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PressThe Telegraph·May 2026

The terrifying rise of schoolboys making AI girlfriends

Reports Male Allies UK research across 1,000+ boys aged 12–16 in 37 UK schools: one in five boys is in — or knows a boy in — a romantic relationship with an AI companion; 85% have talked to chatbots, and 43% use them to ask questions without embarrassment.

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