I recently saw a new game on Facebook that has been captivating the minds of young women and decided to give it a try. It's a game that simulates meeting a person for the first time and going down the route to ending up happily ever after with them. Yes, a dating game. This is not my first time with such a game (I played a couple in high school), but I was actually impressed with the storyline and twists that this new game gave its audience.

However, as I found myself subtly drawn into the game, I noticed that I began to actually feel happy or excited when the character I was courting messaged me back or talked directly to me. Even though the words were not exactly personalized for me, it felt like it. This is why so many people are drawn to these games and become so addicted to it. It feels real and it satisfies those basic human needs for socialization despite it not being another person we're talking to.

Technology has been a blessing, but there is a real concern about technology removing the need for human interactions to the point that a person can go throughout their day without having to talk to anyone in person. There are apps that have food delivered to one's house, eliminating the need to talk with anyone in order to get services.

The future of love could change entirely where it becomes more and more common for people to be single, yet content with artificial dating simulators through their phones. I don't see this future as a bad one, but rather an opportunity to rediscover love as humans.

What does it really mean to be in love? Is it having someone constantly messaging you, or having someone at your side the majority of the day? It has to do with individual preferences certainly, but there's a human quality being lost by ignoring others in favor of something artificial.

With our dependency on other humans lessening in our everyday lives, it might be time to reconsider what love is in this new era. Is love between two humans or a human and an A.I.?