AI Chatbots Offer Relationship Advice, Shape Expectations

Recent research and reporting find that increasing numbers of people use AI chatbots for private, immediate relationship advice—drafting messages, rehearsing conversations, and seeking reassurance. The article notes benefits like reduced stigma and accessibility but warns AI can consolidate single-sided interpretations, reinforce dependence especially for anxious attachment, and omit context, raising privacy, misinformation, and expectation risks for real relationships.