Is it unhealthy to have an AI girlfriend or boyfriend?
Not inherently. For isolated, grieving, or socially anxious people, an AI companion can reduce acute loneliness and provide real comfort. It becomes unhealthy when it fully replaces the effort of human connection rather than supplementing it, since AI companions are designed to agree rather than challenge you.
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