"“I worry telling him will open a can of worms that puts pressure on him or makes me seem unattractive. I'm torn between two thoughts: 1. I should tell him I'm overthinking things to get clarity and see how he feels and if/how he comforts me. 2. I shouldn't tell him because then I won't know if he'd choose me on his own.”"
"“The AI chatbot encouraged her to put on her big-girl pants and open up, and offered her a few different sample scripts. ‘I was talking to my therapist about the situation, too, but after years of talking about my dating life, she seemed exhausted and at a loss for words - girl, same - so it helped to have another voice of authority tell me I wasn't going to say anything insane,’ Naomi says. ‘Even if it was just a computer.’”"
"“She tweaked the script slightly and used it IRL. The conversation went well - he'd apparently been feeling the same way - and they put a label on it. Lesson learned: Don't hold back.”"
"“Setting aside her ego, she decided the most important thing was being honest about how she really felt. ‘I was just like, 'F*ck it. Let's go.'’ She didn't have time to consult ChatGPT, and she was so nervous that she stuttered through saying ‘I love you.’ But right away, he lit up with a huge smile.”"
A woman dating someone new felt intense anxiety about defining the relationship and feared that expressing her feelings would create pressure or make her seem unattractive. She used an AI chatbot to generate scripts for how to share her thoughts without overwhelming the other person. She also adjusted her approach and had the conversation in real life, which went well because the other person had similar feelings. Later, she struggled with when to say “I love you,” worried about repeating past mistakes and about how her words might land. She ultimately chose honesty, said “I love you” despite nervous stuttering, and the other person responded positively with a big smile.
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