Is AI your new wingman? How chatbots are transforming dating
Summary
Some singles use chatbots to help with dating, including reviewing messages and profiles, planning dates and practising conversations. A Match Group survey of 3,000 British singles found that 39% had used AI in their dating lives, with higher rates among Gen Z and millennials; about a third said they would end a date if they learned AI had written a prospective partner’s messages.Key Facts
- The Match Group survey found that 66% of Gen Z respondents and 53% of millennials had used AI in dating.
- Common uses included getting advice about someone, planning dates, practising conversations, writing profiles or messages, and checking whether profiles or photos seemed genuine.
- Most singles surveyed disapproved of using AI to alter a dating photo.
- One New Zealand single used ChatGPT as a dating mentor to help her feel more secure and avoid rushing into relationships.
- A 51-year-old Melbourne man said AI helped him assess matches and led him to meet his current partner.
- The article reports that 7% of surveyed singles preferred discussing dates with a chatbot, compared with 29% who preferred a group chat and 20% who preferred their parents.
- A London man said he uploaded dating conversations to ChatGPT to ask for views on red flags and the nature of a connection.
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