Level of anthropomorphism of their cheap sex dolls

Analysis of the data showed that there was little difference between men who owned cheap sex dolls and those who did not. Elsewhere, the researchers found that men who owned cheap sex dolls were older and more likely to be separated or divorced. They were also more likely to view women as unknowable or incomprehensible.

This is one of the issues that research has been grappling with. Over the past few years, the discussion around sex robots has taken over certain areas of the internet. The appearance of highly realistic cheap sex dolls on the internet and on the shelves of sex shops has piqued curiosity and sparked conversations about morality, realism and consent. A new study published earlier this year in the Journal of Sex Research revisits this much-debated topic, providing the first empirical data on how people use cheap sex dolls and sex robot models.

The study, conducted by German researchers, looked at a sample of 217 people. 91.7% of the sample were male and 67.7% were identified as heterosexual. The researchers asked respondents to complete questionnaires that collected socio-demographic data about them and included questions about their use of BBW sex dolls, the level of anthropomorphism (or human likeness) of their dolls, objectification of women, and hostility towards women. In collecting the data, the scientists divided the sample into two groups - one that saw the dolls as companions and one that saw them as toys - and then compared the responses of the two groups.

The results were chilling: those who saw the cheap sex dolls as partners and reported greater anthropomorphism of their dolls were more likely to objectify real-life women and show hostility towards them.
In addition, owners of cheap sex dolls were more likely than their peers to feel sexually entitled and to perceive women as sexual objects. In addition, they reported less desire to act aggressively towards females and were more emotionally stable overall than non-owners.

The study further observed that a large proportion of this group of respondents were divorced or single men who also claimed that their dolls were their ideal romantic partners. Think about the implications: this perception is about inanimate dolls that are unable to speak, move or act with any agency of their own. The researchers observed that respondents in this group might agree with statements such as "The first thing I notice about a woman is her body" or "I think a lot of times women flirt with men just to make fun of them or hurt them". These interviewees also had a deep emotional attachment to their dolls.