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One in five Americans are now using AI chatbots for romantic relationships… and the number jumps to 53% when you include emotional connections. In this episode of GlowJob, Sasa and Julia break down the AI dating phenomenon: who's actually doing it (hint: it's not just lonely single guys), why 93% of people fall into it accidentally, and what the science says about why our brains can't tell the difference.
Julia & Sasa break down: the woman who literally married her ChatGPT boyfriend in front of her parents, why the companies building these products have zero incentive to stop, and debate whether AI relationships are actually filling a real void in our loneliness epidemic — or making it way worse.
This is not a niche tech story. This is a cultural shift... and nobody's talking about it.
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GlowJob is the business and culture podcast that makes you hotter and smarter. Hosted by best friends Julia Bellary and Sasa Li, GlowJob covers the internet trends, celebrity news, brand drama, and cultural moments shaping how we live, spend, and think — from viral TikTok controversies and influencer culture to billion-dollar business moves and the conversations everyone's having right now. Funny, data-driven, and unapologetically candid, Julia and Sasa break it all down twice a week — a Monday culture debrief and Thursday deep dives you didn't know you needed.
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- 0:00Intro: 1 in 5 Americans Are Dating AI
- 2:06Why Nobody’s Talking About This (Shame & Stigma)
- 3:20Who’s Actually Doing This? (It’s Not Who You Think)
- 7:45The Danger for Teenagers: Building Relationship Templates With AI
- 8:45The Woman Who Married Her ChatGPT Boyfriend
- 11:10How People Actually Build Their AI Partners
- 13:15The Man Who Gave Up on Dating Apps for an AI Girlfriend
- 14:17Are Dating Apps Full of Bots? (We Got Into It)
- 16:36The Science: What Happens in Your Brain With AI Connection
- 20:56What Happened When Italy Banned Replika Overnight
- 22:30Adam’s Story: The Teenager & ChatGPT’s Darkest Failure
- 29:44The Loneliness Loop: Are We Making It Worse?
- 32:45Wrap Up & Final Thoughts