Two things to consider are:
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In my hypothetical, I did say that these were androids which could convincingly emulate personalities and human behavior. In other words, they would be capable of fulfilling psychological and emotional sides of a relationship.
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The dating scene is particularly rough for men at the moment for various reasons. The internet's effect on social activities magnifies that, and the shift to work-from-home has made it worse.
Have you not been reading articles on this topic? Yes, we are talking about a 32 hour work week with no loss in pay.