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Parents Beware: Your Kid’s First Love Might Be an AI

Move Over Dating Apps. AI Romance is Trending

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Michael Ashley
Jun 02, 2025
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I never used a dating app when I was single.

There’s no judgment here, by the way. Dating apps just weren’t as popular. Back then, people mocked online dating. It was considered something only desperate people did.

That’s changed. Dramatically.

According to a 2023 Stanford study, nearly half of American couples met online—up from just 2% in 1995 and 17% i…

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