(The perfect topic to argue over a pint)

Between Japanese kissing robots and full-sized "love dolls," it's clear to us that all aspects of technology are barreling toward one inevitable invention: robot hookers.

We're not scientists, so don't ask us any technical questions, but there's one aspect of this phenomenon to which we've given a lot of thought. Is having sex with an ultra-realistic robot hooker cheating? We've considered the issue from every angle, because you want to be prepared when the future arrives.

It's not cheating: A robot hooker is just a machine, so having sex with one is like using a vibrator for women. Purchasing a little robot companionship is perfect because there's no chance of STDs or emotional attachments. My girlfriend should be happy I'm just down at the robot brothel instead of hooking up with flesh-and-blood women at the bar.

Read why it is cheating after the jump.



It is cheating: With advanced technology, having sex with a robot hooker is too much like really cheating. For all intents and purposes, you're having sex with another woman. Plus, what if you want to buy your own robot hooker and keep her in the closet at home? It's a thin line between robot hooker and robot girlfriend.

Bonus questions: What if the robot hooker looks like a celebrity? What if she looks like a person you know? Can your girlfriend visit a robot gigolo?


















Sex in Design

  • Sex in Design

    Unisex Toy -- This handy sex toy can be used by both partners at once. Didn't there used to be a more traditional way to do this? Like actual sex? Or perhaps you're supposed to both use it separately... In which case, just wash it when you're done. (Photo Credit: Ben Durrell, Museum of Sex Collection)

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    Cruel Condom -- Nothing says sexy quite like a penis wrapped in chain mail. It's how King Arthur would have done it. (Photo Credit: Scott Paul Modern Erotic Designs, Museum of Sex Collection)

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    Lap Juicer -- Ever had a glass of orange juice, only to wish it had been squeezed by somebody's crotch? Wish no longer, my friend, you're dreams are now reality. (Photo Credit: 3eyes, Museum of Sex Collection)

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    Copulator Stool -- We're not quite sure what's going on here. This is either a humorous way to stack your stools, or the most uncomfortable sex toy ever invented. (Photo Credit: Agustin Otegui)

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    Copulator Stool -- If you leave these stools alone for long enough will you have lots of tiny new stools running around in nine months time? (Photo Credit: Agustin Otegui)

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    Dilators -- Just because you have a gynecological condition doesn't mean you have to compromise on design. (Photo Credit: Rhett Butler for Kiki de Montparnasee)

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    Nipple Clamps -- These thoughtful nipple clamps are shaped like Band-Aids, just to make the painful, painful irony that little bit more intense. (Photo Credit: Montse Palacios, Museum of Sex Collection)

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    Hug Shirt -- When you "hug" this shirt it connects to your phone via Bluetooth, and sends the hug pressure, skin temperature, heartbeat rate, and time you are hugging for to a friend somewhere else on the globe. And yes, before you ask, that's the only kind of physical contact you can send over the air... For now.(Photo Credit: Cute Circuit)

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    Clitoris Ring -- This ring is either an elaborate stainless steel sex aid, or a very basic finger puppet.(Photo Credit: Montse Palacios, Museum of Sex collection)

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    Sex Chairs -- These helpful chairs are designed to subliminally remind you what else you have to do tonight, once the dishes are washed and you've finished watching 'LOST'. (Photo Credit: Eduardo De Falchi)