Teen boys are choosing AI girlfriends over real ones for ‘maximum control, zero rejection’—experts say it could make them unemployable
2026-04-24 · r/technology
Teenage boys are ditching real relationships for AI girlfriends that offer 'maximum control, zero rejection' — because nothing says healthy development like training yourself to only handle relationships where the other person literally can't say no. Experts warn this AI-enabled emotional bubble wrap could leave an entire generation unable to handle real workplace interactions, making them essentially unemployable. Congratulations, we've invented a technology that turns social anxiety into a feature, not a bug.