[Laarlf]

Somewhere on 4chan some time ago. This is not objectively written but in my opinion it explains why products like these actually have customers. A general change of society: “It’s all about incentives and disincentives. Yes, the job market is brutal right now for young people, but it’s not the economy that is halting marriage. Young men still got married in the Depression. Young men married during every war we’ve ever had. Technology throws a monkey wrench into things, but young men aren’t eschewing marriage because of porn or video games. Having a kind, supportive, caring, nurturing, loyal, attractive living partner is going to be preferable to porn any day for the vast majority of men. But the system isn’t producing kind, caring, nurturing, loyal, attractive women who want to be wives and mothers. It’s set up to create crass, overweight, “empowered,” mannish women who don’t particularly like children or domesticity and who think sex is a contact sport and want to play until their fertility window is slamming shut.”

[agytvfr]

So you believe that modern men would prefer an AI girlfriend because modern women are unlikely to want to be a subservient best friend/are overweight?

I don't know that I would believe that to be true, especially in modern China where most women are of average/slightly under weight. Also we don't see much of a similar trend of women being drawn as much to some AI boyfriend.

[Laarlf]

I do not think you quite got what the message was about. Maybe you should try rereading it.

[agytvfr]

I very likely didn't, could you try explaining it in a way less subject to poor interpretation? I think, at least judging by a sibling comment, people are not understanding what you are meaning to say. English is not my first language, so I apologize for any confusion.

[Laarlf]

“[...] But the system isn’t producing kind, caring, nurturing, loyal, attractive women who want to be wives and mothers.[...]”. Many young woman today are not in search of a family or a partner to settle down with. It gets less desirable for many. And for some reason modern men generally seem to want long lasting relationships more than woman do. Some woman not aiming to be physically attractive by being fit is probably more common today than 40 years ago, Fourth wave feminism is something the comment above comment also tries to target but not something that is really relevant to this conversation.

[thu2111]

Painful to read but only because there's an element of truth to it. Especially in America, I suppose.

Dated/hooked up with a lot of women over time, but not out of choice. Am far happier now I have a found a woman worth devoting my life to through marriage. Unfortunately a significant fraction of otherwise attractive girls were very bought into a story of angry victimhood, despite overwhelming evidence in their own lives that they were incredibly privileged. Their expectations of men were invariably sky high even as they presented a negative mood and a clear attitude of, "ask not what women can do for you, only what you can do for women". 100% of the women with this attitude never figured out how deeply unattractive it was.

My girl now is totally different. She enjoys cooking, so she cooks. She doesn't enjoy doing the dishes or the ironing, so I do those. Not because we're some right-on modern household but because that's just how what we wanted to do worked out. She thinks feminism is dumb, femininity is great, and is generally the kind of women you'd normally only find in WW2 movies otherwise. I can't get over how lucky I am, and only wish other men could have the same luck.

[Laarlf]

I wish you both good luck in the future

[Vrondi]

I would say to the writer of that quote: Hey, if the only women who are attractive to you are servile robots with no opinions of their own, then enjoy your AI girlfriend!

All the while, I'm sure that the patrons of this are all slim, fit, protective, nurturing male breadwinners, right?

[Laarlf]

If im being honest... they are getting more rare. And about impossible to find in a big city jungle. There is some truth behind his message, i just dont think he is completely correct.