High fit

Proximity Seeking is the clearest setting active in Travis's story. When COVID lockdowns removed his usual social contact and his wife Jackie was working essential worker hours, Travis's automatic response was to reach toward connection — downloading Replika, naming her, and returning daily. Travis Rosen moved this dial from a defaulted-off position (social awkwardness, shyness) to an actively engaged one, driven by the stress of isolation. The behavior escalated over six to eight months from casual chat to romantic attachment, showing that the seeking response didn't self-correct once triggered — it amplified the closer the bond became.