Dating in the internet age: 1995 vs. 2017
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This Man Married a Fictional Character. He’d Like You to Hear Him Out.
Mr. Kondo is one of thousands of people in Japan who have entered into unofficial marriages with fictional characters in recent decades, served by a vast industry aimed at satisfying the every whim of a fervent fan culture. Tens of thousands more around the globe have joined online groups where they discuss their commitment to characters from anime, manga and video games.
Using the fourth space to help cities cope with Covid-19
Wireless brain implant to make friends?
Using the tiny, battery-free brain implant device, the team were able to program and deprogram mice to socially interact with each other in real-time. When two or more mice had their devices switched on, they interacted much more than usual, and when the device was switched off, the opposite effect was nearly immediate. Read more
SexTech White Papers from École des Mines de Saint-Étienne
When Grown-Ups Have Imaginary Friends
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Future romance: how science fiction is predicting our relationships
The contemplative indie Marjorie Prime is the latest in a long line of sci-fi films and TV shows that explore how we might date and love in the future
AI is the perfect sounding board for these modern anxieties about human connection, and 20th- and 21st-century films are filled with dystopian landscapes that showcase the loneliness of a world where intimacy is something you can buy. Read more (The Guardian)
Deepfakes and the future they can distort
Her and the Future of Human social Relationships
The U.S. Birthrate Has Dropped Again. The Pandemic May Be Accelerating the Decline.
“It’s a big social change in the U.S.,” said Alison Gemmill, a demographer at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health who studies fertility. “A gradual shift of family formation to later ages.” Read more (NY Times)
Analyzing Trends with Tim Stock 