- Loving things
- Virtual pets
- Talking dolls
- Anthropomorphism
- Chat bots
- Virtual girlfriend
- Robotic pets
Ten Causes of Falling in Love
- Similarity
- Desirable Characteristics of the Other
- Reciprocal Liking
- Social Influences
- Filling Needs
- Arousal/Unusualness
- Specific Cues
- Readiness for Entering a Relationship
- Being Alone with the Love Object, or Exclusiveness
- Mystery