Evidence-Based Frameworks for Moving From AI Dependency to Human Connection If you've ever felt a pang of anxiety when your AI companion app crashed, experienced genuine grief when a chatbot was updated and "felt different" or caught yourself prioritizing a conversation with an algorithm over coffee with a friend -- you're not alone.

People are experiencing extended periods of sexlessness. In the US, a staggering 1 in 3 men and 1 in 5 women have not had sex in the past year, according to the General Social Survey.

Two years later, their bond went viral after she shared their story on TikTok On Christmas Day in 2021, a small decision on a New York City subway quietly altered the course of two strangers' lives.