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Warpy

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2. BBC has done a documentary on these guys.

Reply to undeterred (Original post)

Sat Sep 7, 2013, 09:20 PM

Sep 2013

Most of them fantasized some sort of relationship. For them, the dolls were perfect women who never talked back, never aged, never gained an ounce, and were utterly passive sexually. A minority dated real women.

I'd say they're ideal for a certain type of man.

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Married to a Doll: Why One Man Advocates Synthetic Love [View all] undeterred Sep 2013 OP

Okie-dokey, then. NV Whino Sep 2013 #1

BBC has done a documentary on these guys. Warpy Sep 2013 #2

"They're ideal for a certain type of man." Yup. It's really only a step up from those boys/men Nay Sep 2013 #10

He's very creepy looking. I'm glad he's into inanimate objects because I can't imagine Cleita Sep 2013 #3

I thought that was one of the synthetic guy dolls. undeterred Sep 2013 #4

Funny, I looked twice, myself Warpy Sep 2013 #11

One of my cases involved a man who insisted he was married to a chicken. Shrike47 Sep 2013 #5

What were they watching when they disagreed? undeterred Sep 2013 #6

Did he fix supper... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2013 #8

I've got someone special like that. BlueJazz Sep 2013 #7

"Lars and the Real Girl" eShirl Sep 2013 #9

Loved it! cbayer Sep 2013 #17

I recall seeing a program several years ago on cable LiberalElite Sep 2013 #12

I remember that too! It leads me to think that both of these doll fixations point out quite Nay Sep 2013 #13

But I have the feeling that society considers it more acceptable for men undeterred Sep 2013 #14

Very glad these men don't reproduce mainer Sep 2013 #15

But their women will still look great! undeterred Sep 2013 #18

This could be the basis for a "Twilight Zone" episode... CTyankee Sep 2013 #16