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When old men are getting hitched more than men in their prime, it seems fair to ask if society has taken a wrong turn. Are they discovering the joy of commitment, intimacy and stability late in life?

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With more and more men -and women -turning to AI companions for romantic relationships, what does it mean for the future of our love lives? And what happens when artificial intelligence indulges even the darkest of fantasies? Cosmo features editor Jennifer Savin found out