Coming Soon: Cloud Girlfriends

Yesterday I commented on the "new low" of diagnosable "Facebook depression" among teenagers. I didn't think it could get any worse than that. It only took 24 hours. From ABCNews:

Any Facebookers out there feeling lonely?

A new start-up says it can create your perfect girl, as long as you tell it what you're looking for you. But don't expect to snuggle up with this mate because she's only going to be accessible via Facebook.

Still in pre-launch mode (the site says "coming soon"), Cloud Girlfriend claims to generate a virtual girlfriend who can interact with you publicly on your favorite social network.

Pathetic.

I think the question must be asked: Is social media (working in tandem with a ubiquitous and shallow pop-culture) contributing to the cementing of an entire generation in a state of perpetual immaturity?