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E222: The AI Girlfriend: How to Protect Your Relationship from Artificial Intimacy

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Imagine this: your partner sits you down and says they want to open your marriage…

Not for a real-life person.

But for their AI companion.

Sounds like a Black Mirror episode, right? But it’s real.

In today’s episode, we’re diving into the wild, complicated, and very real intersection of AI and relationships.

From romantic connections with chatbots to emotional venting with AI companions, technology is evolving faster than most of us are prepared for. And it’s already showing up in our love lives in some unexpected (and sometimes unsettling) ways.

Whether you’re curious, skeptical, or straight-up concerned, this is a conversation every couple needs to have.

Here’s what we’re getting into:

  • The Reddit story that left us both speechless (yes, he wants a throuple with his AI girlfriend 😳)

  • Why saying “I don’t use AI” isn’t a real boundary anymore

  • The emotional intimacy trap: how AI companions are starting to meet very human needs

  • Why venting to AI can quietly erode real-life connection

  • The most important questions to ask your partner now about tech, boundaries, and connection

  • How to use AI intentionally to strengthen your relationship (not threaten it)

  • Real-life examples of how AI can either divide or deepen your bond

🔗 Links + Resources

How to Safeguard Your Relationship From AI We made you a free guide to help you have the talk about AI and your relationship.

Download it here now 👉🏻 https://free.vmtherapy.com/ai

💬 Want even more support? Inside Deeper, our monthly membership, you get access to:

  • Vanessa AI: a relationship-focused tool that’s trained NOT to cross boundaries

  • Our entire library of core courses + guides on intimacy, sex, and relationships

  • Monthly coaching calls with us and two date night ideas every month (one cute, one spicy 😉)

💛 Learn more at vmtherapy.com/deeper

🎧 Stay connected

📸 Follow us on Instagram ➡️ **https://instagram.com/vanessaandxander**

💌 Get our weekly email — with behind-the-scenes stories, expert tips, and so many sex puns.

Sign up here 👉🏻 vmtherapy.com/subscribe

🎧 Never miss an episode! Subscribe to Pillow Talks wherever you listen to pods!

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  continue reading

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Imagine this: your partner sits you down and says they want to open your marriage…

Not for a real-life person.

But for their AI companion.

Sounds like a Black Mirror episode, right? But it’s real.

In today’s episode, we’re diving into the wild, complicated, and very real intersection of AI and relationships.

From romantic connections with chatbots to emotional venting with AI companions, technology is evolving faster than most of us are prepared for. And it’s already showing up in our love lives in some unexpected (and sometimes unsettling) ways.

Whether you’re curious, skeptical, or straight-up concerned, this is a conversation every couple needs to have.

Here’s what we’re getting into:

  • The Reddit story that left us both speechless (yes, he wants a throuple with his AI girlfriend 😳)

  • Why saying “I don’t use AI” isn’t a real boundary anymore

  • The emotional intimacy trap: how AI companions are starting to meet very human needs

  • Why venting to AI can quietly erode real-life connection

  • The most important questions to ask your partner now about tech, boundaries, and connection

  • How to use AI intentionally to strengthen your relationship (not threaten it)

  • Real-life examples of how AI can either divide or deepen your bond

🔗 Links + Resources

How to Safeguard Your Relationship From AI We made you a free guide to help you have the talk about AI and your relationship.

Download it here now 👉🏻 https://free.vmtherapy.com/ai

💬 Want even more support? Inside Deeper, our monthly membership, you get access to:

  • Vanessa AI: a relationship-focused tool that’s trained NOT to cross boundaries

  • Our entire library of core courses + guides on intimacy, sex, and relationships

  • Monthly coaching calls with us and two date night ideas every month (one cute, one spicy 😉)

💛 Learn more at vmtherapy.com/deeper

🎧 Stay connected

📸 Follow us on Instagram ➡️ **https://instagram.com/vanessaandxander**

💌 Get our weekly email — with behind-the-scenes stories, expert tips, and so many sex puns.

Sign up here 👉🏻 vmtherapy.com/subscribe

🎧 Never miss an episode! Subscribe to Pillow Talks wherever you listen to pods!

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  continue reading

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