I'd worry more about technological singularity, which is very possibly in the next 10-15yrs. Wanna have sex with a machine? They've already got that, very expensive/out of reach for the average consumer, but it's there. And, why would I trade real biological flesh and emotion for synthetic? Sure, it could mimic, but it'd always be an imitation of the real thing. It'd be choosing a different species over your own, but I'm sure quite a few would and all I can say is more power to them.
well first off, if female sex robots take off, so will male
i think we're getting into chobits territory without even realizing it xD (CLAMP is the new nostradamus)
it wont happen in too big of numbers, but i guess it would be a subculture unless the government bans them to make sure families stay hooman and hooman but even if they dont there will be a stigma against them, as there is now
places like japan it might sky rocket because of the neet culture they have, but places like america i can *not* see it becoming an issue.
In all seriousness, there's not a doubt in my mind that someday we will have people dating robots. We're already entering an age in society where we are all so connected through the internet, but that in itself creates a lot of loneliness because we spend less time with each other in person (where connection with one another happens better). As a result, I think a good portion of our society is losing the necessary social skills to connect with one another on a higher level, a robot can supplement this. We already have a certain country that will literally let you legally marry your waifu, so robots are the next logical step.
i think we're getting into chobits territory without even realizing it xD (CLAMP is the new nostradamus)
it wont happen in too big of numbers, but i guess it would be a subculture unless the government bans them to make sure families stay hooman and hooman but even if they dont there will be a stigma against them, as there is now
places like japan it might sky rocket because of the neet culture they have, but places like america i can *not* see it becoming an issue.