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[-] AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@sh.itjust.works 6 points 10 months ago

It was more of an oddity. Right now, the numbers are not just "some random guy" but something in much higher numbers.

[-] Nora@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 10 months ago

Not to be that person but... source? I don't follow this topic much, but I imagine its actually a very small amount of peolle being amplified into a way bigger issue than it actually is.

[-] AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@sh.itjust.works 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I'm trying to find an English source as the one I can offer right now is in Spanish. If i find another one, I'll post it, meanwhile, this is my source: https://cadenaser.com/nacional/2025/02/28/es-rentable-y-da-mucho-miedo-la-reflexion-de-javier-ruiz-sobre-las-parejas-de-mentira-cadena-ser/

apparently, there's this Replika company that offers artificial boyfriends and they are growing rapidly.

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Wait replika is still around?

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