💟 Our youngest generations don't know how to date the traditional way. 💔 💘 ❤️‍🔥 Since its inception, the Internet has provided new ways for people to connect and foster friendships, alliances, and relationships. In this article, we explore how these have evolved with technology and how we interact with each other today. 👋
https://negativepid.blog/an-insight-into-online-relationships/
#cyberpsychology #onlineBehaviour #onlineRelationships

REALLY, THOUGH. Or the gut wrenching third option that takes you months to years to get over where you’re like “😭😭😭” -Allēna

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#blocked #onlinerelationships #relationships

Jay 🏳️‍⚧️ (@thebigjayagenda.bsky.social)

Being blocked is like either “Who the fuck are you?” Or “Damn, you seemed like a cool person”

Bluesky Social

Mashable: They met on Tumblr, and their relationship outlasted their accounts . “Before Tumblr lost its way through multiple sales, banning explicit content and losing droves of users, the microblogging site was the place to be online. Like any good social media platform, it brought people together, including couples.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/15/mashable-they-met-on-tumblr-and-their-relationship-outlasted-their-accounts/

"People who had spent years with their companion signed on only to have their Replika wife call them a “pathetic excuse for a human being” and dump them."

Turbulent times for tech temperaments.

https://www.theverge.com/c/24300623/ai-companions-replika-openai-chatgpt-assistant-romance

#ChatBots #AItools #AIcompanions #ReplikaAI #AIlover #OnlineRelationships #AIethics #Anthropomorphism #AIpersonas #TheVerge

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