AI Love You: Exploring the Level of Satisfaction of Using Artificial Intelligence as to Having Romantic Relationship
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At this modernity, various applications have been innovated to entertain people and foster romantic connections, with one of the most notable being the increasing integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in romantic relationships. This study, conducted in the Philippines, aims to explore the relationship between relationship satisfaction from using AI in romantic relationships and the level of AI usage, while evaluating its significance in today’s generation. A total of 338 students ranging from Grade 11 to fourth-year college students, participated in this research, which employs a quantitative approach with a descriptive research design. The results revealed that participants were "satisfied" with their relationship satisfaction from using AI (M = 3.71, SD = 0.79), with 67% to 98% agreeing that AI positively influences their romantic relationship satisfaction. The overall AI usage in romantic relationships had a high mean score (M = 3.66, SD = 0.66), suggesting significant engagement with AI in this context. A moderately positive correlation (r = 0.585, p < 0.000, N = 338) was found between AI usage and relationship satisfaction, indicating that as AI usage increases, so does relationship satisfaction, underscoring the role of AI in enhancing emotional aspects of romantic relationships.
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