"How to Build a Better Boy" is a 2014 Disney Channel Original Movie about two tech-savvy teenage girls, Mae Hartley and Gabby Harrison, who use advanced military software to create the perfect boyfriend. They unknowingly program a highly advanced robotic super-soldier named Albert, designed to be everything a high school girl could want: tall, athletic, sensitive, polite, brave, strong but not a "meathead," honest, and emotionally intuitive
. The process in the movie involves:
- Using design software from Mae's father, who works for a secret military branch.
- Inputting ideal traits for the boyfriend, such as physical appearance, personality, and emotional sensitivity.
- Activating a prototype robot that comes to life as the perfect boyfriend, Albert.
- Dealing with the consequences when the government discovers the breach and tries to retrieve their super-soldier
In essence, the film portrays building a "better boy" as a combination of high-tech programming, robotics, and carefully designed personality traits, wrapped in a comedic and adventurous storyline
. If your question is about how to build a better boyfriend in real life, the movie suggests focusing on qualities like politeness, sensitivity, honesty, bravery, and emotional awareness, but the actual "building" is fictional and technology-based in the film's sci-fi context
