
Don’t let AI teach young people about romance
About 20 to 30 percent had experimented with one at least once. While men were somewhat more likely than women to do so, the difference was slight. CommentsPopular from OpinionsHAND CURATEDOpinionAndy BeshearThis slap in the face to rural America is a chance to turn it blueNovember 24, 2025OpinionEditorial Board‘Things happen’November 18, 2025OpinionWendy R.
- ▪About 20 to 30 percent had experimented with one at least once.
- ▪While men were somewhat more likely than women to do so, the difference was slight.
- ▪CommentsPopular from OpinionsHAND CURATEDOpinionAndy BeshearThis slap in the face to rural America is a chance to turn it blueNovember 24, 2025OpinionEditorial Board‘Things happen’November 18, 2025OpinionWendy R.
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| Original publisher | Washington Post — Opinions |
| Canonical URL | https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/05/29/romantic-ai-bots-are-no-better-than-online-pornography/ |
| Publication time | Fri, 29 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-05-29T10:40:00.334Z |
| Last seen | 2026-05-29T10:40:08.507Z |
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By Freya IndiaFreya India is the author of “Girls: Generation Z and the Commodification of Everything.”New research published by the Institute for Family Studies and the Wheatley Institute at Brigham Young University has found that 1 in 7 young adults in committed relationships — “seriously dating, engaged, or married” — regularly interact with romantic artificial intelligence companions. About 20 to 30 percent had experimented with one at least once. While men were somewhat more likely than women to do so, the difference was slight. CommentsPopular from OpinionsHAND CURATEDOpinionAndy BeshearThis slap in the face to rural America is a chance to turn it blueNovember 24, 2025OpinionEditorial Board‘Things happen’November 18, 2025OpinionWendy R.
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