If you caught your partner sexting an AI, would you break up with them? 1 in 7 people in committed relationships have a secret AI partner on the side. Tech journalist&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/bridgetmarieindc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bridget Todd</a> (host of <a href="https://www.tangoti.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">There Are No Girls on the Internet</a>) shares her reporting on why so many people are falling in love with chatbots. She breaks down why AI chatbots are built to pull you into an intimate place, how dating apps are already using AI on you without you knowing, and why tech companies are betting on you being lonely and horny. Plus: the wildest AI love story she's come across, how to actually use AI to improve your dating life without crossing a line, and an optimistic look on AI and human connection.For more insight on our relationships with AI, listen to Bridget's audiobook, <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Love-at-First-Prompt/Bridget-Todd/9781668179826" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Love at First Prompt: AI and the Future of Intimacy</a>. Get it at <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Love-at-First-Prompt/Bridget-Todd/9781668179826" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Love-at-First-Prompt/Bridget-Todd/9781668179826</a>Check out Bridget's podcast, <a href="https://www.tangoti.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">THERE ARE NO GIRLS ON THE INTERNET</a>.Watch this episode on our YouTube channel at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@WhyWontYouDateMePodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@WhyWontYouDateMePodcast</a>Support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:» <a href="https://jiyuskin.com/DATEME" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">JIYU Skin</a>: The Korean skincare brand everyone is talking about. Our listeners get 20% off their entire order by using code DATEME at <a href="https://jiyuskin.com/DATEME" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://jiyuskin.com/DATEME</a> #JIYU #ad» <a href="https://hin.ge/WhyWontYouDateMe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hinge</a>: Download Hinge: <a href="https://hin.ge/WhyWontYouDateMe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://hin.ge/WhyWontYouDateMe</a>» <a href="https://forhers.com/dateme" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hers</a>: Sponsored by Hers. Visit <a href="https://forhers.com/dateme" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://forhers.com/dateme</a> to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you.» <a href="https://plannedparenthood.org/defend" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Planned Parenthood</a>: Donate to support Planned Parenthood now at <a href="https://plannedparenthood.org/defend" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://plannedparenthood.org/defend</a>Check out all of our sponsors and discount codes at <a href="http://wwydm.notion.site/sponsors" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">wwydm.notion.site/sponsors</a>.Follow:All Links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/whywontyoudateme" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">linktr.ee/whywontyoudateme</a>Tour Dates: <a href="http://linktr.ee/nicolebyerwastaken" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">linktr.ee/nicolebyerwastaken</a>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@WhyWontYouDateMePodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@WhyWontYouDateMePodcast</a>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@whywontyoudatemepod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@whywontyoudatemepod</a>&nbsp;Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nicolebyer/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@nicolebyer</a>X: <a href="https://twitter.com/nicolebyer?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@nicolebyer</a>This is a <a href="https://headgum.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Headgum</a> podcast. Advertise on <a href="https://gumball.fm/shows/why-wont-you-date-me-with-nicole-byer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why Won't You Date Me?</a> via <a href="http://gumball.fm/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gumball.fm</a>.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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