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The terrifying rise of schoolboys making AI girlfriendsBoys as young as 12 are now in romantic ‘relationships’ with chatbots, and it’s affecting how they treat girls in the real world
The Telegraph ^ | 05/25/2026 | Nicole Mowbray

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. ***

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


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To: dfwgator

Mine were thick, strong correlation.


81 posted on 05/25/2026 10:55:05 AM PDT by GingisK
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To: marron
Well, then there was Morticia Adddams.

Lily Munster for me.

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82 posted on 05/25/2026 10:55:43 AM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: Frank Drebin

I really liked Yul. He was a man’s man.


83 posted on 05/25/2026 10:56:07 AM PDT by GingisK
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To: Secret Agent Man
Then theres no reason to get married or have long term relationships with women either. We can be just as clinical in our assessments as you.

You in particular have my permission to henceforth refrain from ever inflicting yourself on any woman again.

84 posted on 05/25/2026 11:04:28 AM PDT by A_perfect_lady (The greatest wealth is to live content with little. -Plato)
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To: wardaddy

“Finding a genuine relationship oriented white girl in Nashville from middle or upper middle class is challenging to say the least”

Your economic take is spot on. Do not be unequally yoked with your partner.

Upper class men should only date and marry in the upper classes thus strengthening the generational standing.

I married a fifth generation Highland Parkie with generational wealth, she is also a PhD holder and double master’s I hold a PhD , post doc, and three master’s myself. Our prenum is mutual and she is much more MAGA I would put her to the far far right. Kirk we like a prophet to her I was like ok he has some good points but is too blowhard for me. He was not Rush is exactly my words.

People say married women go off sex not hardly ring there bell and have pride in your physical appearance work out take care of yourself and they have a sex drive equal too or more than men I never have to push for it half the time I am tired and am like sure but no marathon.

Truth is find an equal, who is in your social standing, and votes the way you do. As I said equally yoked.

That’s the best advise to give to dating age men, stay in your social class and political class too.


85 posted on 05/25/2026 11:08:01 AM PDT by GenXPolymath
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To: A_perfect_lady

Not surprising. Still lying about being a perfect lady in your screen name I see. If you’re the standard for perfect, lady, I’ll happily pass. Amazing you think what you said is a flex.


86 posted on 05/25/2026 11:11:00 AM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Secret Agent Man

I bet you aren’t really a Secret Agent either.


87 posted on 05/25/2026 11:12:36 AM PDT by A_perfect_lady (The greatest wealth is to live content with little. -Plato)
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To: A_perfect_lady

In all seriousness, I wouldn’t be a very good one if you actually knew one way or the other.


88 posted on 05/25/2026 11:22:30 AM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: GenXPolymath

“That’s the best advise to give to dating age men, stay in your social class and political class too.”

In 2024, under age 30, the ratio of female to male Harris voters was approximately 3 to 2. The reverse was true for Trump voters.


89 posted on 05/25/2026 11:36:50 AM PDT by alternatives?
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To: thegagline

“”””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. “””””

So what percentage is that of boys 12-16 in a romantic relation with an AI girl?

It sure isn’t 20%.


90 posted on 05/25/2026 11:47:32 AM PDT by ansel12
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To: thegagline

AI girlfriends when you can’t deal with the real world desire for cheap wine and a box to live in under a bridge ensues.


91 posted on 05/25/2026 11:48:46 AM PDT by Vaduz (NEVER TRUST A DEMOCRAT)
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To: Secret Agent Man

Right you are. Probably couldn’t get another ending approved by the studio anyway.


92 posted on 05/25/2026 12:02:23 PM PDT by HombreSecreto (The life of a repo man is always intense)
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To: thegagline
I'm the first? No way...


93 posted on 05/25/2026 12:05:18 PM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Frank Drebin

why do I know that you are actually serious?


94 posted on 05/25/2026 12:29:29 PM PDT by ronniesgal (can FR please get a "like" button and a "block" button? Please.)
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To: thegagline

Can you create-a-virgin so you can be the one to pop her cherry? What an honor!


95 posted on 05/25/2026 12:37:01 PM PDT by equaviator (Nobody's perfect. That's why they put pencils on erasers!)
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To: thegagline

Husband and I worked there also. One of the first music videos I made. Now there’s almost a thousand. My field was computer language design, but I talked the head of research into giving me something more fun. He gave me an international multimedia magazine and I learned to make industrial videos. MUCH more fun!

IBM T.J. Watson Research Center NY Music Video - 1987 - Nightnoise
https://youtu.be/wjugl_6PngM


96 posted on 05/25/2026 1:03:26 PM PDT by mairdie
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To: ronniesgal
"It ain’t so much men’s ignorance that does the harm as their knowing so many things that ain’t so."
97 posted on 05/25/2026 1:31:41 PM PDT by Frank Drebin (And don't ever let me catch you guys in America!)
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To: HombreSecreto

Well, to be fair, the story made her character a better than normal female character. She rescued him, but his character still rescued her as well.


98 posted on 05/25/2026 2:22:05 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: thegagline

Yeah but wasn’t the advantage of a robot girlfriend over a real girlfriend is that robots didn’t talk?


99 posted on 05/25/2026 2:38:16 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the revolution.)
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To: mairdie
Very nice video. Occasionally, My dad would take me to that building. I used to love to wander the halls and grounds. From going into a clean room to watching an Electron Scanning Microscope being used. The grounds had a sizable group of deer and some red foxes as well. During the weekends, the hallways were filled equipment and parts. Lots of gold, platinum, and silver headed for the trash heap. I remember asking my dad if I could get permission to take those items. I imagined being a high end Sanford & Son. I guess that’s one of the reasons my folks would refer to me as Walter Mitty.

I will forward your video to my sister. Thanks again

100 posted on 05/25/2026 2:39:41 PM PDT by thegagline (Sic semper tyrannis! Trump & Vance, 2024! (Formerly) Goldwater & Thomas Sowell)
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