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Humans could soon be having sexual relationships with robots, a top academic has claimed.
Dr Helen Driscoll said advances in technology mean the way in which humans interact with robots is set to change drastically in the coming years.
Dr Driscoll, a leading authority on the psychology of sex and relationships, said 'sex tech' was already advancing at a fast pace and by 2070, physical relationships will seem primitive.
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She said: "Most people successfully integrate other forms of virtual reality into their lives, but virtual sex - not to mention love - will be seen by some as infidelity, and this will present real challenges to some relationships."In the world of the future, we could well see human relationships increasingly conducted entirely online.
Would you feel cheated on if your partner had sex with a robot?
(Score: 2) by GoonDu on Wednesday August 05 2015, @01:18AM
Because I am pretty sure I am seeing a variant of it now (lookup real dolls). I'm under the impression that we humans are really good at projecting human qualities onto inanimated objects. Sometimes to the point of treating them as if they are sentient. Why is this surprising? For people who have decided to give up on committing to human sexual relationships, this could be a relief for them. It would be like that woman with cats with companions, except it would be that man with tons of sexbots.