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Singles Embrace AI for Dating, Fear Emotional Disconnect

2/10/2026

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Lunch Actually Group finds singles seek AI for dating efficiency but resist AI for emotions.
Sixty-one percent say AI cannot replace human emotional depth; forty-two percent are open to dating someone using AI.
Coffee Meets Bagel Chief Executive Shn Juay cautions against using AI chatbots for flirting due to mismatches in expectations.
A Norton report shows 45% of Australian online daters would consider dating an AI chatbot, despite scams rising.

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Story summary

Lunch Actually Group finds singles seek AI for dating efficiency but resist AI for emotions.
Sixty-one percent say AI cannot replace human emotional depth; forty-two percent are open to dating someone using AI.
Coffee Meets Bagel Chief Executive Shn Juay cautions against using AI chatbots for flirting due to mismatches in expectations.
A Norton report shows 45% of Australian online daters would consider dating an AI chatbot, despite scams rising.