“Doctors may soon be prescribing sex robots to patients with sexual dysfunction,” explains the doctor Marianne Brandon, psychotherapist and sexologist, ultimately Symposium of the Society of Applied Evolutionary Psychology.
In her presentation, the doctor predicted the widespread diffusion of hyper-realistic humanoid robots within a decade: they will provide a sense of greater involvement in sexual activity by contemplating also elements of personality and relational skills: it will not be so rare to witness some infatuation, or paraphilias linked to these (former?) objects. However, it will be something we will measure ourselves relatively soon.
In the face of a beneficial function for those who already have dysfunctions, however, the doctor warns of the long-term risk for society as a whole: mainly of developing dependencies, of causing degradation of personal relationships and debasement of the male and female figure, with catastrophic results.
As “perfect” alternatives to a real sexual person, sex robots could end up making an intimate relationship “less attractive,” reducing the number of emotional bonds and marriages. “Sexbots are always available and never refuse, addiction will be a more than plausible option, and at that point society will adapt to the phenomenon and not vice versa.”
