Category
Lifestyle
Assisted Choices
Trend cluster
Category
Assisted
Long-Distance
Couples embrace international relationships with the help of technology.
3.0
Trend score
Trend
What is the Assisted Long-Distance trend?
Assisted Long-Distance: Moving beyond Skype and phone calls for connecting, couples are utilizing innovative tools to stay connected while apart. Highlighting instantaneous and interactive features, this shift sees technology create and improve connections, not diminish them.
Trend themes
Themes within the Assisted Long-Distance trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Virtual Intimacy Devices
Opportunities lie ahead in developing and commercializing intuitive, versatile and accessible sex toys that enhance intimacy for people in long-distance relationships.
02
Long-Distance Sensory Apps
Developing applications that exploit the capability of tactile technology to generate sensory inputs to transmit real-time body sensations suggests endless potential for creating technologies that address the physical elements of intimacy in long-distance relationships.
03
Connected Couple Messaging Apps
Exciting possibilities exist in developing couple-based messaging, phone, and video apps that are dedicated to only two people for enhancing relationships.
Industry implications
What the Assisted Long-Distance trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Sex Toy
Companies manufacturing sex and pleasure toys could explore improving and developing advanced sex toys that enhance intimacy for people in long-distance relationships.
For
Communication App
Startups developing communication apps for couples can design apps that create and foster intimacy between two people.
For
Toy and Gadget
Toy and gadget companies could rethink their product lines and focus on developing toys that are emotionally responsive and bridge the gap between loved ones living apart.
Trend signals
Trend signals for Assisted Long-Distance
Trend score 3.0 out of 10, from popularity 52%, activity 29%, freshness 8%.
Popularity52%
Activity29%
Freshness8%
Audience
30%Men
70%Women
- Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Evidence
Examples of the Assisted Long-Distance trend
5 featured examples from Feb 4 to Oct 8, 2014CategoryTech
Live Activity Love Maps
The Couple Map Shows Where and When Long Distance Couples Communicate
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build messaging apps with features tailored to the unique needs of long distance couples, including privacy, virtual experiences, and enhanced c…
CategoryNaughty
Long Distance Sensory Apps
The Kiiroo App Allows for Long-Distance Sensual Connections
The sex toy industry is growing and actively seeking new innovations, making it an attractive market for entrepreneurs and investors.
CategoryLife-Stages
Hug-Sending Dolls
Ariel Cotton's Distance Dolls Help People Connect Long Distance
Opportunities for innovation in the toy industry for developing interactive and sensory toys.
CategoryNaughty
Virtual Remote Intimacy Devices
LovePalz Toys Enhance Virtual Intimacy
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Expand the adult toy industry by developing innovative and technologically advanced products that cater to different desires and preferences.
CategoryTech
Couples Messaging Apps
The Couple App for Couples Provides a Dedicated Network for Two
The success of apps like Couple suggests a growing market for dedicated messaging platforms, paving the way for new entrants and innovative offerings in the messaging app industry.
