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On wanting someone real.
Notes on AI companions, friction, and the unglamorous skills relationships run on.
What is an AI companion? What to expect from one
An AI companion is a chat character with a personality and a memory of you. What one can and can't do, how the apps differ, how to spot a good one.
Why your AI companion agrees with everything you say
AI companions are built to be agreeable, and it makes them worse company. Why it happens, what it costs you, and what a better companion looks like.
Love languages: why knowing yours isn't enough
The five love languages are a useful vocabulary, but they describe what you ask for, not what you do. Two questions that predict fit better than any quiz.
How to disagree with someone you love, without damage
Conflict is not the opposite of a good relationship. How to argue well: what to say, the four habits that do damage, and how to repair things afterwards.
