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Posted on 05/25/2026 8:46:20 AM PDT by thegagline
***New research has revealed that one in five boys aged 12-16 is either in or knows of a boy their age who is in a romantic relationship with an AI companion. A report carried out by men’s organisation Male Allies UK and published last month spoke with more than 1,000 boys aged 12-16 in focus groups *** The findings make stark reading: eight in 10 boys (85 per cent) have had a conversation with a chatbot, with 43 per cent saying they talk to bots so they can ask questions without feeling embarrassed. More than a quarter (26 per cent) say they like the attention and connection over real-life equivalents, and (36 per cent) admitted that they prefer speaking to AI chatbots rather than to their family and friends at times. ***
It takes less than five minutes for a young boy to create his “dream girlfriend” on one of these platforms. Companions can either be made in a cartoonish “anime” style or look like eerily accurate humans. They come either “ready made” or customised to specific physical preferences. “***
Children and young adults I spoke to for this article tell me that they are frequently targeted by online adverts for these services, which claim that using them will make them more popular, either with friends or with the opposite sex. While some companions are marketed as “friends”, other apps are explicit about their intention to provide a relationship or a “girlfriend” for “romantic talk”. Being “always available”, they offer instant gratification and boast that they can help people “gain confidence” talking to the opposite sex. ***
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“AI isn’t superior to the real thing.”
At least they don’t get ruined like Hustler pages.
This species has amused itself to death.
Great movie, especially the ending. I have the DVD, and would still call it one of my faves.
I know a 19 year old one. My son.
the girls that make it past his first “check out” and make it to me.. well...
I don’t say anything but my kid figures them out pretty quick.
Good diggers
idiots
air heads
that’s all he has been finding
Or a handful of tokens in a sleazy booth!
With little windshield wipers on them.
My three boys 19-25 deal with hook up culture
It’s very off putting
Finding a genuine relationship oriented white girl in Nashville from middle or upper middle class is challenging to say the least
I’m glad the 70s and 80s you at least usually dating some as the anticipation built
My tastes were a little more exotic. Eartha Kitt as Catwoman
I was also attracted to Donna Reed and Veronica Lake
Women were certainly prettier back in the day
I apologize but I go back to the days when it was 8 pagers, Esquire, National Geographic, etc.😀
Try the belly button of Minnesota. He said it’s tough.
If this thread is true, I thank God we didn’t have AI when I was young...I loved and still love women.....
I’m partial to Romy Schneider myself.
At twelve parents should be monitoring internet usage. Kids certainly don’t need a cellphones. Most of this is on the parents.
Won’t knock up an AI girlfriend...
“They’re extremely well-versed in the lucrative economics of divorce...”
And the techniques of the Spanish Inquisition.
I’m assuming she won’t spend your hard-earned money either.
Don’t be silly, very few women watch Monty Python.
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