Alternative version: Start a long distance relationship with a chatbox and see if it is engaging.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38445578
Some are spending 5+ hours a day on Character.AI chatting. I don't know what they're chatting to but I assume some chats follow a relationship format
https://www.reddit.com/r/CharacterAI/comments/14tfwue/screen...