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You Know I Have to Ask ... Are Friends Electric?
APB17-Feb-25
I've noticed that the lonely heart/chat line/dating service adverts have moved from using highly unlikely pictures of women who could (and probably do) work as models...and into purely digital models....are these just bait...or are they trying to set you up with digital girlfriends?....how weird are these sorts of services going to get?...what do you think?
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  • Apb if it's to good to be true it probably is. When you can take the pebble from my hand it will be time for you to leave.
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    • In timely fashion here is the latest instalment from one Victorian nursing home .. meet your future friend 😲 https://youtu.be/nZ8nuUwo0GM?si=22A-IUbSUugWyJqr
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      • Dogs are more comforting to residents in a nursing home than a "tin plated ninny" ☹️
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      • I agree 😃🐾
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      • MoposLiane H
        🐶🦴😊
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    • I guess the platforms advertising have just offered up what all the members keep asking for in one lot of big fake bunch of pictures. ..no real attachments required ... Soon you will pay with invisible coins to chat with these perfectly plastic people .. oh yes I think you can do that already too !
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      • It's really worrisome how you can actually have a robot girlfriend created for around $150,000 (CAN) and up to however much you're willing to pay to have her more detailed. You can talk with her, get sympathy from her, have sex with her - interact as you would a human. And she looks exactly how you like. Creepy and sad at the same time. I saw a comedian on Netflix and at the end of her show she had a guy bring out one of these robots that looked exactly like her. So creepy. I guess there's a need for them though because in the U.S. 8 in 10 men say they would consider having an AI girlfriend and 83% believe they could have a deep emotional connection; that's as of last month.
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        • WOW!
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        • I know. Ew.
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      • Funny how I clicked on this question/Topic and to the right where the ads sit are now all dating sites and the images seem fake and unrealistic in them. That tells us alot about this question doesn't it?!?!
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        • OK
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          • can just imagine guys fighting over Siri and Alexa,
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            • BEWARE OF AI IT WILL DESTROY US ALL.
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              • No idea. Never used one and never will.
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                • I work with A.I trust me I've shown people things you wouldn't believe. The world is in for a shock as to what this technology can truly do.
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                  • Don't know, don't care! I never had to use dating sites to meet a man. When I was younger, I was told I must give off some kind of hormone because men came to me, I didn't have to do anything! ;-D
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                    • Woo hoo!
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                    • writerrochellePaula J 395266
                      LOL! Much Younger, Paula, and now, don't care! Jehovah can give me my forever partner! ;-D
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                    • Paula J 395266writerrochelle
                      And he will be solid gold.
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                    • writerrochellePaula J 395266
                      FINALLY, AT LAST! AMEN! ;-D
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                  • There are a few weird people who have fallen in love with an Artificial Intelligence program / hologram. Some have gone as far as getting married to their Artificial Intelligence partner. Even sillier, one looney American even claims to have become pregnant by her Artificial Intelligence partner. 🙄
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                    • No 5 is alive (and horny)
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                    • She must have been artificially inseminated:)
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                  • 🤣🤣🤣 That is hilarious
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                    • makes me wonder
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                      • I don’t know what to say to that it’s a dicey area
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                        • I'd love to meet someone but I dont want to go on dating sites...it's just not me
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                          • Luckily I don't have to look at these baited adverts or pictures. Found my permanent partner more than 35 years ago after the death of my previous partner.
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                            • Never used one and I think the women are models and they hook a client in so they can charge them a massive amount of money for nothing. Quite sad really because there are so many lonely people every where. People need others around them to talk to etc etc that is why having a pet is so good and worth while as they are company.
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                              • Weird full stop. Would never use a dating site.
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                                • have never used dating sites so wont be now
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                                  • I have no clue . I have never used to these sites
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                                    • No they are not talk to real people
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                                      • Ecletic maybe!!
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                                        • I never look at these sites - prefer the old-fashioned way of meeting people.
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                                          • Is that why AI stands for and means - " Another Idiot."
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                                            • The truth is there is so much rubish on these ie electronic devices it is getting to the point of truth or made up lies and it gets so frustrating . For us older people its bad enough Just trying to operate the things Then is asks you ha ha are you a robot.#####
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                                              • I guess that if you're so lonely you have to resort to a dating service you get to decide all on your own who (or what? AI?) you want to talk to. If you'r some kind of pervert you'll get what you deserve. Remember folks, it's all about the Benjamins $100.00 U.S. Dollars.
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                                                • Everything is Ai now. You cannot believe anything or anyone anymore.
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                                                  • no 240 volts
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                                                    • 80% of all profiles are Scammers. Be warned!
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                                                      • None of mine r! They r mega weird and preying on lonely people, which sux
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                                                        • How sad is it. Having to resort to non human entity,we are doomed
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                                                          • Ai whats up
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                                                            • AI costs advertisers next to nothing
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                                                              • No thanks
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                                                                • Have never, and never will, used any dating Sites. If I want new friends I will go out and meet them face-to-face by joining a club, going to a pub or sports event, though these meeting may end in nothing at least I don't stand the chance, as we have heard so many 1000s of times, of being ripped off by some phony, con-artist we have only ever been in contact with on-line.
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                                                                  • Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
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                                                                    • Nothing needed by me
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                                                                      • Happily married here and very content from day 1
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                                                                    • Not something I’ve ever looked into
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                                                                      • What a shocking suggestion.....lol
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                                                                        • What a waste of time.
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                                                                          • I don't go on those sites, they are crap
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                                                                            • What?
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                                                                              • I am happily married so I wouldn't know anything about that
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                                                                                • Not a concern for me. But I do get a little cranky with AI use on Facebook these days. So much BS images not only of women but all sorts of unimaginable creatures of disproportionate sizes.
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                                                                                  • I have my darling, I don’t need no lectrics…………lol
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                                                                                    • Friends can be electric during fun activities
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                                                                                      • I dunno. Loneliness is bad for health. I'm guessing electric friends are going to be nicer than reality but I dunno if that's a good or bad thing because we all have to face reality. On the one hand helping someone to feel less lonely is a good thing but not if it makes reality more difficult to face.
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                                                                                        • the more and more money they can get, the more and more weird they get.
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                                                                                          • they're just trying to figure out how to dress Neo.Like if it would be better to dress a Neo robot in purple or pink. it's just like Surveys this is what they have to do to figure it out.
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                                                                                            • They are positively or negatively charged.
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                                                                                              • no thanks
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                                                                                                • Your wife wants to know why you are looking at adverts for dating services.
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                                                                                                  • 🤣he's looking for his "D" Ron.....
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                                                                                                  • It’s a little ‘d’ Allin.. You know, because it’s in the middle. 🥴
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                                                                                                  • allinPato Lo Duck
                                                                                                    by now it must be old enough to be a big D.......
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                                                                                                  • In that case he will have to change his nickname to APBD..
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                                                                                                  • allinPato Lo Duck
                                                                                                    APBDSR, master of Benson
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                                                                                                  • Lol
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                                                                                                  • APBMariaj
                                                                                                    You go away for a few days holiday and look what happens
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                                                                                                  • maybe we need to pull them back into line. Whips and a set of stocks seems like a good start to assist us in controlling the varmints. I am flying from Palu to Makassar and then Denpasar on Sunday. Then we can wrest back control.
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                                                                                                  • APBLee King
                                                                                                    good plan
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                                                                                                  • we will have to warn Allin and Pato about our plans. They have to be given a chance to reform. If not into the stocks and possibly even the dungeons.
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                                                                                                  • APBLee King
                                                                                                    I'm sure they would like that
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                                                                                                  • it does not matter that one is in Victoria (Australia) and the other is in Trumplandia, we will seek them out. Scoundrels.
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                                                                                                  • I hope you had a wonderful holiday 😃
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                                                                                                • Don’t pay attention to ads
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                                                                                                  • Electric Aunt Jemima Goddess of love Khaki maple buckwheats frizzle on the stove Queen of my heart, please hear my plea Electric Aunt Jemima, cook a bunch for me.
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                                                                                                    • This is a growing concern. One may need a set of questions and standards that the other side must answer adequately before one can let down his/her guard.
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                                                                                                      • I had another thought don seeing the "title" of this poll. I thought of people "turning on and off" like a light switch. Personally, don't waste too much of my time on THOSE people. Have you tried the AI program(s) that draw YOU after a few questions? Might be fun...if unrealistic.
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                                                                                                        • dont use them....pure and simple
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                                                                                                          • Married will be 55 years come April do not use dating services and a lot are full of scammers and users and abusers my granddaughter tired and just got guys who wanted one night nookie and move on A lot do not want commitment or a real relationship or marriage. Lots of immoral selfish people out there. You would do better at church or talking to family, friends and neighbors and attending local events to meet people.
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                                                                                                            • Don't waste my time with those sites. Married 61 years.
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                                                                                                              • They will push their pics as far as the clients will allow its sicking I'll continue to take my chances at the library, or neighborhood gatherings and continue to ignore these dating apps
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                                                                                                                • It's a shame people don't feel they are enough without digital enhancement. In the end their real selves are shown and that's what causes disappointment. Just put your real self out there and don't start with a lie. Just be real and have a good sense of humor. I think that is more attractive then a lie.This is just advice I would give to my younger friends and family. Show personality and have real opinions. That's way more attractive in the long term.
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                                                                                                                  • Ya what?
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                                                                                                                    • I think we are losing touch with the real world.
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                                                                                                                      • Don't use this type of service,so I can't really comment.
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                                                                                                                        • I have never used any dating sites, you can’t trust humans let alone AI.
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                                                                                                                          • Would never use it!!!
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                                                                                                                            • I would never use a dating site.
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                                                                                                                              • I think you need to get off lonely heart club, get a real life and ask real questions, Maybe you are AI?
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                                                                                                                                • Maybe you need to get a life and stop criticising everyone who posts on here. Still a bully, I see, Jania.
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                                                                                                                                • thank you!!!
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                                                                                                                              • I vote for the Natuional Party Michael
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                                                                                                                                • Bait for sure
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                                                                                                                                  • I think dating sites are scarey and sometimes you can get really weird people as my son experienced so I would stay well clear of them....
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                                                                                                                                    • Not noticed, but then I don;t look on those sites.
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                                                                                                                                      • Woman are not digital.a computer however is a computer .there is a big difference between a human and a Machine.we love virtual reality nonetheless, we m Not that purely homo sapien
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                                                                                                                                        • So pay them with virtual money.
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                                                                                                                                          • some are shocking!
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                                                                                                                                            • I wouldn’t use anything like this or waste my time looking at it
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                                                                                                                                              • people are getting more and more weird, along with technology. But it is sad.
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                                                                                                                                                • HI JANN R... TY
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                                                                                                                                                  • just order one A, blow her up and have a great time.....
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                                                                                                                                                    • Temu have a clearance this week😀
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                                                                                                                                                    • I just tend to get prickly....always lets me down...
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                                                                                                                                                  • Oh, it's only going to get weirder. Today, it's digital models; tomorrow, it'll be AI girlfriends who text you good morning and remind you to drink water. By next year, they'll come with a virtual mother-in-law who sends passive-aggressive notifications about your life choices. And let's be real—if the bots ever get self-awareness, they'll start ghosting people just like humans do. "Sorry, Dave, I just don't feel a connection. Also, my algorithm says you're 87% likely to leave dishes in the sink, and I deserve better."
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                                                                                                                                                    • Haha! Life is getting weirder by the day, love your comment about the Mother in law
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                                                                                                                                                    • 🤣 Brilliant
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                                                                                                                                                    • Excellent LA and very funny
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                                                                                                                                                  • No idea. I can remember one service offered a famous Australian model as a potential partner. Watch for the scams.
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                                                                                                                                                    • I have no idea have never used or seen any and never would most of then are scamers I like being on my own
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                                                                                                                                                      • One step closer to Blade Runner😉
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                                                                                                                                                        • We are now advanced sciencetific technologies. We could go through.,wisely use in advantage ways neither disadvantages ways.
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                                                                                                                                                          • Very weird
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                                                                                                                                                            • Their definitely already pandering digital girlfriends out there! as for how weird will it get? I don't think I want to know
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                                                                                                                                                              • I did not understand the quesion at first but now I do, I say as some have said live life in person. I like my computer to make money sometimes and enter contests and learn a few things here and there, I also like to share my opinion and see what others think, But I do like real life more. Most of the time, Have a good one all. Stay safe.
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                                                                                                                                                                • don't believe what you see online
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                                                                                                                                                                  • Scam
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                                                                                                                                                                    • Don't go on those sites.
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                                                                                                                                                                      • The majority of dating sites use stolen photos and/or AI.-generated ones. The responses may be from bots and/or the site employees. Some are honest in that they will tell you that the site and many (nearly all are fictitious and you can not make physical contact). Some will identify the fakes with a heart icon for example. Most do not do so. It is important to read the terms of use/reference to find this out. Many will show salacious photos taken from European sites. I usually check out a few with Google images (the old system which is more accurate). As well, it is sometimes useful to check reviews of each dating site via TrustPilot, Reddit, etc. Some have been going for years with the same photos and same fake messages. If you join several at once and you find the same photos under different names and locations, you know they are scams. Sometimes my mobile phone will tell me if the site is one with bots. I have found after many years that it is better to use established legitimate sites, though scammers will appear on every site anyway, especially on Facebook and its dating part. Caveat emptor.
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                                                                                                                                                                        • They have beautiful robots now but they can’t. Have babies yet
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                                                                                                                                                                          • Sounds like it is ‘artificial reality’.
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                                                                                                                                                                            • HI, TY, simba 1006243
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                                                                                                                                                                              • I do not use stay away from this
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                                                                                                                                                                                • I STAY CLEAR..!!
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                                                                                                                                                                                  • Put your phones away and getbout there to socialise properly without technology. Join a club, play a sport and live a real life.
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                                                                                                                                                                                    • Use caution and i think this is stupid
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                                                                                                                                                                                      • To each her/his own prefer method of dating (online dating or offline dating) - the same rules apply - use caution and common sense!
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