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Responsible Use of AI Companion Platforms

This site covers adult AI companion platforms for users 18 and older. Using these services well starts with accurate expectations about what they are and what they are not.

Age Requirements

All platforms reviewed here require users to be 18+. Most use self-reported age verification — a checkbox, not an identity check. Device-level parental controls and network filtering are the only technically reliable barriers to underage access. Parents should implement these rather than relying on platform age gates.

Understanding What You Are Using

AI companion platforms generate contextually appropriate text using large language models. The AI does not have genuine emotions, consciousness, or care for your wellbeing. Characters do not remember you between sessions on most tiers. This does not diminish the value of the entertainment or creative experience — it does clarify appropriate expectations.

Using AI companions as entertainment and creative tools is appropriate and safe. Using them as substitutes for professional mental health support or as replacements for human connection creates risk.

Healthy Usage

  • Set daily time limits — 30 to 90 minutes is a workable range
  • Maintain real-world social relationships as your primary social structure
  • Take regular platform breaks
  • If you feel distressed when unable to access the platform, treat this as a signal worth examining

Privacy

AI companion platforms store conversation data. Basic protections:

  • Use a secondary email address not tied to your real identity
  • Share no personally identifying information in conversations
  • Review app permissions and limit what you do not need

For platform-specific privacy analysis, see our CrushOn AI safety review.

Crisis Resources

AI companions are not designed for crisis situations. If you need immediate support:

  • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988
  • Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
  • SAMHSA Helpline: 1-800-662-4357

Find therapists at psychologytoday.com/us/therapists.

See our about page and privacy policy.

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