Are you under the impression that it's a woman's thing to anthropomorphize and/or desire an emotional relationship with a chatbot?

Anecdotally I only know of men who have AI companions. Including very smart/highly paid engineers. The AI companion platforms also market more heavily towards men, because that's presumably where the audience is. The subreddit r/MyGirlfriendIsAI also exists as a counterpoint to yours.

But, admittedly, I have far fewer women in my entourage so my view might be biased.