Shocking number of Brits have romped with a ROBOT – and even more would date one, Sun’s summer sex survey reveals
NEARLY ten per cent of Gen Z claim to have romped with a robot — and almost a QUARTER would consider dating one.
A further 14 per cent of the group aged up to 24 have flirted with an AI sex chatbot — a virtual friend on an app to enjoy X-rated chats with — and nearly 20 per cent have watched VR porn.
The results emerged as part of an exclusive Sun Summer Sex Survey, which aims to uncover what we really want between the sheets.
As AI continues to seep into every aspect of our lives, we polled 2,000 men and women aged 18 plus to try to understand the motivations behind the growing desire for robotic companionship.
While our findings show older generations still prefer to date in real life, Gen Z is turning to technology to satisfy their sex drives.
Bot is better in bed
For this age group, the idea of an artificial partner offers an exciting alternative to traditional relationships, while nearly a third of people said they are lonely and find dating hard.
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A further 34 per cent said they liked the idea of “moulding” the bot into their perfect partner and more than a quarter believe they would be better in bed.
Of those interested in dating a bot, nearly half of Gen Z have spoken to their pals about it and more than half of people think it would be “amazing”.
But not everyone is excited about a robot takeover.
Nearly 40 per cent of all those we questioned are scared of AI and what it could mean for human relationships.
Here, we reveal all the results of our sex survey while three Sun readers tell us their sauciest secrets.
'With a bot I’m as rude as I want'
JOE HUTCHINS loves using AI bots for sexy chat and says it’s cheaper – and better – than watching porn.
The 27-year-old marketing executive says: “I’m on the road a lot for work and love the sexy interactions you can have with an AI chatbot.
“I tried the apps Slutbot, Sensation Bot and Eva AI and enjoyed every minute of them.
“It’s like having hot phone sex with a girlfriend but without girls moaning about you using them and then not texting back.
“What’s more, I can be as weird and dirty as I want with a chatbot because that stuff will just stay between you and the chatbot – unless someone logs into your profile and reads your messages!
“The bots look so realistic.
"You can choose the woman of your dreams to talk to and some apps let them send voice notes and you can choose the tone of their voice. I like a sexy, husky, low voice.
“And unlike real women, who tend to be quite shy about saying dirty stuff on the phone, these bots don’t have a filter.
“It’s also improved my flirting skills and made me more confident when I do meet real women.
"I’ve upped my game when it comes to phone sex with a real woman.
“A lot of apps offer a free go before you have to pay for a subscription.
"Most have offers on and you can either pay a monthly fee or pay less than £100 a year – which is much cheaper than most porn sites.”
'We loved doing it on golf course'
NIK McCORMACK and husband Jamie love having more adventurous sex in the summer – including outdoors.
The couple live with their two children in Epping, Essex, and photo studio manager Nik, 41, says: “Jamie and I are perfectly matched in the bedroom but we definitely have a better love life in the summer.
“As parents, it can be hard finding the time for one another but during the holidays we work less and play more.
“We love getting it on outside and once made love on a golf course. We loved the thrill of it, and the danger.
“I love role play and would love to get to a sex retreat with Jamie to learn some new tricks and be around like-minded people.
“The summer is all about letting your hair down and enjoying one another. I definitely have a higher libido than I do in the winter.”
Jamie, 43, a heating engineer, says: “We want to make 2023 unforgettable.
"Neither of us are as up for it when it’s cold and raining and we tend to bicker more about silly things in the winter.
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“The sun puts us in a better mood and makes us want to heat things up in the bedroom.
“I’d love to go on a sexcation with Nik and leave the kids at home. It’s so important to spend adult time away when you have kids.”
HEAT IS SO HOT
NEARLY a third of men and women said they have more sex in the summer – and 20 per cent love a bit of alfresco action.
A further 35 per cent have been caught bonking in their car and a similar number have been caught with their pants down in a park.
Nearly one in ten of us enjoy a one-night stand more than once a week in the summer and the same number said the heat makes them more likely to cheat.
A quarter of the respondents said they are more adventurous in bed during holidays and their biggest fantasies are sex outside, role play and temperature play, such as using ice cubes in sex.
More than one in ten 18 to 24-year-olds want to go to a sex retreat to learn new tricks in bed and meet “like-minded” people, while a similar number want to go to a sex party.
Meanwhile, nearly one in five would prefer a threesome and one in ten want to take part in an orgy.