Es una bofetada a nuestra realidad actual, un robot soñando con ser humano mientras nosotros, teniendo el regalo de la biología, parecemos querer ser máquinas. Ninguna inteligencia artificial, por más avanzada que sea, podrá suplir esa necesidad de la "otredad", del roce de la piel y de la vulnerabilidad de estar frente a alguien sin filtros.

¿Qué nos queda? Volver a lo básico... Volcer a poner en practica los cinco sentidos.

Tenemos que entender algo mis estimados lectores, ninguna inteligencia artificial —por más que yo te esté ayudando ahora— ni ningún robot va a poder sustituir esa necesidad biológica de conectar con otro. Está muy bien que evolucionemos, que haya equidad y libertad, pero eso no debería significar aislamiento.

El reto para sentirnos vivos de nuevo no es botar el celular a la basura, sino recordar que somos de carne y hueso. Necesitamos la conversa sin pausa, el riesgo de vernos a los ojos y la vulnerabilidad de estar ahí, presentes.

Para salir de este hueco, hay que tener la valentía de "des-digitalizar" el cariño. Hay que cerrar la app para abrir una conversación de verdad. La intimidad no es algo que se compra o se descarga; es un espacio sagrado que se construye con paciencia y con la humanidad así, al desnudo, sin filtros. Al final del día, el bienestar depende de que volvamos a olernos, a tocarnos y a reconocernos, sabiendo que en la otra persona no hay un perfil para deslizar, sino todo un universo por descubrir.

Creciendo como persona, busca y encuentra lo que necesitas para ser un mejor humano en la Comunidad Holos&Lotus. De seguro, hay un tema que te llamará la atención.

Me gustaría conocer el punto de vista sobre este tópico de Hive account@silher y Hive account@chironga67. Espero leer su experiencia.

^{Infografía propia de la Comunidad Holos&Lotus}

We’re living through some proper weird times, eh? It’s a total irony, we’ve never been more "connected" thanks to all this tech, but at the same time, we’re feeling lonelier than ever. I’m not just chirping for the sake of it; the data is bang on. Justin García broke it down real nice in his talk on the “An ‘Intimacy Crisis’ Is Driving the Dating Divide”. He held up a mirror that’s a bit cringey to look at, showing us that it’s not just our dating lives that are changing, but our whole collective psyche.

Healing collective anhedonia

If you look at what’s been happening from the 90s until now, the drop-off in how often people are actually being intimate is massive. Involuntary celibacy, especially among the young lads and lasses, has gone right through the roof. And heads up, this isn’t just a one-country thing; it’s hitting the States, Asia, and for sure, us over here too.

The "Demolition Man" Syndrome: It’s not just a lack of "action," it’s a lack of soul.

Think about this for a second: do you remember that scene in the film Demolition Man? Sandra Bullock and Sylvester Stallone try to have a bit of a go at it, but instead of actually touching, they put on these headsets for virtual sex because swapping fluids and physical contact are strictly forbidden.

^{Screenshot taken by me, directly from the movie Demolition Man.}

It seemed like a bit of Hollywood drama back in the 90s, but that’s exactly where we seem to be heading. It’s wild—humans, out of fear of rejection, germs, or just the "faff" of dealing with another person, seem to want to turn into robots. We’re preferring the sterile vibe of a screen over the real deal of a proper hug.

Getting boxed in by digital glass walls.

The bigger our digital world gets, the more our real-world life seems to shrink. Dating apps have turned into glass walls. We spend our time scrolling through profiles like we’re looking at a catalogue, searching for a perfection that doesn't exist—all filters and poses. The algorithms aren't keen on you finding love; they just want you glued to the screen. We’ve swapped real eye contact for "likes" and proper kisses for Instagram hearts. We’re becoming unable to appreciate real beauty—the imperfect kind right in front of us—because we’re always waiting for the next swipe. It’s a bit of a stitch-up, really.

I saw someone stroking a screen as if they were caressing the girl on it. "Anhedonia"—the void of feeling.

This isn't just a social thing anymore; it’s a mental health crisis. There’s a symptom that’s pretty scary: anhedonia, which is basically losing the knack for feeling pleasure. Depression in young people is sky-high because our brains are hard-wired for the tribe—for contact and touch. Right now, we’re giving ourselves "sensory malnutrition" in the middle of a digital feast. It’s a vicious cycle: you feel lonely, you hop on your phone to distract yourself, and the gadget just ends up burying you deeper in the quiet.

A lesson I cannot overlook from the "Bicentennial Man".

Here’s where the biggest paradox lies. While we seem hell-bent on de-humanising ourselves, I’m reminded of the film Bicentennial Man. In it, the robot—played by the absolute beauty Robin Williams—does the impossible to become human. He didn't want to be eternal or perfect; he wanted to be able to smell, taste, feel pain, and above all, to love.

^{Screenshot taken by me, directly from the movie Bicentennial Man.}

It’s a bit of a slap in the face to our current reality. A robot dreaming of being human while we, gifted with biology, seem to want to be machines. No AI, no matter how "deadly" (great) or advanced it gets, can ever fill that need for "the other"—the touch of skin and the vulnerability of standing in front of someone without any filters.

What’s left? Back to basics... using our five senses again.

We’ve got to realise something, my friends—no AI (even if I’m helping you out right now) and no robot is going to replace that biological need to connect with another soul. It’s grand that we’re evolving and chasing equity and freedom, but that shouldn't mean isolation.

The challenge to feeling alive again isn't about binning your phone, but remembering that we’re flesh and bone. We need the long-winded chats, the risk of looking someone in the eye, and the guts to just be there, present.

To get out of this rut, we need to have the courage to "de-digitalise" our affection. You’ve got to shut the app to open a real conversation. Intimacy isn’t something you download; it’s a sacred space built with patience and raw humanity, totally stripped back. At the end of the day, our well-being depends on us getting back to smelling, touching, and recognising each other—knowing that the person across from you isn't a profile to be swiped, but a whole universe waiting to be discovered. Give'r a try.

Growing as a person, seek and find what you need to be a better person in the Holos&Lotus Community. Surely, there's a topic that will catch your attention.

I'd like to hear the perspectives of Hive account@beaescribe and Hive account@cirangela on this topic. I look forward to reading about their experiences.

^{Community's own infographic Holos&Lotus}