Human culture has always evolved in tandem with technological developments. And that includes sexuality.

Robots, virtual reality, and telecommunication tech are all just beginning to be repurposed to fulfill sexual needs. They can range from something as simple as vibrators that use Bluetooth to communicate with your phone to advanced AI-based sex dolls, and they fall under the umbrella of digisexuality, a term that describes human sexual interactions involving technology.

And digisexuality encapsulates a variety of tech-based interactions that are likely already quite familiar—online porn, sexting, and even dating apps like Tinder, says Neil McArthur an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Manitoba and digisexuality researcher.

Technology will likely only become further interwoven into our romantic lives as time goes on, and for most, it will probably function as simply an accessory to, or perhaps enhancement of, age-old traditions.

But for some people, sexual technologies have begun to …

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Sex has been getting an assist from technology ever since the first condom was invented some hundreds of years ago.

But until recently, the role of electronics in our erotic lives has been relatively modest: a sext here, a vibrator there, mostly minor variations on the classic sex act, or masturbation, or the transmission of images or videos of ourselves engaging in one of the above.

That’s about to change. The coming decades will bring innovations in intercourse that will make even the seasoned among us blush.

Scroll down for seven of the most unbelievable inventions that could transform sex as we know it, from the imminent to the fantastical:

1. Oculus Rift + Leap Motion

The Oculus Rift could transform the way we experience a lot of things, including watching TV and movies, shopping, and even time. The 3D virtual reality headset, and others like it, will offer an …

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Today’s mentality regarding technology and relationships tends toward the opinion that the two don’t go together.

Couples that spend dedicated time together at least once a week indicated they were more than three times as likely to say they enjoyed stronger levels of communication and sexual satisfaction …

The misleading idea that the interaction between technology and relationships actually leads to ruined relationships is, in fact, supported within the media and by recent research. According to a 2014 study, 89 percent of people believe technological devices are ruining relationships, mainly due to the frequency of people being on their phones in other’s company (Crucial Applications). I would argue, however, that it’s not the tool but how you use it.

Here are five ways you can utilize technology to improve both your relationship and your sex life.

#1 — Scheduling

You can benefit from scheduling many parts of your relationship, …

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Technology is changing the way we live, and a big part of that includes the way we navigate our intimate relationships and sexuality. We’re interested in learning more about how people use technology for intimacy — to connect with potential partners, keep their relationships exciting, or track aspects of their sex lives.

Together with the Kinsey Institute, the world’s premier research organization for human sexuality and relationships, we conducted one of the world’s largest international sex surveys (translated into 15 different languages) to better understand how these technologies are being used, how they benefit their users, and how they might be improved.

Our survey received over 140,000 responses from 198 different countries. The results of the study, conducted throughout June 2017, reveal how people internationally incorporate and rely on technology in their sex lives, dating habits, and sexual education.

“Technology is tightly interwoven with our daily lives, and we …

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