Copenhagen photojournalist, Benita Marcussen, got several sex doll enthusiasts to be part of her photo series which shows men in intimate and mundane settings with their beloved silicone lady friends. The artist explains that the men featured in her photos “care about their dolls and treat them with respect like dear friends.” The photos range from men (who mostly choose to remain anonymous) half-naked, engaging in foreplay in bed with their dolls, to men having a picnic with a doll, to others who introduce their sex dolls to their parents! 
The dolls, which cost between $6,000 to $50,000, and take upwards of 80 hours to make, are considered prized possessions for these men who own them. They customize their dolls and choose their bodies, faces, breast size, hair, and eye color, and the men are as varied as the dolls themselves: some are married with kids, some divorced; some rich, others blue collar. But one thing they all have in common is the sense of security, comfort, and pride they seem to find in their dolls. All of them are part of the doll community and enjoy showing off their lovely lady friends at meetings or on internet forums. For these men, the artist explains, the dolls are someone to “come home to…who will remain by their side, for years to come.”
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