MARIE NOVOSAD | THE FUTURE OF SEX
I always thought the height of technological achievement was two-day shipping, or at the very least, a charger that doesn’t require holding it at a 45-degree angle. But apparently, humanity had grander ambitions: what if we could make sex completely automated? Forget penicillin, forget space travel—Silicon Valley’s finest minds have set their sights on orgasms on demand, Bluetooth-compatible desire, and lovers who come with software updates.
Enter sex tech, a $30 billion industry, proving that nothing is too sacred, too human, or too personal to be disrupted, branded, and sold with an app. So, is this the dawn of a pleasure revolution, or just another way to avoid having difficult conversations with real people?
For centuries, intimacy was treated as something instinctual—something you either understood or didn’t. Now, technology is finally catching up to the reality that pleasure isn’t one-size-fits-all. AI-driven sex tech is transforming desire into something personal, programmable, and, for the first time, truly tailored to the individual. Devices don’t just vibrate anymore; they adapt, respond, and learn. Lioness and OhMiBod can track and adjust to arousal patterns, syncing movement with real-time feedback. Lovense is revolutionizing long-distance intimacy, making sure connection doesn’t fade just because someone’s in a different time zone. This isn’t about replacing human touch—it’s about enhancing it.
And then, of course, there’s VR—the love child of fantasy and full immersion. For the first time, intimacy isn’t bound by physical limitations. Through haptic feedback and synced devices, couples separated by oceans can feel each other’s touch, and solo pleasure can be as interactive as it is indulgent. The line between digital and physical is blurring, but maybe that’s the point. The goal has never been to make tech a substitute for intimacy—it’s about making sure intimacy keeps up with our lives.
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Naturally, there’s skepticism. There always is when something challenges the status quo. But if history has proven anything, it’s that humans don’t resist innovation for long. We don’t still write letters by candlelight; we FaceTime. We don’t flip through encyclopedia pages; we Google. And now, we don’t just accept that intimacy is what it is; we shape it, refine it, and customize it to fit who we are.
Maybe it’s fine. Maybe the future of intimacy isn’t in human hands anymore—maybe it’s in the hands of people who are finally figuring out how to make technology work for us, rather than against us. Sex tech isn’t replacing connection—it’s redefining it. It’s bridging the gaps that distance, shame, and outdated narratives have created. It’s making long-distance relationships feel closer, solo pleasure feel more intentional, and conversations about sex feel less like something whispered in the dark.
The future of intimacy isn’t bleak—it’s custom, it’s personal, and it’s limitless. Because if there’s one thing humanity has always excelled at, it’s innovation. And this time, it just happens to come with a power button.
Marie Novosad isn’t here to follow outdated rules—she’s here to redefine them. As the founder of Glad That You Came, a sexual wellness brand dedicated to intimacy, pleasure, and power play, she’s building an empire that transforms the way people experience connection and desire.
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With a background in media, a keen eye for design, and a deep understanding of sexual wellness, Marie is creating a space where sex is more than just a conversation—it’s an experience. Her work has been featured in Vogue and Playboy, but her real impact comes from her ability to turn taboos into topics that feel luxurious, accessible, and unapologetic.
Blending technology, curated products, and sex education, Marie is on a mission to shift the cultural narrative around pleasure, reimagining intimacy for the modern world.
