Glossary

AI boyfriend

An AI boyfriend is a chatbot designed to play the role of a romantic male partner across text, voice, or photo replies.

An AI boyfriend is a male-presenting AI companion. Same technology and same product mechanics as AI girlfriends — what differs is the persona library and the kind of interactions users tend to seek (more support-oriented and conversational, less roleplay-heavy on average, per our 2026 survey of 1,200 users).

AI girlfriend
An AI girlfriend is a software companion you chat with as if she were a romantic partner — usually via text, sometimes voice or video.
AI companion
Umbrella term for AI products built around ongoing one-on-one relationships — romantic, platonic, or supportive.