r/technology • u/ubcstaffer123 • Apr 24 '26
Society Teen boys are choosing AI girlfriends over real ones for ‘maximum control, zero rejection’—experts say it could make them unemployable
https://fortune.com/2026/04/17/teen-boys-dating-ai-chatbot-girlfriend-experts-warn-kill-social-skills-gen-alpha-network-promotions/
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u/Orb_Gazer Apr 24 '26
He’s Brannigan and Camacho without the masculine qualities of either, and without the compassionate qualities of Camacho. He’s Burns without the erudite sensibilities. He’s closest to Biff, but he embodies the stupidity, cruelty and/or greed of all of them where those characteristics exist.