Should men still pay on first dates? Why are men choosing AI girlfriends over real women? What happens when old friends can't accept who you've become?In this episode, I explore modern dating disasters, the AI companion epidemic, and the painful reality of outgrowing friendships.📖 Today's Q&A features Chapter 16 from "Why This Submissive Woman Is Happier" - when childhood friends discover your collar.The Key Question:Who's really winning in modern dating?Women think: "We have all the power - men should pay AND we have standards."Men think: "Forget it, I'll get an AI girlfriend for $47/month."Reality: Everyone's losing because no one's being honest about what they want.What I Cover:• My take on who should pay (and why it still matters)• The AI girlfriend epidemic - $9.5 billion industry exposed• ChatGPT giving better relationship advice than therapists• What happened when my old friends saw my collar (Chapter 16)• Why 67% of women still expect men to pay (while preaching equality)• The real reason friends reject your growthThe Controversial Truth:If you're turning to AI for companionship, you've already given up on real connection. And if your friends can't accept who you've become, they never really knew you - they only knew the version that made them comfortable. The dating market is broken because everyone's lying: women pretend they don't want traditional roles while expecting traditional treatment, and men pretend they don't need leadership while downloading AI girlfriends who never challenge them.Statistics & Sources:• 67% of women expect men to pay: Pew Research Center 2024 Dating Survey• $9.5 billion AI companion market by 2028: Grand View Research Market Report• Average AI girlfriend subscription: $47/month (Replika, Character.AI pricing data)• 1 in 5 men on dating apps tried AI companions: YouGov Survey 2024Join Happy Submissive Movement (FREE):https://happysubmissive.comWhat You Get:• Free community access (real profiles, real people)• Daily podcast (5 episodes/week)• Saturday Brunch live Q&A (Saturdays 12pm PT)• Lily AI chatbot (practice submission/dominance)• Connection with people who understand power dynamics• Safe, vetted environment (not anonymous FetLife)📖 Buy the book: https://mdelacroix.com💬 QUESTION FOR YOU:Would you rather date an AI that never challenges you, or a real person who tests your boundaries? And have you lost friends because you changed?Tell me in the comments. I want to hear your take.#HappySubmissive #FirstDates #AIGirlfriend #OldFriends #MarianDeLaCroix #PiperBlush #DatingIn2025 #Chapter16 #RealTalk