"We used to think of technology as the province of logic, reason, and progress. But tech doesn't just change how we work, communicate, or play. It's now reshaping the very fabric of our erotic lives. From algorithmic dating and OnlyFans to AI companions and hyperreal porn, technology in its broadest sense is touching our most primal drives. And even if the evidence for these changes is currently only correlational, not causal, it doesn't mean we should stay silent."
"We are primates first and always. Our sexuality was sculpted over hundreds of thousands of years by evolutionary forces that reward erotic curiosity. Our most potent sexual impulses arise from ancient brain regions including the limbic system, the hypothalamus, the body's own electrical storm. Part of what makes sexual desire so easily influenced, manipulated, and redirected is that they bypass the brain's executive functions."
Technology channels primal sexual drives toward artificial and hyperstimulating experiences, including algorithmic dating, OnlyFans, AI companions, and hyperreal porn. Time spent with sex tech is increasing while many report that human sexual encounters feel less compelling. Younger people increasingly experience intimacy first through digital super-stimuli, which may rewire erotic expectations and responses. Human sexual desire arises from ancient brain regions like the limbic system and hypothalamus and often bypasses executive control, making it especially susceptible to manipulation. Some older adults describe greater excitement from AI interactions than from human sex, and restoring erotic vitality in long-term relationships is becoming therapeutically challenging. Ignoring these erotic shifts carries significant risk.
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