Sexual Futurism In 2024: What Is It, Really?

When we are not reminiscing about the past, we spend time thinking about the future. Sexual futurism pairs technology with business, space, and the environment. How many people pair technology with sexuality? Few.

Sexual Futurism Exploring the Role of Technology In the Future of Human Sexuality

All this VR-induced fun comes with genuine ethical concerns. According to research by Debby Herbenick published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior, America’s young people are having less sex than previous generations of young people.

This study gives credence to the argument that VR will exacerbate this problem. Another ethical issue is the exploitation of vulnerable groups like children. Children and disabled people are particularly vulnerable. This is because they lack the ability to impose themselves against predators.

Hate or love it, VR will only get better with time. Possible advancements could see Augmented Reality integrated into sexuality. This will see sexual experiences taking place in a user’s real-world location. It will pave the way for a seamless transition.

This is what we will do in this article. Stick around if you’re curious about how technology can help you explore your sexuality with sexual futurism.

Sexual futurism is not what some may think. It’s not us thinking about sex all day and forecasting the kind of wild sex people will have for decades to come. It’s about exploring future advancements in sexuality and other related areas. These will include reproductive health and sex education.

This opens the door for enlightenment so our kids don’t have to grow up afraid of the word “sex.” This enlightenment will help identify opportunities for sexual health promotion, education, and expression.

Sexual advancement, like anything today, will be subject to technology. Technology is already changing the entire sexual landscape. It’s changed the way we meet partners and how we access sexual health information.

Technology contributes way more than our ability to jerk off in the comfort of our rooms. We will go in-depth into how tech will change the human sexual landscape.

Let’s get started by acknowledging where we are.

The Current State of Sexual Technology

We’ve come a long way when it comes to sexual technology. Some of you are old enough to remember the public pay phone days when you stood in line waiting for your lover to call. Some of us remember the beeper days and the flip-phone days in the early 2000s before the advent of Facebook.

These are the ancestors of the current communication modes we use to reach out to sexual partners. Things have gotten heated since those days. We have live chat, Facecalls, and dating apps to play around with these days. These are rather mild communication tools, though it goes even deeper than that.

Technology enables us to get more intimate today through virtual reality, sex robots, and teledildonics. Let’s explore each of these with some depth.

Virtual Reality (VR)

Virtual reality is usually talked about in gaming and buying land in the metaverse. The VR concept has made its mark in sexuality more than it’s given credit for. It has completely changed the game when it comes to porn and porn games, for instance. Jerking off to a great set of titties on a screen is so 2003.

VR has allowed us to feel like we are being pleasured by the actual performers. All you need to feel like you are in the room with Lena Paul is putting on your VR headset.

It’s not only about getting your orgasm, though. VR also provides an immersive experience when it comes to sex therapy, education, and exploration.

vel between the virtual and physical worlds. With time, AI will improve, and new developments will come up. Soon your virtual and real-life sex partners could look indistinguishable.

Sex Robots

You often think about robots replacing you at work, but what about them replacing you in the bedroom?

Many that scoff at the idea haven’t studied the history of dildos for women. Think about it; robots won’t feign headaches to avoid sex sessions. They also won’t use a “hard day at work” as an excuse not to give your woman the orgasm she desires.

Sex robots come in the form of sex dolls with realistic skin and facial features. They also have heating elements that make a snuggle very nice and human-like. Soon, they will have voice capabilities that will make seduction and dirty talk possible. Pillow talk right after the orgasm is not a far-fetched idea, either.

At face value, this looks like a welcome development, but is it?

There are genuine concerns about what a large uptake of these machines could mean for society. Social isolation could become the norm, with everyone opting for technology instead of the hassle of finding a real partner. The machines could also usher in an era of unprecedented objectification of women.

To most men, a woman will only be a pair of tits and a vagina. Then there is the very real possibility of sexual trafficking of women and girls as sexual demand hits unprecedented peaks.

These risks could become even more grave as technology improves. Sure, some people will be able to handle it, and it will turn out fine. There will be others that turn into social misfits thanks to these technologies.

Teledildonics

This is an upgrade to the dildo you already know and love.

This technology enables users to control sex toys through digital connections. Sensors make it possible for partners to pleasure each other remotely in real-time.

Couple this technology with immersive VR experiences, and you unlock an alternative reality.

A notable benefit here is we can finally put an end to the notion that long-distance relationships can’t work. An obvious con will be the sexual awkwardness that will develop if virtual sex becomes the norm.

The future of teledildonics could see Haptic feedback integration becoming a thing. This will lead to more realistic and nuanced physical sensations. Sensations could be just as good as those induced by a real-life partner.

The Future of Sexual Technology

Emerging technologies will disrupt every sphere of human activity, including how we have sex.

Artificial Intelligence

Tools like ChatGPT are already helping you write books and do your term papers with ease. AI for sexual release will soon be a reality. The technology will also understand human sexual preferences.

We then could see AI virtual assistants that offer sex therapy, sex chats, and sex education.

This will come with threats such as the elimination of jobs in the girl sex cam business. Andrew Tate, eat your heart out. AI could also lead to manipulating and exploiting vulnerable people in sexual contexts.

We also can’t guarantee that sex AI will be free of malicious actors that could manipulate children.

Biotechnology

Biotechnology is already playing a pivotal role in gender transitions and sexual modifications. Social media is replete with conversations about Brazilian Butt Lifts (BBLs). People can also change their boobs, lips, and hips.

Biotechnology won’t help change looks only. It will play a role in reproductive health through the development of Vitro fertilization (IVF) and gene editing of embryos.

Male sexuality is also a subject of biotechnological advancements. Treatments and therapies are coming for premature ejaculation, erectile dysfunction, and low libido. Though Biotechnology has made significant contributions, there are defiant voices against the technology.

Treatments for male sexual dysfunction, for instance, may lead to marginalization. This is because only a few men in society can afford them. Conservative voices have raised major concerns about this.

They have a problem with biotech interventions in gender transitions and body modifications. It raises lots of moral, religious, and cultural concerns.

Other Emerging Technologies

Aside from the technologies listed, there are other technologies that will inform human sexuality. An example is wearable technology. Smart clothing or sex-tech wearables could revolutionize how people get off. We may even get to train machines to respond to people’s sexual arousal.

3D printing will contribute by printing custom sex toys and other sexual aids. These aids will work to suit each user’s individual preferences.

The risks here will be the potential use of wearable technology to abuse others. Abuses could range from violating consent to manipulating minors.

Access and equity also become important talking points here. These technologies could introduce new forms of inequality.

Conclusion

Whether you are uber-conservative or super-liberal, sexual futurism is real. Technologies will affect not only how we experience sexual fun but also how we reproduce. Virtual reality, sex robots, teledildonics, and biotechnology are already making their mark.

Soon we will have new technologies join the fray to disrupt the sexual marketplace in an unprecedented way.

As we predict what these technologies could do, we must also look at the risks attached and address them. We must have discussions about what this could mean for vulnerable populations. The media must also allow for cultural discussions. They should happen without throwing around labels and gagging voices.

Sexual futurism is a fact and we must approach it with sober minds.