Who Invented The Sex Dolls

2023-11-17

Who Invented The Sex Dolls?

In ancient times,there is evidence that ancient cultures, such as the Egyptians and Greeks, created statues and sculptures resembling the human form for various purposes, which could include sexual or ritualistic uses

In the 17th century, sailors often made sex dolls out of cloth or leather, which were called dame de voyage (travelling lady) in French and dama de viaje (travelling lady) in Spanish.

This kind of sex doll has a rough appearance, made of cloth, and filled with hay, seaweed or feathers. Because Dutch sailors would easily feel lonely and sexually demanding during long voyages, they used this kind of doll to solve their mental and physical needs.

Now, sex dolls are also called "dutch wives" in Japan. because this hand-sewn sex doll was invented and brought to Japan by Dutch sailors in the 17th century.

In the late 1930s ,The love sex dolls is called blow-up doll, which originated in Germany and Japan . They were initially only used for military purposes in a male environment to prevent German soldiers from having sex with women in invaded areas and spreading sexually transmitted diseases among the military.So they Secretly develop a sex doll that is similar to a female's anatomy, and requires that "she must have all the sexy looks of a young girl.

Around 1968, after the mail sale of pornographic products was legalized in the United States, sex doll advertisements appeared in adult magazines for the first time. In the 1980s, you could buy them in most adult stores. However, at that time, sex dolls were still blow-up dolls, and they were more suitable as prank gifts at frat parties than for sex.

In the late 1990s, Matt McMullen developed a highly realistic female sex doll and published the results on his website, This make a huge leap forward in the practical performance of sex dolls. Soon, he received emails from people asking whether the dolls had the same anatomy as real people. At that time, sex dolls were not like the real people. But because there was such demand, McMullen started to make the sex dolls like the real people. After that, highly realistic sex dolls were born. Howard Stern owned a sex doll from his company and had sex with it on his radio show, McMullen's company skyrocketed and sells 200-300 high-end customized sex dolls to the world every year

With advancements in materials and technology, manufacturers started producing more realistic and sophisticated dolls. Silicone and TPE (thermo plastic elastomer) became common materials for creating lifelike textures. In recent years, the industry has seen significant growth, with the integration of AI and robotics to enhance the realism and interactive capabilities of sex dolls.

So we can't say exactly who invented the sex dolls. Sex dolls have experienced a history of development from ancient times to modern times,The development of sex dolls has been a collaborative effort involving various manufacturers and designers over the years. These products have evolved through continuous technological and design improvements rather than having a specific inventor.