>>5981446>>5981393Can't speak for others, just my experience. But I'm a guy with several DDs. I don't like or watch anime outside of nostalgia stuff from kid/teen era. After getting tired of the neverending flow of of 1:12 and 1:6 scale figures I switched to resin BJDs for about a year and wasn't able to get used to the weight and stringing nonsense. Vinyl dolls, despite the constant fear of color transfer, are just easier to handle for someone with my background. I don't even prefer the aesthetic, just got stuck with it and unfortunately I'm not aware of any alternatives. It's still better to buy an outfit/wig every month or a new doll once in a while than 304980 Figma/Figuarts/Hottoys a month.
I also agree with sameface, despite the different sculpts, and the general lack of creativity in creating/bothering to create an outfit.
Problem is that most interesting SD size pieces that allow for mix-and-matching and actually offer more than girl-next-door and lolita styles, look awkward on the inhuman proportions of DDs.
There also aren't any fantasy body parts (except for elf ears) available for vinyls. And that automatically adds to not attracting people who are into that sort of thing.
Never been part of any community either, not even online, since I live in a country where there simply are none. So besides one of my closest friends (who sometimes plays with them) and some family members It just never comes up. This is more something I do for relaxation and to keep my mind away from a really demanding job. I don't see why my reasons are better than poor fucks who sexualize them, use them for hotgluing or to enact some weird fantasy. We're all keeping ourselves afloat in this toxic sewage water however we can.
Reading all these stories is fascinating and somewhat scary desu. I used to long for real life doll friends, now I'm glad that's unlikely to ever happen.