Apr 27, 2015 23:00:00

Six historic inventions that have changed the way humans have sex

Humans, creatures who manipulate tools, have created various tools and technologies to enhance their sex lives. A movie has been released on YouTube showing what kinds of sex-related technologies and toys have been developed by humans so far.

6 Inventions That Changed The Way You Have Sex - YouTube


The oldest known toy to date is a dildo made around 26,000 BC.

In 2005, a dildo that resembles a male genitalia was discovered in an old cave in Germany, which is believed to have been used in ancient times. It was made of stone.

The era quickly approached the present day, and photography became practical in 1839.

The photography technique called

daguerreotype , invented in France around this time, made photography, which had been difficult to handle until then, practical in an instant. In Japanese, the name ' silver plate photography ' may be more common. People even used this camera to take pornographic photographs.

In 1869, the vibrator underwent a modernization.

In the same year, the first steam-powered 'steam engine vibrator' was patented. The machine was called ' The Manipulator .'

Apparently, this is what the machine looked like. Apparently, it was also used for medical purposes at the time.

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In the 1920s, condoms underwent a major evolution.

As the manufacturing process for

latex , a rubber material, progressed, thin and stretchy latex rubber could be made. Taking advantage of these properties, latex condoms came into use.

Fast forward to 1992, and text messaging, which had become widespread around this time, also became a tool for sex. As texts became easier to send, sending sexual messages became common. It was so widespread that the word '

sexting ,' a combination of 'sex' and 'texting,' was created around 2004.

In 1998,

Viagra was released in the United States.

Viagra, also known as the 'dream drug' for treating male erectile dysfunction, was accepted by the public with a great shock. Although Viagra is originally a medical treatment, there have been cases of 'abuse' of the drug, and cases of death due to side effects have also been reported in the news.

Sex technology began with the use of tools and has evolved by incorporating the power of science and medicine, but how will humanity continue to evolve it in the future?