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Digital addiction is spiraling out of control as people attempt to combat loneliness by falling in love with AI girlfriends, a top psychologist has warned.

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[-] MareOfNights@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 8 months ago

Good role models. Currently we have Andrew Tate or the Man-Children in Hollywood movies. Both not ideal, especially the first one.

[-] elbarto777@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

Understood.

But where is this male loneliness problem happening?

I mean, sometimes I feel lonely, but it's not like it's chronic, or that all my male friends are all lonely like in an epidemic.

[-] HauntedCupcake@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago

There is a real issue with loneliness https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/nov/16/who-declares-loneliness-a-global-public-health-concern

Although I do agree the "male" part is misleading, loneliness affects women more, although the stats are close enough that it can be considered a general issue of loneliness.

I guess the AI girlfriends is a male symptom, but I've also seen AI boyfriends floating around. So it really seems like a gender neutral issue

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