GENERAL THESIS
FRIENDSHIPS & RELATIONSHIPS WILL BECOME MORE DIVERSE AND COLORFUL; TRADITIONAL IMAGES WILL CRUMBLE
SPECULATION BASE
→ Humans will continue to have and value friendly relations
→ Humans will continue to strive for "good" relationships
→ Artificial systems will advance in their respective capabilities
→ Humans will trust those systems at least partially to perform the given task
→ Identity and individual preference will play a large part in future relationships
SOCIAL INFLUENCES
→ Women and Men become (more) equal; social roles will break further down (eg. men more involved in raising children etc.)
→ Kids come into life at a later point since lifespan is expanded so hedonistic exploration phase of potential parents expands
→ Family becomes a more open term (more than two partners, gender freedom, not living together, maybe more than one family)
→ Social norms open up and "love tech" evolves; human wish for exploration and new experiences grows as well
→ As people get older and stay healthier longer the elder remain more self sufficient for longer
→ Artificial entities become an important part in raising and teaching children
→ The freedom of exploration regarding the places we live and work will increase
→ Marriage becomes rarer (maybe even time limited)