U.S. adults that would consider having sex with a robot
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Original question: "...how important, if at all, would it be that the robot [that you would consider having sex with] would resemble a humanoid (i.e., as opposed to a traditional mechanical robot)?"
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Importance of humanoid appearance for robot sex partners among adults in U.S. 2017
The statistic shows, among adults in the United States who are willing to have sex with a robot, by age group, how important it is that the robot resembles a humanoid rather than a traditional mechanical robot. as of September 2017. At that time, ** percent of 18 to 34 year olds willing to have sex with a robot said that it was very important the robot resembled a humanoid rather than a traditional mechanical robot.
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YouGov. (October 2, 2017). Importance of humanoid appearance for robot sexual partners among adults in the United States, as of September 2017, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/756672/united-states-robot-sex-survey-humanoid-appearance-importance-by-age/
YouGov. "Importance of humanoid appearance for robot sexual partners among adults in the United States, as of September 2017, by age group." Chart. October 2, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/756672/united-states-robot-sex-survey-humanoid-appearance-importance-by-age/
YouGov. (2017). Importance of humanoid appearance for robot sexual partners among adults in the United States, as of September 2017, by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/756672/united-states-robot-sex-survey-humanoid-appearance-importance-by-age/
YouGov. "Importance of Humanoid Appearance for Robot Sexual Partners among Adults in The United States, as of September 2017, by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 2 Oct 2017, /statistics/756672/united-states-robot-sex-survey-humanoid-appearance-importance-by-age/
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Importance of humanoid appearance for robot sexual partners among adults in the United States, as of September 2017, by age group [Graph], YouGov, October 2, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/756672/united-states-robot-sex-survey-humanoid-appearance-importance-by-age/
