u/HeySpudEyeSeeYou

I saw an ad for one of these AI girlfriend services yesterday and my knee-jerk reaction was to be incredibly disturbed - in particular because of one line where part of the service on offer was that 'she' would, "Never say no."

After some consideration, though, I wondered if I'm feeling disgusted at a symptom rather than the actual problem. I don't think most men here approve of AI girlfriends/companions (though if you do, I'm open to hearing your defense of the practice) but I want to hear how you see it as a phenomenon.

Is it dangerous? Overblown? Is there a real mental health risk to men? Is there a risk to women? Is it creating unrealistic expectations, or an understandable outcome of an inequitable dating market between men and women?