We sit down with researcher Wendy Wang to unpack how AI companionship, porn, and endless scrolling are reshaping dating, marriage, and mental health. We share data-backed risks and simple house rules that protect attention, intimacy, and commitment.

• one in four young adults saying AI could replace romance
• how frictionless AI partners create unrealistic expectations
• links between screen time, lower satisfaction, and fewer date nights
• scams targeting loneliness with AI-crafted personas
• class and education divides in openness to AI partners
• why online choice overload delays commitment
• practical phone-free zones and bedroom boundaries
• drawing an emotional line: no AI for comfort or venting
• replacing 50-50 scorekeeping with patience and generosity
• building rituals that strengthen connection and reduce technoference

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Is Ai the New Partner? Ai vs Real Romance | Wendy Wang | #166