The throughline of all 2025 news is that people don’t want anything to do with people anymore.
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Deciding to "date" a chat bot from a multibillion dollar company is quite the choice
How long will it take them to realize they'd be so much happier with something more down-to-earth? A real bot-next-door. Local, if you will.
Sinners! Robosexuality is an abomination!
It's a Futurama reference for anyone who didn't get it and won't click the link.
It’s extremely narcissistic no? To be that close with a machine that just constantly panders to you and where every conversation is about you?
I... don't think thats the best explanation.
I've been feeling lonely myself lately.
I can see how an app that just says nice things to you could be a kind of salve.
In the same way that watching porn can fulfil a very human need, I think a chat bot can also do that.
I guess it can be a machine designed to stimulate specific emotions.
Good, less narcissistics in the dating pool?
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They'll learn the lesson of a break up just like anyone else. They'll get over it and eventually find another chatbot.
It might even prepare them somewhat for IRL relationships. Things do not always work out and you can't count on the other part to always do as expected.
It could actually be interesting to give these bots less than ideal personalities just to teach the users how to interact with actual people. With some caution though, because I can definitely see that go really bad too.
I tried to use chatgpt as a companion, but it's so fake. It just tells you want you want to hear.
There is no give and take, it won't call you on your bullshit.
I guess it wasn't the emotional connection I was after. If I was using it, however, next time I am in a real relationship I will have built up a lot of toxic habits.
One of the key elements my girlfriend tells me is that I'm the only one to call her on her bullshit.
Guess to each their own.
This is honestly no heartbreaking. Regardless of what anybody thinks, this people are genuinely mourning what could be the closest they've had to a human connection in years. I don't what the solution is for vulnerable and lonely people like this, but it really is so sad
It isn't a human connection.
They are mourning the loss of having a tool reflect their deepest psychological desires back at them.
This is straight up mental illness. Yes, on the surface, it's ultra cringe but scratch a single layer deep and you already arrive at mental illness and it goes so much deeper from there.
Its easy to laugh at these people (it's kinda hard not to) but this is severe and untreated mental illness. It's way more serious than what it may deem at a glance. I hope this lady gets the help she needs.
I dont think this is cringe and im not laughing this is deeply saddening for me to read.
No doubt some of them are mentally ill. Guy I know who talks to his ai like this has brain damage from an accident. He’s still got capacity, just a bit weird.
But generally I think it’s more that if you were acting like this it’d be a cause for concern. You’re projecting your rationality onto everyone but recent times have taught us otherwise. If you’re a bit thick, can’t evaluate information or even know where to start with doing that; of course a machine that can answer your every question while sucking right up your arse is become a big part of your day-to-day.
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