Future of Sex
tagline
  • Remote Sex
  • Virtual Sex & Entertainment
  • Robots
  • Human Augmentation
  • Sex Tech
  • Dating & Relationships
  • Bizarre Bazaar 18+
  • Future of Sex Community
  • Remote Sex
  • Virtual Sex & Entertainment
  • Robots
  • Human Augmentation
  • Sex Tech
  • Dating & Relationships
  • Bizarre Bazaar 18+
  • Future of Sex Community
  • Replika Romance: Meet the Humans Forming Romantic Relationships With AI

  • The Future of Sex Is Mind-Reading AI That Reveals Your Deepest, Most Unconscious Fantasies

  • Sex Robots Are Getting Closer to Feeling Human-Like With Second Skin Materials

  • 2023: Innovating Sustainable Infrastructure for Sex Tech

  • Speaking Out: Red Umbrella Podcast Talks Sex Work

  • Sex Tech Predictions in 2023: Challenging Mainstream Supply and Demand

  • Coming to a Crescendo: MysteryVibe’s Crescendo 2 Vibrator Review

  • Sex Tech News: The VDOM places second at Black Ambition Prize, MYHIXEL surpasses crowdfunding target, and Lora DiCarlo shuts down

Future of Sex is supported by our readers. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Home > Robots > The Changing Face of the Sex Tech Consumer: A Sex Doll Seller Weighs In

Robots
Home›Robots›The Changing Face of the Sex Tech Consumer: A Sex Doll Seller Weighs In

The Changing Face of the Sex Tech Consumer: A Sex Doll Seller Weighs In

By Sarah Paigee
January 14, 2020
1754
1

Women are increasingly purchasing sex dolls while men turn theirs into online personas.

Courtesy of The Doll House.

The sex doll industry has enjoyed significant growth over the past few years with thanks, in part, to an expanding and increasingly diversified group of consumers.

To learn more about recent changes in consumer trends, we spoke to Phil Bass, the managing director of vendor site The Doll House.

In his conversations with FutureofSex.net, he shone a light on what has helped propel the industry forward and offered insights on where he thinks the industry will take us in the coming years.

Women increasingly ordering dolls for themselves and for use with partners

Bass, noticing an increase in orders from women, says the growing consumer demand is likely reflective of shifting societal attitudes:

“People have not really changed, whereas what is socially acceptable has changed dramatically in recent years.”

He also notes that couples are increasingly buying dolls to bring into the bedroom together.

“There are certainly more couples becoming customers these days as it is now socially permissible to be (somewhat) sexually open-minded. Dolls and robots do allow for an extra addition to lovemaking without infidelity or worry about your partner losing feelings for you.”

Anime and cosplay a favorite for young men purchasing dolls

Courtesy of The Doll House.

When it comes to men making a solo purchase, he says there is a distinct trend of cosplaying anime characters and photographing the scenes emerging:

“Younger men are definitely going down a strong anime and computer game route with dolls. As cosplay is fast becoming popular guys want their “Waifu” (a fictional, usually anime character which someone has great romantic affection for) to emulate an anime or computer game character as closely as possible.”

This group of consumers is often taking to Instagram and YouTube to share photos of the dolls, with some even setting up profiles for the doll’s personas:

“Once tried, many men find that dolls/robots are so much more than a sex toy, and a good 75% of male customers enjoy a new hobby with their doll—photography. Instagram is enjoying a surge in doll photography these days as many men like to personify their “Waifu” in imagery and often apply personality in wording.”

“Celestina Monkey is a good example where a YouTube content provider reviewed a doll for us and was so taken with the doll, he created an Instagram account for her,” Bass said.

“Many of these photography enthusiasts are using tech like FaceApp to place smiles onto their Waifu to create a more human feel to the imagery.”

View this post on Instagram

The Goku costume arrived too late for Halloween, but here you go.

A post shared by Celestina (@celestina_monkey) on Nov 15, 2019 at 9:39pm PST

What does this say about the future of the industry?

Bass suspects sex dolls will become “as commonplace as a microwave” in the future, saying “everyone will have at least one.”

There will be movements and consolidations in the industry, but this is where the ‘new money’ will be as more and more people become willing to test the water. I do not see this as a fad that will wane in time, sexual desire is timeless and constant, even as the form of that desire changes, it is eternal.

As a manufacturer and distributor, he sees smart technology—such as that used on our smartphones—playing a significant role in the future of sex tech:

If we marry the tech—AI or otherwise—with mobile phone technology, everyone will become a user in a very short time.

Image sources: The Doll House, Celestina Monkey

Sarah Paigee

Sarah Paigee is a digital media content expert. She earned her Bachelor of Communication degree from Griffith University and her Bachelor of Art and Design (Honours) from the University of Canberra.

Sarah began contributing to Future of Sex in 2018 and has written about diverse topics ranging from decolonizing contraception to online kink communities.
Previous Article

Growing Audio Erotica Market Is Busting Gender ...

Next Article

Love All Things Sex Tech? Then Head ...

Related articles More from author

  • Robots

    ‘Scarlett Johansson’ Robot Inventor Creating DIY Sexbot Guide

    September 8, 2016
    By M. Christian
  • Robots

    RealDoll’s SenseX Sex Sleeve Is a Majorly Erotic Upgrade

    September 6, 2019
    By M. Christian
  • NR 009 by iamaxiom
    Robots

    The Future of Our Physical Selves: Cybernetics, Body Switching and Genetic Engineering

    September 26, 2015
    By M. Christian
  • Gyrating Android
    Robots

    Sexy Female Animatronic Shocks and Revolts NY Art Crowds

    April 4, 2014
    By Future of Sex
  • A robot in love holds a heart.
    Robots

    Sexbot Perspectives: Data Ownership and Security Will Be Crucial for Sex Robot Users

    September 14, 2016
    By Jenna Owsianik, Editor-in-Chief of FutureofSex.net
  • Childlike Sex Robot
    Robots

    Could We Use Child Sexbots to Cure Pedophilia? Law Researcher Says No

    April 2, 2020
    By Miss Doll

Leave a reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

  • Picture of eBay logo at office entrance
    Virtual Sex & Entertainment

    Why Is eBay Banning Adult Content?

  • This 3DXChat review shows why you might like playing the multiplayer 3D sex game.
    Virtual Sex & EntertainmentVirtual Sex

    3DXChat Review: A Multiplayer 3D Sex Game with Incredible Graphics [UPDATED]

  • Sex Tech

    Couple Transforms Sex Acts into Live Music with Motion-Based Sensors

Virtual Lust is a 3D interactive sex game.
3DXChat
Discover the best virtual sex parties and 3D sex worlds.
  • TOP REVIEWS

  • Meet the Humans Forming Romantic Relationships With AI

    Replika Romance: Meet the Humans Forming Romantic Relationships With AI

  • The future of sex is mind-reading AI that reveals your deepest, most unconscious fantasies

    The Future of Sex Is Mind-Reading AI That Reveals Your Deepest, Most Unconscious Fantasies

  • Sex Robots Are Getting Closer to Feeling Human-Like With Second Skin Materials

    Sex Robots Are Getting Closer to Feeling Human-Like With Second Skin Materials

  • R/gonewildaudio's gender inclusive audio erotica

    /R/gonewildaudio: An Array of Free, Inclusive and Categorized Audio Erotica

  • Fantasy Inspired Sex Toy by Tentickle Toys

    Out of This World: How Fantasy-Inspired Sex Toys Could Be the Next Big Trend

  • Virtual Sex in the Metaverse

    Virtual Sex Will Soon Become a Reality in the Metaverse

  • OnlyBans Game Play As A Sex Worker

    Play as a Sex Worker in New Onlybans Game

  • Black chess pieces laying across an orange background.

    Teledildonics and Chess: The Unexpected Possibilities That Could Enhance Sex

  • A couple with a woman sitting on a man's lap. They each are holding the Tenuto 2 with one hand.

    Tenuto 2 Erection-Enhancing Vibrator Rises To The Occasion

  • Woman looking at a laptop in a bed. You can see a blurry European city outside of the window.

    Here’s How Often Each European Country Is Searching For Sex Toys Online

  • A Woman Showing Her Smartphone.

    Disclosing Trans-ness on Dating Apps

  • Image of Emma the AI bot.

    Will Young Women of the Future Feel Pressure to Perform Like Robots?

  • Realistic Sex Games

    Review of the Best Sex Games and Most Realistic Sex Simulators of 2021 [UPDATED]

    0
  • Multiplayer Online Sex Games

    Review of the Best Massively Multiplayer Online Sex Games

    0
  • Sex Games for Mac

    The Best Sex Games for Mac

    0
  • foot-fetish-sex-games-girlvania

    Foot Fetish Games That Will Knock Your Socks Off

    0
  • The Best RPG Sex Games of 2021

    0
Fantasy sex game Dream Sex World lets you explore your wildest desires.
Multiplayer sex world Red Light Center continues to impress with its massive userbase and incredible sex graphics.
A blonde and light-skinned love doll face sppears next to the text Go now realdollxthe future is real.
  • 27KFollowers

Like Us on Facebook

Newsletter Subscription

Sign up for our monthly newsletter sharing the very best of the future of sex from our publication and others across the web.

DreamSexWorld offers a stunning XXX 3D world filled with incredibly interactive erotic experiences.

Like Us On Facebook

Facebook Pagelike Widget

RLC_ad_v2

Tweets by @FutureofSex
Future of Sex Report

Follow us

  • Home
  • About
  • ADVERTISE
  • Contribute
  • Story Ideas
  • Sitemap
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions
© 2011 - 2022 Future Exploration Network
This website or its third-party tools use cookies to improve user experience and track affiliate sales. To learn more about why we need to use cookies, please refer to the Privacy Policy.

By clicking the agree button or continuing to browse through the website, you agree to the use of cookies. Accept Privacy Policy
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
SAVE & ACCEPT