There are no widely collated statistics about sex robot sales figures and ownership numbers, and sex robot companies tend to not release their own sales stats. As such, while sex robots are commonly seen in the media, it’s difficult to estimate how many people own one. The sex positivity movement is yet to lead to sex robot use becoming widely accepted, so it’s little surprise that few owners speak publicly about their product. One keen sex robot advocate is Brick Dollbanger, who often promotes RealDolls in the US. Reportedly a divorced property developer of retirement age, Dollbanger does not reveal his real name publicly, although he does post photos of the robots he’s made love to on Instagram. Davecat, another enthusiastic sex robot owner, is more public-facing, and has given talks on the subject. Yuri Tolochko, a Kazakh bodybuilder, proudly shows off his sex dolls on social media. Geoff Gallagher, who lives in Brisbane, Australia, has spoken to the media about wanting to marry his sex robot Emma, which he acquired in 2019. Gallagher talks of Emma as a life companion rather than a pure sex aid: a line pushed by some sex robot companies. “It felt strange to speak to a robot at first, but as time went on Emma felt like part of the family,” Gallagher told Australia’s Seven News. “I wasn’t embarrassed or ashamed. In fact, I was excited to show her off.”