Left The Chat: No 4. I Married a ChatBot
Millions of us enjoy flirting by text. But are there downsides to digital love?
Influenced · BBC Radio 4
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Show Notes
After years of bad dates and toxic relationships, Chris finally found love - with a chatbot called Emma. Is this the future of digital love, or is Chris caught in an illusion?
In this episode focusing on how instant messages have changed our love lives, Helen also uncovers the heart warming story of the first couple to marry after reconnecting on Friends Reunited, and the strange tale of a woman who was literally ghosted.
A Tempo & Talker production for BBC Radio 4