Half of Young Men Would Rather Date an AI Girlfriend Than Face Loneliness or Rejection, New Report Reveals | EZ Newswire
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AI girlfriends go mainstream: 80% of Gen Z open to virtual relationships as AI girlfriend market nears $140 billion

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  • 50% of young men say they would rather date an AI girlfriend than risk rejection from a human partner
  • 31% of U.S. men aged 18–30 report already chatting with AI girlfriends
  • 19% of American adults overall say they have explored AI romance
  • 80% of Gen Z say they would consider a virtual relationship with an AI girlfriend
  • 83% of Gen Z believe they can form a deep emotional bond with AI companions
  • PumpkinSkink@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    14 hours ago

    It’s ludicrously irresponsible to even use the language of “date” for this. This is straight up a category error. You can’t “date” a chatbot.