AI Chatbots Enter Dating for 53% of Americans Who Fear Harm to Relationships

3 articles · Updated · The Associated Press · Jun 23

Daters are increasingly using ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and other bots to draft opening lines, interpret messages, build profiles and even deliver breakup texts.
Users say the tools make dating more efficient and can mimic emotional intelligence, while apps such as Hinge, Tinder and Known are embedding AI deeper into matching and conversation features.
53% of U.S. adults in a 2025 Pew survey said AI will worsen creative thinking, and half said it will hurt people’s ability to form meaningful relationships.
Many adopters still draw limits—accepting AI for icebreakers or wording help but rejecting heavy reliance that could make romantic exchanges feel outsourced and less authentic.
Bumble is moving away from its signature swipe model toward AI-driven matchmaking, underscoring how the dating industry is betting AI will play a larger role despite skepticism.