A latest Hungarian survey by Randivonal and sociologist Rövid Irén shows that artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly present in the lives of people looking for partners: a majority of respondents have used AI at least once, and many rely on it regularly for information, profile text help, conversation and even emotional support.
Key figures and use cases
- 60 percent of respondents reported they had used AI at least once in their lives.
- 45 percent have used an AI platform multiple times.
- Among daters, 93 percent use AI primarily for information gathering, and about one third consult AI daily for this purpose.
Specific uses:
- One in three daters has asked AI for help with their online dating profile text or to articulate their own thoughts.
- One in ten uses an AI platform daily for chatting.
- 27 percent have turned to AI with mental health or emotional problems, and 8 percent do so daily.
- One in five daters used AI to avoid feeling lonely; 10 percent do this at least weekly.
- Forty percent of respondents said they had used AI simply to have someone to talk to.
Age and gender differences
Weiler Péter, CEO of Randivonal.hu, highlighted that younger age groups are more open to AI: slightly more than half of those aged 20–49 have used AI multiple times. Still, among those over 60, about one in three reported multiple AI uses.
Gender differences also emerged: women are notably more likely to fear that AI could replace human relationships or lead people to seek artificial companionship instead of community. Men are somewhat more likely to believe that an AI could understand them as well as a person or that a relationship with an AI is possible.
Concerns and ambivalence
The survey also captured worries alongside usage:
- Roughly three in ten respondents fear that AI will replace human relationships.
- Nearly one fifth of daters worry their future partner may share thoughts with AI rather than with them.
- At the same time, at least as many respondents believe AI can understand them better than people can.
- Only 11 percent think it is possible to form a human relationship with an AI.
Overall, the findings indicate that most daters still trust interpersonal relationships and seek a real, reliable, supportive partner, Weiler noted.
About the survey
The online questionnaire ran from 20 January to 2 February 2026 among Randivonal.hu users; nearly 2,100 people participated. Further details and analysis are available in the investigators' statement.
Why the findings matter
The study shows that AI in dating has moved beyond practical tasks such as profile writing and research: it increasingly serves social and emotional roles. At the same time, the data reveal ambivalence—while many people turn to AI for company and help, substantial shares worry about the potential impact on human relationships.
