>>46539403this is how i would define GFE/BFE
a service for lonely people that cannot acquire a satisfactory significant other at the time despite wanting one for any number of reasons
largely serves as a comfort for many people and could serve as a type of halfway home for people that wish to acquire a concrete relationship
It sounds ethical but i feel like it just contributes to more people feeling ultimately unfulfilled as a whole because the streamer will inevitably abandon the viewer at some point with a viewer not really having any control over it. there are probably people missing out on a potential relationship they desire because they feel fulfilled at the moment. It also lacks the closure of ending any kind of relationship IRL because assuming you where somewhat in the social circle it could provide valuable information on why the relationship ended.
In short i don't think its good for any semblance of an intimate relationship to exist without some type of concrete consequences existing for both party's. this goes both ways as the viewer is free to abandon the streamer at any point without explanation unless they've taken steps to link themselves in some way.
