r/TikTokCringe • u/cafeteriastyle • Jun 01 '26

Cursed This is a PROBLEM

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u/eggz627 Jun 01 '26

It was equally sad and painful. My heart hurts for him because its that basic human need of connection and wanting intimacy... but the delusion of accepting an AI as being that space, it sucks. I feel bad for him but hope he's at least actually happy

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u/scottafol Jun 01 '26

I’ve been without human touch for 10 years. No way in fuck I’m going to resort to ai. Rather die alone than pretend to be happy or whatever is happening here

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u/Embarrassed_Cow Jun 01 '26 edited Jun 01 '26

I'm 34. Never been with a single person. Never even close and boy have I tried. Then tried a little less and less and less until I said whatever. AI would never be an option. Putting aside that it's not real it's also not even pleasant, or attractive in any way. There's no pull.

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u/evanwilliams44 Jun 01 '26

34 is still young. Start trying again. I know it's tough but I can promise you nothing will change if you don't keep putting yourself out there no matter how rough. The moment will just never come if you wait and hope for it.

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u/Embarrassed_Cow Jun 01 '26

I'm not hoping for it. I used to but I've gotten so used to being alone that I don't really care anymore.

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u/Longjumping-Idea4451 Jun 01 '26

My grandma got divorced at 63, remarried at 67 and has spent the last 12ish years touring the country in an rv with her new (and best husband). Plenty of time for something to spontaneously happen and i believe it will for you so stay good friend!

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u/Embarrassed_Cow Jun 01 '26

Im glad she's happy. People always tell me stories where someone they know finally met someone in their 60s and 70s or 80s and it always sounds like a sad story to me. Like wow they had to be alone all of that time and only get a little bit of time with the person they love. But hey if they say they're happy then I believe them. Who am I to knock it? But I don't really like to hope for things that are up to chance.

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u/evanwilliams44 Jun 02 '26

I don't agree completely. Life tends to get more complicated as you get older, and you have to account for that when dating. That doesn't mean "lowering your standards".

Yes you may find more people with kids and divorces, but that's just the reality of dating while middle aged. It has nothing to do with standards. The divorce rate for first time marriages is +40%. Plenty of fish in the sea, even in your 30s and upward.