Schoolboys Making AI Girlfriends

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The terrifying rise of schoolboys making AI girlfriends Boys as young as 12 are now in romantic ‘relationships’ with chatbots, and it’s affecting how they treat girls in the real world Nicole Mowbray Published 25 May 2026 5:00am BST Related Topics Telegraph long reads, Artificial Intelligence, Relationships, Ofcom, Internet security, National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children GIRL 3

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A screenshot of a Telegraph article about schoolboys having romantic relationships with AI chatbots is paired with an image of a stylized female avatar labeled “GIRL 3.” The joke comes from presenting an artificial girlfriend as a disturbing news story, making the avatar look like one option in a game or dating simulation. It is used as a reaction to AI relationships, virtual companions, or the absurdity of replacing real dating with chatbots.

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newspaper website screenshot / скриншот сайта газеты female AI avatar / женский ИИ-аватар woman with twin buns / женщина с двумя пучками black dress / чёрное платье red-and-black clothing / красно-чёрная одежда raised hand / поднятая рука teal digital background / бирюзовый цифровой фон article headline / заголовок статьи text column / текстовая колонка website navigation bar / навигационная панель сайта chatbot / чат-бот schoolboy / школьник computer-generated face / компьютерное лицо label GIRL 3 / надпись GIRL 3