The community might surprise you \u2013 there are those it helps, such as the people who have lost a partner and aren’t ready to move on.<\/p>\n
The overwhelming majority of buyers are \u201cjust people with a fascination for the human body\u201d, and Matt argues that many are \u201csaner\u201d than those you meet on the street. He understands that some customers are merely after the best sex doll they can get their hands on, but there is often a deeper longing behind an order.<\/p>\n
or the past five years Matt has been working for Sinthetics, an LA-based company that makes dolls so realistic it\u2019s hard to believe they are lifeless. These manikins, as he prefers to call them, come with hefty price tags that start at a whopping $5,750 and can reach well in excess of $25,000. But with everything from tan lines and real hair to tattoos, piercings and manicures (all customizable), the level of detail is so outstanding that it\u2019s impossible not to admire them artistically. \u201cI want the dolls to have personalities. The mouth to have the hint of a smile, and the eyes to have a soul in them,\u201d he tells me, quickly adding that no, he doesn\u2019t \u201cplay\u201d with them himself.<\/p>\n
Couples buy dolls as well as singletons, a trend Matt puts down to desire. \u201cThe human is a sexual animal with an appetite,\u201d he says. \u201cCouples find the dolls a safe way to introduce another partner as there are no emotions. It\u2019s sexual exploration without cheating.\u201d Dolls are sometimes introduced as sexual surrogates when one partner is unable to enjoy sex, often for health reasons, but the couple do not want outside lovers.<\/p>\n