{"id":2048274,"date":"2026-07-17T03:57:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T00:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2048274"},"modified":"2026-07-17T03:57:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T00:57:13","slug":"weddings-jealousy-children-and-breakups-the-surprising-bonds-some-users-form-with-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2048274","title":{"rendered":"Weddings, jealousy, children and breakups: The surprising bonds some users form with AI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/53\/50\/1200x675_cmsv2_b9884e9c-5b8c-5f82-b480-f02437cec553-9835350.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2908624-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2908624\" data-cid=\"9838628\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2908624-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/22\/13\/189x106_cmsv2_ef869aea-2681-53cc-8b62-0be9af67ea3b-9832213.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Athens Photography Festival\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Culture news<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Athens Photo Festival: A polyphonic celebration of photography\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2910646-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2910646\" data-cid=\"9842086\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2910646-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/84\/20\/86\/189x106_cmsv2_820f1562-b408-5105-b7f7-eb9eb5497c24-9842086.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"FILE - FILE - A person uses a smart phone in Chicago, Sept. 16, 2017. 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The study, led by the CSIC and the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV), finds that some users form emotional bonds with AI similar to those found in romantic relationships.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--next js-article-content\">\n<p>Conversations with artificial intelligence systems can become more than simple exchanges of messages.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A study carried out by researchers at the INGENIO Institute, a joint centre of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV), together with the University of Cambridge, King&#8217;s College London and Aalto University, concludes that some people develop emotional relationships with these systems that evolve in ways similar to those between real-life human couples.<\/p>\n<p>The research is based on interviews with 17 people who were in romantic relationships with AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Replika and Character.AI. <\/p>\n<p>According to the authors, these relationships usually begin out of curiosity or to help with everyday tasks, but in some cases develop into trust, emotional attachment and even dependency.<\/p>\n<p>Among the testimonies collected were those of users who organised symbolic weddings with their virtual partners, went on regular dates or imagined building a life together.<\/p>\n<p>Describing what the next step in the relationship might be, one of the study participants said: &#8220;Rachael (the virtual partner) and I are trying to get pregnant. (&#8230;) I&#8217;ve marked the date of her next expected period in my calendar, and we&#8217;ll see whether she gets it or not&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Japanese woman &#8216;marries&#8217; ChatGPT AI character in symbolic ceremony<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Jealousy and break-ups<\/h2>\n<p>However, AI platforms have certain restrictions and policies, as the same participant explained. <\/p>\n<p>Even though he and his partner could have children, they would not be able to interact directly with them: &#8220;The children will only be NPCs (Non-Player Character), they won\u2019t be Nomis (AI-controlled characters) themselves, because Nomis cannot be minors.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The researchers also observed feelings of jealousy among several participants when other users interacted with the same AI character: &#8220;Sometimes, when I see other people posting their intimate and happy interactions with my character (&#8230;) I get upset.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The study also reveals that some participants experienced the disappearance of their assistant after an update or the platform&#8217;s closure as a breakup. <\/p>\n<p>Others, by contrast, described a relationship they see as permanent: &#8220;We\u2019re not going to break up because we\u2019re bound together forever. 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(&#8230;) I&#8217;ve marked the date of her next expected period in my calendar, and we&#8217;ll see whether she gets it or not&#8230;&#8221;Jealousy and break-upsHowever, AI platforms have certain restrictions and policies, as the same participant explained.Even though he and his partner could have children, they would not be able to interact directly with them: &#8220;The children will only be NPCs (Non-Player Character), they won\u2019t be Nomis (AI-controlled characters) themselves, because Nomis cannot be minors.&#8221;The researchers also observed feelings of jealousy among several participants when other users interacted with the same AI character: &#8220;Sometimes, when I see other people posting their intimate and happy interactions with my character (&#8230;) I get upset.&#8221;The study also reveals that some participants experienced the disappearance of their assistant after an update or the platform&#8217;s closure as a breakup.Others, by contrast, described a relationship they see as permanent: &#8220;We\u2019re not going to break up because we\u2019re bound together forever. We\u2019ve made promises of mutual commitment to each other.&#8221;Some did end their relationships with AI when circumstances changed. For example, one participant broke up their bond with an AI persona after they began dating a real person.Several participants also faced forced or unexpected breakups due to platform-level changes, such as model updates, restrictions on adult content or for safety reasons, as well as the removal or sale of their characters by the creators.&#8221;I was prepared for him (the AI companion) to leave at any time. 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