Two in Three Japanese Singles Use AI for Dating Help
The survey data shows AI is being used less as a tool to misrepresent oneself and more as a consultation partner for organizing feelings, with the most common consultation being about conversations that do not continue.
Reporting from 1 source: ASCII.jp.
A survey by with Inc. of 1,510 unmarried men and women aged 20-39 found that 66.2 percent have used AI in dating activities. 74.3 percent said it was helpful, and 85.7 percent find AI easier to consult than friends about love worries, citing no need to be considerate. 86.2 percent changed their behavior based on AI advice.
with Inc., the operator of the values-based matching app with, surveyed its users and found that AI has moved from a self-presentation tool into a role as a sounding board for romantic anxieties. Among the 66.2 percent of respondents who have used AI in dating, 85.7 percent said it is easier to consult than friends, largely because there is no need to be considerate of the AI's feelings.
The data suggests this consultation leads to action. 86.2 percent of users changed their behavior based on AI advice, most commonly by correcting their profile text or self-introduction. The most frequent worry sent to the with AI bot between May and July 2026 was that a conversation was not continuing, accounting for 34.9 percent of inquiries.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.