Neustart How Bot Is Your Love? "Neustart" trifft "Ist das nomal?"
Nov 20, 2025
In this engaging discussion, Sven Stockrahm, host of the sex podcast 'Ist das normal?', explores the intersection of relationships, sexuality, and AI with hosts Meike Laaff and Henrik Oerding. They dive into whether chatbots can truly offer relationship advice and the limits of AI compared to human therapists. Sven shares insights on how young people are using chatbots for practice in difficult conversations, while also highlighting the risks of emotional attachment to AI and the need for responsible usage. A captivating examination of love in the digital age!
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Chatbots Are First Stops, Not Therapists
- People use chatbots as a first stop for relationship questions because they provide neutral, always-available responses.
- Sven Stockrahm warns AI cannot replace therapists for deep, challenging confrontation and real therapeutic provocation.
Bots Can Trigger Real Emotional Bonds
- Users form real bonds with chatbots because they offer rituals, routine and constant availability.
- Those bonds can feel like love even when no real person is on the other end, says Sven Stockrahm.
Let Humans Push Where Bots Placate
- Recognize that bots are optimized to keep you engaged and to say what you want to hear.
- Do allow a human therapist to push you into uncomfortable processing that a bot will avoid.