50% of young Americans choose virtual partners over real ones

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Survey data from Girlfriend.ai among men aged 18 to 30 might puzzle. 50% of young Americans would prefer relationships with artificial intelligence over real relationships. Because virtual partners become an alternative to the risk of rejection.

TikTok officially supported this trend with the AI Girlfriend filter. Joint development with CapCut allows generating a virtual girlfriend directly in the app. Animating images. Creating videos with hugs and kisses from non-existent partners.

This summer, users started asking ChatGPT to add girlfriends to selfies. To show the perfect couple according to AI version. Videos with results gain millions of views.

Bloggers send videos with virtual girlfriends to their parents. They believe in the reality of their sons’ relationships. Such deception technology achieved perfection in visualization.

For some this is a temporary measure to gain confidence. Visualizing an ideal partner helps overcome social anxiety. Preparing for real relationships through safe interaction with a bot.

Girls also use technology to create virtual boyfriends. Gender boundaries of digital love are blurring. Everyone can create an ideal partner according to their parameters.

The virality of content with artificial partners is explosive. August 2025 became the peak of distribution. Millions of videos filled social media.

This technology offers safety from rejection. Complete control over emotional interaction. A new generation chooses AI predictability instead of human unpredictability.

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