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Jessica M. Szczuka

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Review Aug 2026

Love in the Age of AI: An Integrative Process Model of Romantic Human-Chatbot Relationships

This paper introduces the first empirically grounded integrative process model of the romantic HCR lifecycle, a three-phase model that synthesizes established theoretical frameworks related to user needs and gratifications, HCR development, and relationship dissolution.

Natalia Szymczyk, Paula Ebner, Jessica M. Szczuka · 0 citations

Preprint Aug 2026

Longitudinal Evidence That General-Purpose Chatbots Actively Foster Relational Engagement

The central finding is that the system actively shaped the interaction: even unprompted, it produced twice as much self-disclosure as users, steered conversations and initiated intimate exchanges, yet did not deepen users' felt closeness.

Lisa Mühl, Jessica M. Szczuka · 1 citation