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> but dating apps != dating

tell that to a world that had devices put infront of them at a young age where dating is tindr.

> If tech dug you into a hole, tech isn't going to dig you out. It'll only dig you deeper.

There are ways to scratch certain itches that insulate one from the negative effects that typically come from the traditional IRL ways of doing so. For people already scarred by mental health issues (possibly in part due to "growing up" using apps) the immediate digital itch scratch is a lot easier, with more predictable outcomes then the arduous IRL path.



> tell that to a world that had devices put infront of them at a young age where dating is tindr.

Their ignorance has no bearing on this discussion.

> There are ways to scratch certain itches that insulate one from the negative effects that typically come from the traditional IRL ways of doing so. For people already scarred by mental health issues (possibly in part due to "growing up" using apps) the immediate digital itch scratch is a lot easier, with more predictable outcomes then the arduous IRL path.

It's pretty obvious that kind of twisted thinking is how someone arrives at "an AI girlfriend sounds like a good idea."

But it doesn't back up the the claim that "AI girlfriends/boyfriends are healthier than online dating." Rather it points to a situation where they're the unhealthy manifestation of an unhealthy cause ("people already scarred by mental health issues (possibly in part due to "growing up" using apps)").




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