# More British singles are turning to AI for dating advice and messages

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/is-ai-your-new-wingman-how-chatbots-are-transforming-dating/
- Published: 2026-10-31T12:00:42+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-31T12:32:18+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/oct/31/ai-your-wingman-chatbots-transforming-dating
- Topics: AI, Art, Culture, Technology, UK, World

## Key points

- 39% of British singles surveyed have used AI in dating.
- Chatbots help with messages, advice and evaluating matches.
- About a third would end a date over AI-written messages.

## Summary

AI is becoming a common dating aid, with people using chatbots for advice, message writing and profile checks as more romantic encounters begin online. A survey of 3,000 British singles found 39% had used AI in their dating lives, rising to 66% among Gen Z and 53% among millennials.

People described using chatbots to practise conversations, plan dates and assess matches, sometimes with unexpected results: one man says AI urged him to meet a partner whose photos he had nearly dismissed. But disclosure can carry a cost: about a third of UK singles said they would end a date if they learned AI had written their match’s messages. Some users also worry that relying on chatbots may displace friends’ advice or weaken their own judgement.

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