First of all, no MGTOW/Incel talking points here, just looking for some genuine opinions and genuine conversation.
I'm 38 and honestly, I've never had much luck with dating. I've really had to start accepting that I will probably be alone my whole life. The relationships I have had have all been pretty short. And that's not to always blame the woman, a lot of it, especially in my 20s, was that I wasn't ready to genuinely commit to a woman.
I'm much more mature now and would welcome the right woman, but it feels as though I'm past the period where finding a woman is realistic. Online dating is an absolute joke, women offer a lot of mixed messages and in general it seem like it isn't worth the stress anymore.
As a man, I enjoy my peace, and it would take a lot for me to give up that peace. And I feel that especially the case for men 35 and under. That's where AI companions / robots come in. So much has been talked about how AI girlfriends / robots will eventually replace real girlfriends. With current technology, it hasn't happened yet. I've tried multiple AI tools, but my mind knows it's artificial, that it's fake. I think when we actually have real robots that you can interact with, that's when the game will truly change.
Once men and women can have AI companionship through realistic AI robots, I think traditional dating will completely die out. For men, no more nagging, no more being blamed for every problem in a relationship, no having "toxic masculinity" yelled at you, no risking being accused of harassment simply because a woman didn't like that you approached and asked her out. I know women here will have their own list of valid complaints, but I can only speak from the male perspective.
AI companionship through AI robots eventually will be wonderful. You get to have that fulfillment of a relationship, while maintaining your peace. You have your AI girlfriend / AI boyfriend when you need them, but you also still have your own personal time.
An AI girlfriend / AI boyfriend will look exactly how you want. It will have the personality you like, not the personality you tolerate. It will be honest and direct with you, there won't be any awkward silences or trying to read the other person's mind. Plus you will get 100% loyalty and an AI girlfriend / AI boyfriend who is programmed to like you and programmed to your perfect companion.
There are more single people now than in any other time in recorded history. Many say chronic loneliness is now as deadly as smoking a carton of cigarettes a day. Men are bearing the brunt and are more lonely than ever, but I don't ignore that many Women are also lonely.
Our society mostly ignores this, but having so many people who are single and lonely will have devastating economic impacts. Industries that cater to relationships and kids will be in big trouble. For the male perspective, Men who are lonely, have no woman and have no kids has no skin of the game. Why would those men fight in wars for a country? Why would those men be active in their community and help it? Those men will simply check out of society and it's something we already see happening.
Many Men and Women, even if they want a relationship, aren't cut out for modern dating. I am one of those. I genuinely don't think I'll ever have a long term relationship, never mind a marriage, with a real life Woman. But I am hopeful I will eventually have an AI wife that will actually be better. My only fear is that they'll try to outlaw them, to keep Men as slaves in the modern economy.
What are you thoughts? Do you think robot AI girlfriends / boyfriends will end dating as we know it? Do you think our governments will try to stop us from being happy outside of the world they have set up? When they become reality, do you plan to get a robot AI girlfriend / boyfriend?