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EPISODE · Mar 19, 2026 · 8 MIN

1 in 5 Teens are dating AI & other thoughts on loneliness

from Tell it Proud

Today's podcast episode is a reading from an essay I originally wrote for The New Quo Learning Community where stories and practices of daily courage that create trust and wellbeing in how we live and work together are curated for members. In this episode, I discuss research that 1 in 5 teens have had or know someone who has had a romantic relationship with artificial intelligence. There's so many sociological reasons this may be occurring, but one likely culprit is deep loneliness from the unmet need of mirroring and attunement. If you'd like to further support this podcast and connect with other like minded people join The New Quo Learning Community

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