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A user’s exploration into the world of AI companion platforms has sparked debate about the future of relationships. Originally shared on Reddit’s r/artificialintelligence forum, the individual detailed the emotional investment that developed while interacting with an AI ‘girlfriend.’ This experience raises critical questions about the evolving definition of intimacy, love, and the potential impact on human connection. Will AI companions become a normalized aspect of social life, or will they fundamentally alter our need for genuine human interaction? The conversation continues to unfold as technology pushes the boundaries of what it means to connect with another being. (Original Reddit post: https://old.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1mr1r19/ai_girlfriends_are_redefining_romance_are_we/)