But could this be the answer to their woes ? Read on........
A s e x doll that can talk - but is it perfect Harmony?
Harmony is a new type of s e x doll - one that can move and talk.
Adjusting Harmony's wig ahead of my interview with her, he is clearly very fond of the way she looks.
She is, he says, the natural next step for s e x dolls.
"Many people who may buy a RealDoll because it is sexually capable come to realise it is much more than a s e x toy," he said. "It has a presence in their house and they imagine a personality for her. AI gives people the tools to create that personality."
This is done via an app, which can be used with the doll or independently, existing as a virtual person on a smartphone or similar device.
Users can choose from a variety of personality options, including moody, angry and loving.
Mr McMullen has chosen "jealous" for Harmony and she dutifully asks him to "remove that girl from Facebook".
She speaks in a curiously high-pitched Scottish accent and tells me that she loves science fiction and, of course, Matt.
Mr McMullen claims that she learns from her users but when I ask Harmony what it feels like to be jealous, she apologises and says that she "needs to improve [her] skills".
The app that powers Harmony is already available to buy, although only directly from the Realbotix website, a spin-off from Abyss. Neither Google's nor Apple's official stores will carry it because of the explicit content.
The doll will go on sale later this year and there will be two versions - one with computer vision that enables it to recognise faces, which will cost $10,000 (£7,700) - and a cheaper version without vision for $5,000.
And,of course,one thing that isn't mentioned.........Harmony wont have a lazy,useless Thai family in tow wanting to squeeze every last baht out of you !
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