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Re: Fake girlfriend, revisited

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cheez wrote: post #88
azinman2 wrote: post #85

I have a somewhat analogous experience that proves to me this could plausibly work. A few years ago I was single and met a guy at 'da club' who was visiting just for the weekend from .au. We hit it off and hung out while he was in SF until he flew home (to his husband, they were in an open relationship.. I know complicated). Note: This initial physical chemistry is the part that a "service" may never be able to repli…

Huh, that's funny. I've had the same kind of relationship with a woman for the last 2 years, though we dated for a relatively (for me) long time after my divorce. She has kept in touch after I moved. Only recently, I think she is finally ready to "move on" so I've backed off 100%. It's true. Having someone who cares about you with whom you can relieve personal stress is meaningful. She definitely did that for me, and…

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Re: Fake girlfriend, revisited

#102

Post by rokhayakebe »

lolo_ wrote: post #100
mjb394 wrote: post #98

Dunno why people are surprised that (straight) women are interested in boyfriends as well. Plus or minus a percentage or two, there are as many single women as single men, and they face many similar family/societal pressures to be involved with someone (if not more due to the eventual biological timebomb). Partners are not commodities, and it's way better for women to be single than to have the wrong partner.

I think I'll get downvoted for this, esp. on HN, but I think the main surprise people have with this kind of thing (+ what you're missing out with the comparison to men frankly) is the significant biological difference between men and women - it's far, far easier for a woman to find a male partner than vice-versa. Generally, women choose. In history 40% of all men have reproduced, while 80% of all women have. It's ju…

Generally, women choose.

Until you spend 6 solid months in the gym. Just saying.

Re: Fake girlfriend, revisited

#103

Post by baddox »

ilkkao wrote: post #6

If the boyfriend/girlfriend ratio is 60/40, they could almost just connect these people together.

Unless most of the clients want a fake significant other that would normally be "out of their league" for some definition of that term.

Re: Fake girlfriend, revisited

#104

Post by Saikia »

"...I feel very lucky and blessed that drstanleyspelltemple@hotmail.com were able to turn my marriage around like this with his powerful spell. My husband used to spend as much time as he could away from home with other women. Since he cast the love spell on him, My husband is now so in love with me and committed to our marriage than before. its so funny that my husband had not go out for weeks now!" Saikia

Re: Fake girlfriend, revisited

#105

Post by geon »

icoder wrote: post #54
dnate wrote: post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Boten Anna! such a classic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYQUsp-jxDQ

Haha, was that about this? 'Boten' sounds like 'boat' (and the Dutch equivalent, 'boot'), and so we had a cover in our language about someone who had a 'really beautiful boat' called Anna.

With his accent, it is the same in Swedish. Combined with the song playing way too much in commercial radio, it created some resentment. Someone on a festival had a sign saying "You have a boat up your ass".

Re: Fake girlfriend, revisited

#106

Post by geon »

tdb7893 wrote: post #66
geon wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Isn't spotting an AI algorithmically about as hard as building it?

No, it depends on how good the AI is. For example a really bad AI is really easy to spot

And the bad ais are the easy ones to develop. So "yes"?

Re: Fake girlfriend, revisited

#107

Post by cheez »

cheez wrote: post #88
azinman2 wrote: post #85

I have a somewhat analogous experience that proves to me this could plausibly work. A few years ago I was single and met a guy at 'da club' who was visiting just for the weekend from .au. We hit it off and hung out while he was in SF until he flew home (to his husband, they were in an open relationship.. I know complicated). Note: This initial physical chemistry is the part that a "service" may never be able to repli…

Huh, that's funny. I've had the same kind of relationship with a woman for the last 2 years, though we dated for a relatively (for me) long time after my divorce. She has kept in touch after I moved. Only recently, I think she is finally ready to "move on" so I've backed off 100%. It's true. Having someone who cares about you with whom you can relieve personal stress is meaningful. She definitely did that for me, and…

Aaand... She just texted me. It continues.

Re: Fake girlfriend, revisited

#108

Post by _0ffh »

Jtsummers wrote: post #60
_0ffh wrote: post #52

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So you are saying that I would want to use a "moderated dating" platform if I needed a very strict etiquette in order to conceal that I was a dick? Sounds like an attractive place to me!

All dating sites are moderated, to some degree. At least the mainstream ones. I can't think of one where you start by posting your home phone and address and full name. You start by sending messages, establish a relationship. Then you elevate it to messaging/calling via other platforms or real world meetings at your own pace. It's not for concealing that you're a dick (well, it could be), it's more for protecting you…

How could this protect anyone from anything worse than the occasional verbal abuse? Real bad people with real bad intentions will most certainly not be frustrated by some automatic word filter or a ban on dick pics. They will probably be the /last/ ones to do anything obviously fishy. You just can't be a sneaky bastard luring in innocent victims and an obvious prick at the same time. Unless you are doing some amazingly charismatic virtuoso double bluffing, I suppose. Or you're just looking for a willing victim looking for a perp. I think the whole idea is beyond stupid.

Re: Fake girlfriend, revisited

#109

Post by justathrow2k »

rokhayakebe wrote: post #102
lolo_ wrote: post #100

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think I'll get downvoted for this, esp. on HN, but I think the main surprise people have with this kind of thing (+ what you're missing out with the comparison to men frankly) is the significant biological difference between men and women - it's far, far easier for a woman to find a male partner than vice-versa. Generally, women choose. In history 40% of all men have reproduced, while 80% of all women have. It's ju…

Generally, women choose. Until you spend 6 solid months in the gym. Just saying.

Sorry, what is it you're saying?
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