> And from what little I've seen without trying one, these virtual girlfriends seem pretty good at fulfilling those needs, while also not requiring all of the c

> And from what little I've seen without trying one, these virtual girlfriends seem pretty good at fulfilling those needs, while also not requiring all of the challenge, effort, and difficulties of maintaining an actual human relationship, which of course is the rub since these men don’t learn how to participate in an actual relationship with give and take. It'll be curious to see the long-term effects of this. I'm not so sure the proposed short-term gains will be worth it. I'm not proposing relationships or marriage ultimately define a man, but when it comes to leadership (which I have participated in extensively over the last decade), I can pretty quickly tell whether a man is currently raising a family (or dating an AI, I suppose). I think the key is in the quoted text: a lack of any real responsibility to grow and mature.