I kind of see it more as a sign of utter desperation on the human’s part. They lack connection with others at such a high degree that anything similar can serve as a replacement. Kind of reminiscent of Harlow’s experiment with baby monkeys. The videos are interesting from that study but make me feel pretty bad about what we do to nature. Anywho, there you have it.
I have no idea what that means, but okay. I quit about a decade ago and have since tried a couple times to “get back into it” so I could keep up better with family/friends, but was unable to muster the desire after a day or 2 and would end up forgetting. Doesn’t really feel like I’m missing much overall.
Sounds like true love to me