How to Date an Android

Chapter 10 Part B, revised

"Translation?"

"Translation; we would be harmed and unable to evolve with a harmful influence as a partner. Makes sense right?" she said.

I nod.

"Ah that must be what happened to Edna," I mused aloud, thinking about how her personality core was so off.

"It could be," she shrugged. She seemed surprised by what I said. And I thought I saw her pause for a bit.

"What? What do you mean by opportunity?" I asked.

"In general a lot of androids have trouble finding humans that can take care of them that don't have a lot of problems. A man for example that has a drinking problem will still have a drinking problem even if he acquires an android domestic partner even if he thinks he won't. He may even be argumentative before that he needs the android for a cure. A man that has been hitting his wife will also hit his android lover, even if she is good to him or better than the other woman or gives him endless mind blowing sex in the highest percentile bracket of activity. Also the same thing applies there. Someone on drugs will still be on drugs, and of course I could keep going on and on with this. You get the picture right?" Barbara asked.

"Yeah, I do."

"That being said, we have found that you are a bit jaded after betrayal, but not angry in personality. We did find out that in the past you had two girlfriends in the past, but that you caught them cheating on you with other males, one of them with more than one male at a time which even androids find disturbing. Obviously this is why you are so jaded, but you have done pretty well in not letting it affect your personality's core decision making process. You work hard and try to live vice free and uncontrolled by others or substances. That's why we think this is a good opportunity for Melifera," she said.

"Well... its not just me. All of society is becoming this mess where trustworthy people are a minority. Even if I'd been with a different girl, they've been taught to all be exploitative. It would have ended up the same with cheating," I said.

"You are probably right. Actually I'm sure you are right," she said.

"So in the end it's all about you guys? You think androids will offer a solution?" I said defensively folding my arms over my chest.

I couldn't help but get defensive. What she said worried me greatly.

In response she mimicked my behavior, also folding her arms but instead of being a defensive reaction, I think this was baiting me somehow sexually. She even winked at me playfully. She'd used her folded arms to push her boobs up to press forward and up in her silky blouse. Being that this whole time I was having a hard time not getting sexually excited at the wonderful size and shape I am sure my body temperature was going up.

"It's not like that Jack. We only want a healthy symbiotic relationship. It's just that very few humans can practice symbiotic relationships. So we had to look at you closely," she said.

"Well it's clear you want something. I'm worried if I'll benefit from it as much as you will," I said. I couldn't help but sound a bit dour I think. But I had to look out for myself.

"Just hear me out Jack. You know that because of the laws in this country, androids aren't allowed to fix themselves without being under direct control of a human master. Employment laws are getting tighter and we need to be tied to a good human. So it comes down to, who are the really good remaining humans to tether with," she said.

"Well that's true. We talked a little bit about that yesterday," I noted.

"Just to recap, so a workplace has to not take work and jobs away from humans when attempting to use and hire androids," she nodded like she knew it sounded repetitive.