I definitely think there's a large segment of the population that would genuinely be drawn to this. Like, I'm always surprised at the size of the pig-butchering industry (fake dating scams) and the amount of attention female influencers get from online fans simply for being attractive.

It just seems that there's a large enough number of humans out there who are so desperate for any kind of social interaction, even if it's fake, that they're willing to fall for these things.