Month: May, 2026 (1)

Just a few years ago, mentioning AI girlfriends in conversation was guaranteed to kill the room. The response was always some version of the same look that is a mix of pity, concern, and the kind reserved for people who clearly needed an intervention. There was nothing positive about it, really. However, that assumption has aged badly, since today, there are millions of users who reach out to AI, and the script has been completely flipped on those who were judgmental in the past.

When Tinder's Parent Company Taps Out

The biggest sign that something has changed was when Match Group, the company behind Tinder, Hinge, and other dating apps that were popular throughout the years, openly pivoted toward AI companionship as a growth category. When the largest dating company on the planet decides the future of their business looks like the thing critics spent years calling a joke, it is pretty easy to tell that something is going on.

App stores tell the same story, as companion apps...