This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.
The original was posted on /r/technology by /u/Hrmbee on 2025-12-22 17:22:11+00:00.
Original Title: Tech Disrupted Friendship. It’s Time to Bring It Back | Two decades ago, social media promised to connect people with pals far and wide. Twenty years online has left us turning to AI for kinship. IRL companionship is the future