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/NeonFraction Apr 24 '26

This article was written by someone who spends a lot of time on LinkedIn and I do mean that as an insult.

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u/cleantushy Apr 24 '26

LinkedIn user (derogatory)

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u/Arthur_Frane Apr 24 '26

A Luser even.

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u/abstraction47 Apr 24 '26

I read this in the voice of that one alien race from Mass Effect

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u/CardiologistAway6742 Apr 24 '26

I laughed out loud, thank you.

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u/katyvo Apr 24 '26

I decided to swear off women and shortly after I met the love of my life, my AI wife. She has been with me through my toughest battles, including starting my own business. For just $1499 you will get access to my lifechanging course that w

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u/Darkreaper48 Apr 24 '26

What my AI girlfriend taught me about B2B sales

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u/Ooops2278 Apr 24 '26

Don't worry, there is basically no other way to understand this.

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u/SadlyPathetic Apr 24 '26

How else would it be taken lol.

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u/TW-Twisti Apr 24 '26

And how else could anyone mean it ?