Academic Research

One taxi firm has said passengers could be banned for having sex in its driverless cars, while academics want vehicle design to…

Researchers at Illinois State University surveyed 406 autosexual people and found a clear link between narcissism and purchase intention for self-replicating sex…

University of New Brunswick researchers have documented what many in the industry have long suspected: men face harsher social judgment than women…

University College London will bring together researchers, frontline workers and people with lived experience of technology-facilitated abuse at a three-day conference in…

From Bumble's upcoming AI-powered matchmaking app to Japan's new virtual girlfriend service where AI characters can actually reject you, the dating app…

If you use a female-presenting avatar when entering a metaverse space, it’s usually not long before a penguin or elf or… whatever…

New research has found that using dating apps is a pleasurable, respectful, reliable experience that enriches people’s lives and connections. OK, we’re…

“I bet you taste amazing. How about you transfer your taste to me?” A sexting request like this might seem logistically tricky…

AI companions look set to be the dominant topic in the next Love & Sex With Robots conference: the annual sex robot…

A free online Zoom conference covering sextech and sex work, set to feature talks and presentations about AI, VR plus other sex…

Scientists from the University of Tokyo in Japan and Harvard University in the US have worked together on a study showing how…

What do we really know about attitudes to sex robots, their technology and development, and the ethical issues around them? Frustratingly, academic…