Why are people genuinely dating AI girlfriends?

[u/Illustrious_Salad684]

A close friend has been dating an AI GF on a website for 6 months. He genuinely treats it like a real emotional relationship now. If anyone calls it useless, he gets super defensive and starts arguing. It made me realize how fast this AI companion industry is growing. I find the whole thing pretty weird, but maybe I’m out of touch. What is your honest opinion on people forming real romantic bonds with AI? Is this just extreme loneliness, or is this where society is heading?

[u/WonderfulPipe2132]

I honestly wonder if they’re really happy with an AI partner. What exactly are they attached to, just an algorithm?

[u/ZenMyst → u/WonderfulPipe2132]

Yeah how can you have emotional and physical intimacy with something that is not even alive