Authors: J Szczuka, L Mühl, P Ebner, S Dubé
Year: 2025
Published in: ArXiv
Institution: University of Duisburg-Essen
Research Area: Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Social Psychology, Interpersonal Relationships with AI, LLM Evaluation
Discipline: Social Science
Participants rated AI-generated dating profile responses equally as human-like in terms of closeness and romantic interest, challenging assumptions about authenticity in online communication.
Methods: Participants evaluated 10 AI-generated responses to an interpersonal closeness task in a matchmaking scenario, without knowing the responses were AI-generated.
Key Findings: Impact of perceived response source (human vs AI) on interpersonal closeness and romantic interest; influence of perceived quality and human-likeness.
Sample Size: 307