Meanwhile, on Reddit...

[WilloWisp]

A recent discussion on Reddit is of interest to our group:

http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comme ... about_the/

And then the follow-up:

http://www.reddit.com/r/WTF/comments/c3 ... _with_her/

[Keizo]

Yup. This is how I've seen most women react. And, no, it's not just about the approach to the conversation.

[Grendizer]

If you need to continuously bullshit your partner like that in order to maintain peace, the difference between her flipping out and you living a lie is mostly a matter of duration.

Anyway, It'll be real enough soon enough. I've seen the taste for hard work devolve even in my short lifetime so far -- in a country where hard work and sacrifice are practically religion. Relationships are hard work for most people (even if some who read this are lucky exceptions). That is why we will eventually surplus ourselves out of the meat market. Who wants to work that hard to be with humans anymore, when their is a willing near-perfect android that requires no work at all? The drive to acquire offspring will keep us around, I suppose, but the nuclear family is on its way out. Hell, with modern divorce rates it looks like we've already given up, and the androids aren't even here yet! But I can see many natural humans raised in creches run by androids by the end of the century. While I wouldn't put money on it (I'd need actual evidence), I can see how that could sometimes be better than the current situation, given the nature of many families.

[xandimouse]

That was truly an eye opener, because it gives me the perspective of how other girls may react to guys mentioning ASFR.

However, it disturbs me that it is completely one sided, and doesn't take in to account the fact there are non-crazy females. I can say that I understand the feeling the guy felt because in even mentioning the idea of fembots to my husband, he was disgusted. (we didn't make it as far as me talking about my fetish).

[Loverbot]

First post here so pardon me if i make any mistakes.

Having just been introduced to ASFR by my lover this post caught my attention. I will mention also i am female. In our case we were very different as i was..VERY receptive in fact i think now i am possibly more into it than him! Difference is i very much like to explore fantasies and fetishes with my partner.

Which brings me to my point and most of you already know this i am sure.. Communication and trust are key to exploring anything with your lover. That in its self can be quite the task and feelings will always be hurt but take the time to comfort him/her find out what exactly they did not like discuss it let them know it is only a fantasy and you love them. In time they may start to come around. I know there were many things in my life i was dead opposed to that now are a crazy turn on.

So it is my advice you you guys... and gals would be to make sure you open that communication up with them before you start to open their panels ( or have your panels opened). Eventually he/she may end up becoming the sex bot of your dreams.

I know i did for my One.

[xandimouse]

I agree completely. I too found my fetishe for fembots from a boyfriend, and was glad he shared it with me. I think it is great that you have found someone receptive to your fantasies as well as you being receptive to theirs.

And I think a small point of the article too was pointing out that sometimes honesty gets you in a heap of trouble with people who don't understand or aren't willing to understand another person's perspective/fetish.

[Keizo]

I think it's great that there are females that are interested in this. I was just saying that most of the ones I've met or have seen confronted with this subject have reacted very badly. I realize that it is a threat in the proverbial food chain/pecking order and that there are subconscious factors that lend to that bit of insecurity, but the best any of us can do is just have fun with it! Sometimes competition and challenges force us to change for the better and make us stronger. Of course that takes a bit of self-reflection and confidence, but most of all, patience and tolerance. Let's hope that as this becomes more mainstream it will also become more mundane

[Loverbot]

Of course that takes a bit of self-reflection and confidence, but most of all, patience and tolerance. Let's hope that as this becomes more mainstream it will also become more mundane

Well said Keizo, Confidence patience and tolerance are a winning combination in a relationship and for day to day interactions in general and also seem the hardest to achieve. Which leads to trust and then honesty.

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[Svengli]

The percentage of relationships where one or both partners are flipped out about control and/or issues is significant/high. Since often no one involved wants to make the public, estimating how high is hard.

So this probably has little to with robots in particular.

My last GF wasn't happy w/ my hypnois/robot fetish but that was the least of our problems.