Sex dolls-also referred to as love dolls or blowup dolls-are a form of sex toys in a sexual partner's life-like size and shape for aiding sexual gratification. A real-life sex doll can consist of a whole face body, or just a head, pelvis, or other partial bodies, with sexual stimulation accessories - vagina, anus, mouth, and penis. Sometimes the parts are vibrating and may be removable or interchangeable. Sex dolls exist in many ways, but they vary from sex robots with artificial intelligence, which are anthropomorphic constructs designed to show more complex interactions.

Dutch seventeenth-century sailors invented the most primitive love dolls that were isolated by the ocean on long-distance journeys. They found that in some ways, it could meet the needs of their sex life -both emotionally and physically. These pleasure dolls are the direct building blocks to today's sex dolls, crafted from stitched fabrics and old clothes.

They are now the growing trend with the help of advancing technology as they get closer to being real people.

The realistic sex dolls today are made from high-quality TPE and medical-grade Silicone materials with metal skeleton for support.

When we said our goodbyes from the inflatable caricatures with gaping comedic orifices and fixed poses from 30 years ago, the realization of having a more life-like and life-size love dolls began.

Luckily, after 30 years of trial and error, tin-cure silicone and platinum technology that has better longevity and less prone to damage were invented - the first realistic love doll was made from Silicone. With that realization, Real Doll manufacturers pioneered the switching from the tin to the platinum material in June 2009, and all other manufacturers have followed suit to create an adult sex doll that resembles a real woman.

In 2012, an alternative thermoplastic elastomer known as TPE had become widely used by Chinese manufacturers who have made it possible to produce realistic dolls that are cheaper than those made up of high-quality, costly platinum cure silicone sex dolls.

TPE or Elastomer Thermoplastic is a mixture of plastic and rubber. TPE material can be stretched over and over and will return to its original size. It is much lighter than other materials, and it can hold multiple positions due to flexibility.

Although the material is more realistic, TPE sex dolls are a better value for money than their silicone love doll counterparts.

Silicone is a material made of rubber. Cleaning is much easier as it is not as sticky as the Elastomer Thermoplastic. It's more costly, but also resistant to heat, stain, and water. It does not need much maintenance compared to other materials for real sex dolls and mini sex dolls.

Both Silicone and TPE dolls are made of hypoallergenic materials.

Countless men and women share uncomfortable sexual experiences with their partners and the biggest disappointment after sex is when the partner doesn't enjoy it. Therefore, men and women who have full-size sex dolls usually feel intense pleasures when they receive the chance to perform their fantasies for a Japanese porn star with big boobs or with an anime looking shemale without feeling guilty.