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AI Wingmen in Dating: Ghosting and Deception Rise

10/18/2025

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Story summary

The rise of AI-powered wingmen on dating apps raises concern as chatfishing harms real-world interactions.
On Tinder and Hinge, users relying on AI-generated messages report disappointing openings and ghosting.
Rich, a 32-year-old man, followed ChatGPT's advice and delivered a bland opener before being ghosted.
Rachel, a 36-year-old woman, felt deceived when an online connection regressed to awkward real-life conversation.

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Story summary

The rise of AI-powered wingmen on dating apps raises concern as chatfishing harms real-world interactions.
On Tinder and Hinge, users relying on AI-generated messages report disappointing openings and ghosting.
Rich, a 32-year-old man, followed ChatGPT's advice and delivered a bland opener before being ghosted.
Rachel, a 36-year-old woman, felt deceived when an online connection regressed to awkward real-life conversation.