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cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/36855283

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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
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[–] shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Can't have sex with an AI though... Yet...

[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Japan has their top men working on that

[–] shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 1 points 23 hours ago

I wouldn't be surprised.

[–] Lembot_0004@discuss.online 0 points 23 hours ago (3 children)

We can't trust the Japanese with such an important problem: most of us wouldn't want to have sex with tentacles and cat ears.

[–] RmDebArc_5@piefed.zip 11 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

most of us wouldn’t want to have sex with tentacles and cat ears

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[–] Nelots@piefed.zip 3 points 23 hours ago

Tentacles, yeah that's probably a more niche kink. But cat boys/girls? I don't know a single person who wouldn't consider that an upgrade.

[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 1 points 20 hours ago

Well, maybe not mixed together ...

[–] hmmm@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

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