The Scary Future Of Robot Sex & Artificial Love - Roanne van Voorst - #782

About this episode

Roanne van Voorst is an anthropologist, researcher and an author. Given that many people are already struggling to find partners in the modern world, what does the future of love have in store? Is it AI girlfriends, rentable cuddle partners and sex robots? Or a return to something more traditional? Expect to learn what is happening with modern sexuality, what the future of sex work may look like, whether polyamory is going to become more popular, why so many young people aren’t having as much sex as they used to, what it's like to go to a sex doll brothel, what a better definition of love is, what it's like to be in a virtual relationship and much more... Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get a 20% discount on Nomatic’s amazing luggage at https://nomatic.com/modernwisdom (use code MW20) Get $150 discount on Plunge’s amazing sauna or cold plunge at https://plunge.com (use code MW150) Get an exclusive discount from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Timestamps: (00:00) Studying the Future of Human Sexuality (08:10) Roanne’s Research on Sex Dolls (14:57) Can Robots Convey Actual Connection? (21:09) The Love Pills Available on the Market (26:28) Are Love Pills the Same Effect as Alcohol? (30:40) The Experience of an Erotic Massage (35:56) The World of Virtual Relationships (41:48) Matching With a Partner Through DNA (47:14) Is Polyamory Actually Growing in Popularity? (53:31) Hanging Out With Asexual People (58:38) The Changing Definition of Love (01:00:46) Where to Find Roanne Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices