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David Mouriquand

‘AI situationships’: What is the dating trend set to define 2026?

The course of true love never did run smooth, granted, but considering the increasingly depressing glossary of dating terms in our digital age, it’s hard not to be worried or feel disillusioned.

From “cloaking” to “Shrekking” via “pocketing”, new words and trends are routinely popping up to describe the evolving dating landscape. And 2026 has a doozy of a trend in store for us, courtesy of AI and its growing encroachment in our daily lives.

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