What are the pluses and minuses of dating a robot? Keep in mind that it looks human and is anatomically correct.
2007-06-22 09:26:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Depends on the sophistication of the robot. If it was perfect physically in every way and all you wanted was a physical relationship then a bit of wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am would probably be great (as I'd assume the robot was made for such adventures therefore the makers would ensure it was the best in every way - unless you went for a cheaper 'model' lol). If you wanted a physical AND emotional relationship then you'd have to stick with a human I think! It's a long long long way off before technological developers would be able to create the type of sophistication needed to emulate every unpredictable facet of the hunan mind and thats what makes human dating and relationships so exciting and making us want more - the unpreditability of it.
OK - so what if the developers COULD mimic so much of the human brain and emotions. Well, imagine you met your robot date and you got on really really well and you wanted to see her again. Part of the excitement for humans is the unsureness of what happens next: 'did she like me as much as i like her?', 'oh man! i SO shouldn't have said that at that moment!', 'will she phone me, should I phone her? what if i phone her and she doesn't like me BECASUE i phoned her'... see what I'm getting at. Even if the robot makers could make her so that she had the same thoughts etc, you'd still know that she was preprogrammed to think these thoughts and (for me anyway) that;d take a lot of the excitement out of it.
So the lack of 'unknowing' is a big minus for me... I love those moments of 'i don't know what is going to happen next' when i'm dating someone. Sometimes, thats the best part of the relationship!!
2007-06-22 09:38:00 · answer #1 · answered by Cheryl D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A plus is no relationship problems. A minus is no relationship exists. It's just a toy for, well you know, and for fantasy. It's like an invisible friend that's no so invisible. Another minus is you cannot reproduce with such a toy. Reproduction might be a part of the relationship with a person. It's basic biology. Do you want life or a toy? There are other issues, but those are the most basic. Money comes to mind.
2007-06-22 16:37:24 · answer #2 · answered by Jack 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do it all the time. You just need one of those automated escort services. They work fine. That's just a myth,that they go beserk and try to kill you. Only happened to me once,and that was a long time ago,about two years. She only broke my arm.
2007-06-22 16:30:52 · answer #3 · answered by Zeno 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, you won't have to pay for dinner but you might want to keep an eye out for loose wires and sharp edges. ouch!
2007-06-22 16:37:25 · answer #4 · answered by Mathsorcerer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
on the plus side, you can turn it off when it gets on your nerves.
on the negative side, the robot might get pregnant and give birth to batteries........
2007-06-22 16:53:35 · answer #5 · answered by Daniel F 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good lord, he hasn't seen the film! (If you don't watch Futurama, never mind)
2007-06-22 16:31:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋