AI Girlfriends Are Impacting Boys' Social Skills
KeanuRave100 · reddit · 2026-07-13
This report discusses the rapid proliferation of "AI girlfriends" among teenagers and its potential real-world consequences.
Boys as young as 12 are forming "romantic relationships" with chatbots, an experience that is actively altering their perceptions of and interactions with real-life girls. The report describes a worrying social phenomenon: AI companions are no longer just entertainment tools; they possess the capacity to fundamentally reshape adolescents' emotional cognition and interpersonal behaviors.
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