan lines and tattoos and are working on a animatronic version. The skin is made of high grade silicon rubber and has a fully articulateable skeleton which allows realistic movement and positioning. Maybe you've always wanted to try drunken monkey style bom chicka wow wow but just didn't know how to ask your gf or wife, or maybe she just said 'no', well, Real Doll never does! In fact, thats part of the allure to these dolls is they are so realistic, they never say no, and never get tired, You don't have to worry about their needs, (other than keeping them clean, and dressing them up if thats your thing), and they never talk back either! But do they have sex appeal? I've seen some that looked pretty dam hot. But you can judge for yourself..

With the seeming success of the Real Doll, dozens of other companies threw their hat in the ring and realistic sex dolls proliferated. Here's just a few of the many realistic sex dolls and makers out there. Some are low end, others high-end and a few in between. Looking at their pix, and then the price, its pretty easy to tell which is which.

Virtualgirl w/cyberskin

www.Cybogasmatrix.com

- Pandora Peaks doll

www.Mechadoll.com

www.Realdoll.com

www.Truecompanion.com

http://www.1st-pc.com

www.orient-doll.com

http://first-androids.de/

http://aidoll.4woods.jp/en/dolls/

http://www.mypartydoll.com/

Some people thing its weird or just plain creepy but if you look past the surface and the stigma attached to the "love doll" of the past, these things have gotten pretty sophisticated and are now serving all sorts of purposes and actually enriching some peoples lives. People get them of course for the sexual aspect, but also for companionship, much like a pet, and even as art. They are being used to help meet the needs of the handicapped, the painfully shy, and for some helps meet those basic needs without the entanglements of a real relationship. "I am sometimes astounded at the impact we make on some customer’s lives,’ says Krivicke. ‘We have had customers marry their dolls, say that we had saved their lives because they felt like they had nothing to live for after the death of a spouse or the end of a relationship." That may be an extreme example, but in the end, there's alot weirder sh*t going on out there, and this isn't hurting anybody, in fact, its helping some people and satisfying alot of others. So are real women in danger of losing their man to realistic sex dolls? I don't think so. Sex is just one aspect of a real relationship. And no matter how hot these things are, or how good they feel, they don't have personalities, they can't share feelings or emotions, you can't 'share' with them, or have a conversation or just do stuff that real couples do, and for that reason, they can't replace women. Although AI (artificial intelligence) expert David Levy says we will have walking, talking, fully functional sexbots by 2050 so I guess we'll have to wait an see for sure!

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