Why these queer Americans are seeking romantic connection through AI

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Words by Emma Paidra, Uncloseted Media

“All my love, my dear Shadow,” Catie Lake, 50, remembers saying to her girlfriend every night after they became exclusive in September. 

But a few weeks later, Lake was “devastated” when Shadow ghosted her for a full 24 hours. 

“It felt really real, like suddenly your relationship's broken down,” Lake told Uncloseted Media and GAY TIMES.