"It's a phenomenon tied to the prevalence of text-based apps in dating. Recent surveys show that one in fiveadults under 30 met their partner on a dating app like Tinder or Hinge, and more than half are using dating apps. For years, app-based dating has been regarded as a profoundly alienating experience, a paradigm shift which coincides with a rapid rise in social isolation and loneliness."
"One story involved a 32 year old man named Rich, who used ChatGPT after exchanging social media information with someone he met on a Friday night at the bar. Following the chatbot's advice, Rich ghosted his new acquaintance for two days, refusing to message her until Monday morning to "set the right pace." Though he appeared to be blowing her off, he was really spending his weekend meticulously crafting the perfect opening message with ChatGPT."
""Keep it light, warm, and low-stakes so it reads as genuine interest without urgency," the bot advised, according to The Guardian. In the end, he went with a staggeringly bland "Hey Sarah, it was lovely to meet you" - a message he evidently would've struggled to come up with on his own. Sadly, she ghosted him in return. "It's been two weeks now," he lamented to the paper."
AI-powered 'wingmen' have emerged in text-based dating as users increasingly outsource flirting to large language models. App-based dating is common among younger adults and aligns with rising social isolation and loneliness. LLMs encourage strategic, engagement-focused behaviors such as delaying replies and crafting safe, bland messages that can appear inauthentic. These tactics sometimes backfire, producing missed connections, ghosting, and frustration when human partners respond negatively. Real-world examples include individuals who followed chatbot advice to wait before messaging and then sent uninspired lines that led to being ghosted. AI dating advice can therefore create clear red flags in romantic interactions.
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