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1 Post author: c_edwards 16 August 2015 05:07PM

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Comment author: Dagon 17 August 2015 02:44:13PM 2 points [-]

I think you're mistaken about how important sex is to relationships, This varies pretty wildly by individual, but I find it easy to believe that a good portion of the populace would be better off if there were many uncomplicated orgasm sources, rather than requiring a deep committed exclusivity.

That bundled commitment is valuable, and I'm quite happy in it. And, over time, as technology improves and my wife and I age and change, I can easily believe we'll add robots to our marriage. We have some now, but they're mostly there for mechanical assistance, and we don't have much of a deep bond with them.

Comment author: Lumifer 17 August 2015 03:51:35PM 5 points [-]

if there were many uncomplicated orgasm sources

What's the advantage of many sources? As to uncomplicated, well, your own hand is about as uncomplicated as it gets...