Watch out, I’m giving romance advice again. Be forewarned: I’m almost as antiquated as the Oracle at Delphi when it comes to dating tips. I met my own wife via an actual matchmaker (a human being not an app). I felt like a character in Fiddler on the Roof. We didn’t have apps back then. When we swiped and scrolled, we used actual scrolls. But I’m doing more than just my Miss Lonelyhearts routine today. So I also have some very un-romantic things to say below—where I deliver my latest culture briefing. If you want to support my work, please take out a premium subscription (just $6 per month).The hottest trend in dating is “just talking” relationships.I was raised by prudish adults, and they had all sorts of rules for dating. Many of them quoted newspaper columnist Ann Landers who offered dating teens this guidance: “I advise keeping four feet on the floor and all hands on deck.” Landers is now departed, along with most of those prudish adults, but they must be celebrating in the hereafter. That’s because the hottest trend in dating is “just talking.” Dr. D. Scott Sibley is researching this trend, and his survey of young adults reveals growing confusion over the rules of dating. For example, 53% of respondents said that “Just talking is difficult to explain.” More than 80% admitted that just talking isn’t real dating, but 45% of respondents also insist that you shouldn’t be “just talking to multiple people at the same time.” So there’s a kind of just talking monogamy involved. Only a minority of respondents opposed the idea that just talking is an “alternative to a committed relationship.”
I’ll sum up my reaction by citing a favorite proverb: Talk is cheap. Tech users are turning into “love slaves”— addicted to the voice of their favorite chatbot.Here’s the ultimate just talking romance for you. People are already falling in love with the voices of their favorite AI chatbots.
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