3 papers
cs.HC2026
Love in the Age of AI: An Integrative Process Model of Romantic Human-Chatbot Relationships
Natalia Szymczyk, Paula Ebner, Jessica M. Szczuka
The increasing ability of social chatbots to form deep and even romantic Human-Chatbot Re lationships (HCRs) has drawn growing academic attention. Yet, existing research remains fr…
cs.HC2025
10 Questions to Fall in Love with ChatGPT: An Experimental Study on Interpersonal Closeness with Large Language Models (LLMs)
Jessica Szczuka, Lisa Mühl, Paula Ebner +1
Large language models (LLMs), like ChatGPT, are capable of computing affectionately nuanced text that therefore can shape online interactions, including dating. This study explores…
cs.HC2025
Understanding Human-Chatbot Romance: A Qualitative and Quantitative Study on Romantic Fantasy and Other Interpersonal Characteristics
Paula Ebner, Jessica Szczuka
LLM-based chatbots are now being specifically designed to facilitate social companionship, even romantic relationships, incorporating features that parallel human relationship dyna…