Table 3.

Attitudes toward different uses of sex robots (N=72).

Imaginable use of sex robots	Statistics, n (%)
For physically handicapped persons	47 (65)
To be able to live out certain sexual fantasies	44 (61)
In isolated environments, for example, prisons, space stations, etc	36 (50)
To temporarily replace a human sexual partner	34 (47)
To be able to experience a sexual relationship when, for certain reasons, a sexual relationship with a person cannot arise	34 (47)
Instead of prostitution	31 (43)
To improve general psychological well-being	30 (41)
As a sex toy in the relationship	30 (41)
Out of sexual interest	30 (41)
To discover sexual pleasure for yourself (again)	28 (38)
To learn sexual practices	27 (37)
As a remedy for loneliness	24 (33)
Instead of cheating on the partner	23 (31)
For pornographic movies	23 (31)
To make forms of sexual harassment/sexual violence more tangible for training and prevention purposes	23 (31)
Out of technological interest	22 (30)
To expand your own sexual practices	20 (27)
To have sex regularly	19 (26)
As a remedy for boredom	18 (25)
For mixed group sex with humans and sex robots	14 (19)
To practice intimacy with someone else	12 (16)
To minimize the risk of sexually transmitted diseases	12 (16)
To build a sexual relationship	11 (15)
To facilitate the practice of religious/spiritual abstinence	8 (11)
To permanently replace a human sexual partner	5 (6)
To experience a trustful sexual relationship	4 (5)
No use at all would be conceivable	8 (11)