Key points

In this time of hyperconnectivity, new questions about emotional intimacy are emerging.

There is a comfort in interfacing with technology within a perceived safe space.

Real relationships require reciprocity, vulnerability, and the willingness to face our blind spots.

“You always wanted to have a wife without the challenges of actually dealing with anything real.”

These words, from the 2013 movie "Her," were said by Catherine (Rooney Mara) to her soon-to-be-ex-husband Theodore (Joaquin Phoenix) when she finds out he is dating his computer's operating system (OS). After watching "Her," an eerily realistic glimpse into future relationships, I remember thinking, “This is intriguing, but a bit scary—thank God it’s not real yet.”

A decade later, here we are. While our current

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