> chatbots will help people prepare and refine their relationship skills, such that "real" relationships are more likely and more successful Chatbots miss the

> chatbots will help people prepare and refine their relationship skills, such that "real" relationships are more likely and more successful Chatbots miss the point entirely and will only make the loneliness worse. People who are intolerant of "bad" relationships aren't ready for relationships. Seeing the worst of each other, keeping things honest, and working through it together is the relationship. Doing that with a bot is cheating yourself hard out of life's most important moments. Forgetting about the technology for a moment, it's already a bad idea to be overexperienced. People get jaded and turn into manipulators. The other problem with experience is that preferences change. The dating market is already bad enough and full of crazy expectations fueled by scammers and the corporate overlords. Trying to do better and avoid pain just makes you less compatible and is very naive. Training your preferences on bots ensures you will stay alone and addicted.