"While AI is an extremely helpful tool and resource, it has also created a form of codependency among its users-especially when it comes to navigating interpersonal relationships and dynamics. I've had many clients share that they use AI to craft flirty texts and one-liners to prospective partners, interpret text message threads or exchanges, and/or assess the safety of a dating relationship. Ultimately, many folks are recruiting AI to do the heavy lifting that comes with dating."
"To put it simply, when we use AI to do the things we are capable of doing, it often reinforces the negative beliefs we already have about ourselves-such as "I can't trust myself," "I'm not good enough," or "I'm powerless." In this way, using AI can be a disservice by undermining our autonomy and our ability to think and speak for ourselves in ways that reflect our values and individual needs."
AI offers practical assistance for dating tasks such as crafting messages, interpreting exchanges, and assessing safety. Overreliance on AI can create codependency and reduce opportunities to develop intuition, vulnerability, self-worth, and self-trust. Replacing personal decision-making with AI can reinforce negative beliefs like "I can't trust myself" or "I'm not good enough" and undermine autonomy. When used intentionally, AI can help users develop skills, increase awareness, become more assertive, spot abusive patterns, and identify blindspots. Human support and therapeutic work remain important for building lasting empowerment and healthy relationship navigation.
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