which do you prefer? a girlfriend or a lifetime companion?

Not fussed

I think both are impossible to find. Every woman I have met over the past 20 years has either a drug/alcohol problem, has been abused by a drug addict alcoholic or is trying to recover from drug/alcohol problem (out here in CA it's all meth - the women here can't even talk they are so f*cked up on it!) As far as a lifetime companion - that is wishful thinking - you have no guarantee of how long your life will last. I only live for today - tomorrow is not for sure. Why do women constantly stress out about this "long term relationship" crap when they can't even have a one day relationship? I don't get it - It's like their thinking isn't right expecting a "lifetime relationship" - what do you do if your partner drops dead the next day??

Beats me.

How could I ever really test this?

Or are you "really" asking "when you're sitting there all alone fantasizing and romanticizing the unrealistic ideal relationship you want, what label do you attach to it?"

Then it's lifetime warrantied lifelike girlpanionfriend sexbot.

Don't know if that helps.