‘Lonely’ blokes are getting AI girlfriends as they’re ‘garbage at talking to actual ladies’
The reason lonely blokes are flocking to get AI girlfriends is because they’re so rubbish at speaking to real women, dating experts have claimed.
Silicon Valley matchmaker Nichi Hodgson says it’s also because modern men are too lazy to “bother with the real thing”, as you can just create your own “perfect” woman online instead. It follows a study which found that half of fellas aged 18-30 are pursuing chatbots as lovers because they’re “too scared of rejection” from women. Just over a quarter say they’ve even dated a sexy robot.
Nichi said: “It’s because a lot of men just don’t know how to talk to women anymore. You can create your own ‘perfect’ woman online, so most lazy blokes just can’t be bothered with the real thing.
“The technology is new but the behaviour from men isn’t. I find it depressing that these fake girlfriends are so two-dimensional.”
Nichi – who published a book called The History of Curious Dating – claimed that plenty of men just want “glorified sex dolls”.
“I’m disappointed in men’s lack of imagination,” she added. “Men don’t want a challenge anymore – it’s just like they are picking from a menu.
“So it’s not great for gender relations. When these men actually go up and chat to a real person, they’ll have nothing to say.”
Caroline Adams, who coaches men and women with PURE Dating App, agreed it’s “all too easy” for blokes these days.
“We are living in an era of mass convenience,” she told the Daily Star. “It’s unsurprising people now feel like they’re entitled to companionship, as they would an UberEats.
“Real relationships require patience, compromise, emotional regulation and the risk of rejection. But we are living in a society where everything is on demand, instantly accessible and customisable.”
Both dating coaches thought that lads need to stop scrolling and get out into the world of dating.
“I’m not going to shame anyone for trying strategies that help with loneliness. But I would urge caution,” said Caroline. “I would gently encourage men to start to broaden their ideas about connection.”
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