Young daters are increasingly turning to AI tools such as ChatGPT for help navigating breakups, deciphering messages and crafting responses—a trend most pronounced among Gen Z, according to Match. Psychologists say the technology can offer structure and a cooling-off period but warn it may validate avoidance, sterilize communication and erode emotional intuition. Startups like New York-based Mei are building AI relationship advisers with safety “guardrails,” while OpenAI says it has tuned models to discourage unhealthy dependence and to signpost professional help. The surge raises unresolved privacy questions as highly sensitive personal data pass through third-party apps, even as some services promise minimal data collection and short retention windows.
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