1. As a woman who is cool with dolls: If your doll looks like a dirty, raggedy afterthought, I, as a woman would run as fast as I can. I see so many dolls on TDF that look like messy, dead prostitutes! treat your dolls well: you probably would treat a woman well.
2. Before you tell her that you have a doll or two, you should ask her if she has a vibrator or a dildo, or if she has touched herself. If she says yes, then you tell her that you also have a toy that helps you with your needs when you are single and lonely.
3. How to broach the topic of love dolls with an RG has been discussed many times and there’s no best answer. But as stated, bringing up sex toys is one. You can also mention having watched a movie and see if she would be interested in watching it as well, the two main ones are Marwencol and Lars and the Real Girl. However you end up doing it, if you do, also as stated, be sure your doll is tastefully dressed and has a neat and tidy appearance. Telling my FWB that I had a doll also involved a ton of liquid courage, but that’s just me.
I just told her in a text and then had one of my gals pose blowing a sassy kiss and texted it to her. She thought it was cute and had no issues with the doll. But she is more ‘open-minded’ than most so I didn’t think she would. Also important is that she knew me pretty well, having been to my place several times, as friends, and in the ‘biblical’ sense. So she knew I wasn’t some sex freak, or at least any more freaky than her. Point being, having a doll isn’t something you bring up on a first date if your primary focus is getting an RG and your doll is just a stand-in until you do. For others though, the doll IS their companion and that isn’t going to change in the event they find an RG. So for them, bringing it up right away is probably better than waiting.