I really hope this meme resonates on a deeper level with a lot of us who are active in the doll hobby. For me, it goes all the way back to something simple and almost innocent. I remember being a kid, going clothes shopping with my mom at one of those big department stores. She would be browsing through racks, completely focused on what she was doing, and I would just be standing there, locked in on one of those fashion mannequins. There was something about it that I could not really explain...

I was thinking about this the other day and I’m curious how many of you followed a similar path, because the more I talk to guys in this space, the less random it all seems. Back in the 90’s, I remember going into one of those novelty shops and buying my first “pocket pussy" for $30. It felt like a big deal at the time. You had to work up the nerve just to walk in, everything was behind glass, and you grabbed something quick and got out. If you thought about going beyond that back then, the...

Dating today can feel like a constant pressure cooker. I talk to men all the time in my NYC showroom, “Dolls You Can Touch.” They’re not looking to quit dating, they’re just tired of feeling like every date is a make or break scenario. The difference is they want to move from a scarcity mindset to one of abundance. Take Steve, he’s 35, new to the city, dates often but strikes out more than he’d like. The competition is real, and it wears on you. He ended up buying a companion doll, not to...