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This month the first love doll brothel in the western world was opened, marking a hallmark first step in the quickly changing sex industry. What will the future of sex tourism look like and do humanoid robots have any place in this future?

It is quickly becoming clear that the answer to the latter question is “yes”, and in this article you will find out why more and more sex tourists are starting to choose humanoid robot dolls over regular prostitutes and how this will change the way we think of the sex industry, and maybe even sex itself.

“IN 2050, AMSTERDAM’S RED LIGHT DISTRICT WILL ALL BE ABOUT ANDROID PROSTITUTES WHO ARE CLEAN OF SEXUAL TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS (STIS), NOT SMUGGLED IN FROM EASTERN EUROPE AND FORCED INTO SLAVERY, THE CITY COUNCIL WILL HAVE DIRECT CONTROL OVER ANDROID SEX WORKERS CONTROLLING PRICES, HOURS OF OPERATIONS AND SEXUAL SERVICES.”

– RESEARCH SCIENTISTS IAN YEOMAN AND MICHELLE MARS

The sex industry has been around for as long as anyone can remember, but despite this, it is still currently a fast growing industry. The desire for sex is always present in both men and women and the stigma around fulfilling these desires for a monetary price is disappearing slowly but surely, resulting in a booming sex industry. According to Alfred Kinsey’s 1948 study, 69% of the white male population of the USA at the time had been in sexual intercourse with a prostitute at some point in their life. It is fair to say that a vast majority of men have at the very least considered buying sex in one form or another in their lives, and with robot sex tourism, it is going to become increasingly simple to purchase sexual services, without fear of social shame or sex diseases.

Sex doll brothels or “robot brothels” are a quickly growing trend in the world, with new and unique clubs opening all the time, offering customers creative ways to fulfill any of their sexual fantasies and desires.

Sex dolls have become ultra-realistic and can be customized according to the clients wishes

South Korea and Japan are on the forefront of these changes in the sex industry. The doll renting services in Japan have already changed the prostitution market significantly. Doll No Mori (Forest of Dolls) started their 24/7 doll escort service in southern Tokyo and the Kanagawa prefecture in 2004. They started with 4 sex dolls and according to them, they made back their initial investment within just one month of starting their service. The company has many repeat customers, and most of them choose sessions lasting for 2 hours. One 70-minute session with a doll costs around 110$ or 13,000 yen.

“UNLIKE EMPLOYING PEOPLE, EVERYTHING WE MAKE BECOMES A PROFIT AND WE NEVER HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THE GIRLS NOT TURNING UP FOR WORK.”

– HAJIME KIMURA FROM DOLL NO MORI

After the commercial interest in this service became apparent from Japan’s example, South Koreans quickly started to cash in on the market as well. In 2005 South Korean love hotels were already hiring out sex doll rooms for around $25 per hour, with a computer and a bed being included in the price. South Koreans were very eager to spend their time and money on these services and the robot sex industry had an explosive start, just as it had in Japan.

The success stories of these early sex doll renting businesses show that this is just the beginning of things to come. All of these mentioned brothels used regular static sex dolls, but in the future sex dolls will be capable of so much more. In the near future, as these brothels start implementing sex dolls with artificial intelligence, customers will be able to recreate their exact fantasies – they will be able to change the voice, knowledge, topics of conversation, virtual interests, personality, age of the doll, according to their liking. As the quality of these sex dolls increases and as they start implementing moving and vibrating components, sex dolls with artificial intelligence, then the possibilities for success in the sex doll renting industry are limitless.

If these examples from South Korea and Japan have taught us anything, it is that there is a large demand for these sex doll renting services and where there is demand, there will be suppliers. Sex doll brothels are here to stay, whether you like it or dislike it, and let’s face it, most men will begin to like rather than dislike this growing trend.

We have now established that the Asian world is embracing the culture of sex doll brothels very rapidly, but what does this mean for the western world? Will sex dolls be able to have the same impact on the prostitution market in USA and Europe, as they did in Japan and South Korea?

Lets come back to the year 2017 and look at a fresh example – in 2017 a new brothel called ESDoll opened in Barcelona, giving customers the opportunity to rent a love doll of their liking. The owner of the club claims that these love dolls will “fulfill all their customers fantasies, without any limits” and make the brothel experience more pleasurable, exciting and erotic. This is the first club of its kind in Europe and the western world, but it will certainly not be the last. The opening of this club marks the beginning of a new era in the European sex industry and other European sex tourism centers, such as Amsterdam, are surely to follow this example set by Barcelona.

Niky, one of the high-quality dolls offered by ESDoll
When we look at ESDoll, we can see into the world of modern sex doll brothels. The four dolls offered by ESDoll are of very high quality – they weigh around 90 lb (40 kg), their height is the same of your average woman, at 6 feet and 7 inches (1.7 meters). The dolls come with different clothing options, and the choosing rights are left to the customers. Customers can choose to recreate their long unrealized schoolgirl fantasies in a classroom, or even a sexual encounter with a policewoman. The dolls are made of thermoplastic elastomer and they come with oral, vaginal and anal cavities. Lubricants and condoms are optional, but they are both included in the session price and provided by the brothel. The brothel rooms all have a large plasma TV and different lighting options, giving customers the ability to create the lovemaking environment of their choice.

ESDoll are, before and after each service, disinfected with special antibacterial soaps. A 30 minute session in ESDoll costs around 85$.

The popularity of the ESDoll brothel in Barcelona sparked controversy and Aprosex – The Association of Sex Professionals in Spain, criticized the brothel for offering services which cannot match those of a real person and denigrates real sex workers to being just an object. This statement, however, is ill informed, because it will not be long until sex dolls with artificial intelligence can, in fact, match and perhaps even surpass the services offered by a real woman.

Controversy like this is to be expected, as the sex industry starts going through fundamental changes.

It is clear that sex doll brothels are here to stay. Until now they were a symbol of the changing attitudes in Asia, but the expansion into the western world will surely be quick, as more and more brothels begin to start their business. Will the next sex doll brothel be in USA, or perhaps in Amsterdam? Only time will tell.

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The sex doll industry has seen incredible growth in the last few years. It is an industry which is full of incredible creativity and passion, but also a social stigma. Premium sex dolls look completely photorealistic at this point, and this weirds many people out. Crossing the infamous uncanny valley will always invite criticism from those unaware, but there is no doubt that the sex doll industry will keep seeing explosive growth in the next decade.

We decided to reach out directly to those on the forefront of this growth, by getting in touch with ESDoll, an online sex doll store which currently has an impressively wide selection of options, with over 250 unique high-end models for sale. They were kind enough to give us an interview, and we are stoked to begin!

How did the ESDoll store find such success in a short amount of time, with all the competition going around? Here is what Joe from ESDoll had to say about everything regarding sex dolls.

CYBERDEAR: How did the ESDoll website get started? What was the motivation behind it?

JOE: Sex dolls are still taboo and nobody really wants to talk about them. However, the reality is, that nowadays we are more connected than ever before through technology, but at the same time, we are getting more and more disconnected from each other, resulting in loneliness and struggles with social relationships.

Sex dolls aren’t made just for sexual purposes. Most of our customers develop an emotional relationship with them and we receive letters of gratitude every week from customers who are grateful to us because our sex dolls changed their lives and emotional wellbeing completely. A sex doll can solve that emotional or affectional need, they can provide companionship and they have been helping both men and women improve their relationships. We have plenty of incredible stories on our blog.

I see that your doll selection has grown into one of the largest in the industry. Where did you find all these sex dolls?

We manufacture our own dolls based on the needs and desires of our customers, and we also sell sex dolls manufactured by other well-known brands. We agree with you that we have the most extensive doll bodies selection online, with a wide selection of pre-built dolls and endless customization options to build your own doll. This shows our dedication to provide our customers exactly that doll which they would want as a companion. Dolls are leaving that social stigma status and are becoming more popular these days. New technologies allow us to create even more realistic looking models. We even have some sex robots and we are working on even more advanced designs for the future.

Sex doll brothels have been gaining popularity in the world. How do you feel about them?

We have been contacted by numerous brothels and we have even supplied to some, but what most people don’t know is that most of them have already closed at this point. In our opinion, dolls aren’t designed for that type of industry. The customers of such businesses will do anything they want with the doll, without caring for its safety. This brings many problems. Dolls can be delicate, so in most cases, the dolls will be broken after 1 or 2 customers. This will never happen to a personal doll which is cared for and maintained properly. Someone who is renting a doll for one hour doesn’t really care about this and will most probably destroy the doll. You can check the news to see how the first Sex Doll Brothel in Spain already closed its doors. If you really want a doll, you have to treat it well and care about it, this way the doll will last for many years. We have seen this with many of our customers.

Sex dolls are becoming more and more realistic every single month. What do you think sex dolls will look like in 10 years?

They will be more intelligent than humans… they won’t be just dolls anymore, but instead, they will be robots with artificial intelligence. We are not saying that they are designed to replace anyone and we cannot condone the objectification of women. However, the sex doll industry is always continuously challenging itself to make the dolls as realistic as possible, to make them like a real woman in every way. At the moment, we are working on artificial intelligence for sex dolls which can carry out a natural conversation, together with facial expressions. It will be capable of having sensual conversations and telling all kinds of naughty jokes. It will be launched soon and this gives us some idea of where we will be going in the next 10 years.

Sex doll owners are always debating whether TPE or Silicone is a better choice. What do you think?

Both materials are great, and I always suggest to just forget about the material and focus on picking body and face designs which you like the most. What I can say is that silicone is a durable material, and of course, silicone dolls have the upper hand on durability. At first, there were only silicone dolls available, but the industry kept on growing and TPE was produced. Basically, Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) is a mixture of polyvinyl chloride and silicone. This material enhances the look and feel of the doll, and you could say that the realism of TPE sex dolls is greater than their silicone counterparts. If durability is your top priority, then go for silicone, but if you desire your doll to have a more realistic look and feel, then choose a TPE doll. It’s like with iron and gold – iron has more durability but gold looks more beautiful. Beauty comes at a cost and overall I would recommend TPE over silicone.

What recommendations would you give to someone, who is looking to buy the very first sex doll in their life?

If I was a person wanting to buy a sex doll for the very first time, then I would consider the following factors:

• Budget
• Material
• Size & Height of the sex doll
• Shape and Figure (I want her body to be like J LO)
• Customizations options with which I want to customize the body (e.g. Hairs, Color of Eyes, Skin color)
• Shipping & Handling
• Look for a trusted and reputable doll vendor who has proven success in building and delivering dolls

So, I would cover as many of these topics as much as I can for my first doll, to get exactly that product which I desired for.

Do you have any personal tips or tricks for hiding a life-size sex doll, when it’s not being used? I know many people who are afraid of buying a sex doll only because they think it will be found by their family or friends.

Closets are a simple, effective and cheap storing method. Most people use closets to store their sex dolls. The most effective method of storing a doll inside a closet is by hanging from a closet bar. This way you can preserve all of the body parts of the doll and neither the butt nor the breasts will not flatten.

Why do you think so many people feel ashamed when buying a sex doll? Where does this unnecessary stigma come from?

Traditionally, most likely for cultural and religious reasons, everything related to sex has been taboo. Most customers still feel uneasy when purchasing a sex doll, but the reality is, that the sex doll community is bigger than what most people think and dolls have been changing many lives for the better. We hope to see this stigma fading away soon as dolls are becoming more mainstream.

Do you have a personal favorite sex doll on your website?

I like every sex doll which is displayed at the ESDoll store. Or maybe more accurate would be to say that we only sell the sex dolls which we like the most. As every doll has a different personality and a unique design, you can always find something to like about them. I really do like them all.

What is in the future for ESDoll?

We are working hard to release new models in the store every month and to offer the best products for our customers. The future is always difficult to predict, but we are confident that we will see sex doll robots and that sex dolls will become completely mainstream, and the social stigma surrounding them will disappear with time.

We hope you enjoyed this interview with the leaders of the sex doll industry. If you wish to find out more about ESDoll and their selection of dolls, take a look at their website. They offer free international shipping in a stealthy and discreet crate to all customers.