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No, we are not talking about down loading that classic Beach Boys song. We are talking about the latest in toys designed to enhance your relationship.

Note: The following post contains references to sex and new technology in sex toys. If that is not your deal, check back with us another day when we are back to our normally G-Rated selves.

As you know we like to post on the latest and greatest of what's new in relationships. In her article today, Jennifer Parks of Canwest News Service introduces us to teledildonics: electronic sex toys that are controlled via the internet. For those couples that indulge in cybersex and are already making that mental connection via the web, teledildonics would assist with the physical side of things, presumably making it a more complete experience. Or at least increase the level of interaction when you are miles apart.

According to Parks' research, the idea is this: You would buy an internet compatible sex toy and then download the appropriate software (highjoy.com and sinulator.com are suggested in the article...we know nothing about them at this point). Then, all your partner requires is access to the internet and they can then control your sex toy over the web.

Who would use this? Well, the image of a busy corporate executive who is unable to get home for a lunchtime quickie availing himself of these products and services has a decidedly high Yuck factor for me. Yet, somehow military personnel using them to stay intimate while they are posted overseas isn't quite as distasteful. But that is just me.

I worry about the seedy, um, er, the seedier side of this technology. Will people cheat more with this technology? Will it cause more infidelity? I can certainly imagine a situation where a person is having cybersex with someone other than their spouse, arguing it isn't really cheating...

Labels: relationships, sex

posted by Heather and Dan @ 11:39 AM