Research, numbers, and everything between the reviews.
The thirteen living reviews carry the day-by-day testing. This is where the wider research lives: the numbers behind this category, and the lessons that only show up when you compare all thirteen side by side.
Looksmaxxing Statistics 2026: What the Research Actually Shows
No representative study has ever measured how many people looksmaxx, so this page refuses to invent one. What is measured: the audience is majority under 18, and surgery interest runs 14 times ahead of surgery.
Read the looksmaxxing statistics →How AI Chat Services Are Priced: What I Learned From Paying for Many Platforms
Nine paid plans, three kinds of in-app currency, and one checkout that still refuses my card. What the subscription price actually buys, and what still costs extra after you pay.
Read the pricing notes →What Percentage of Daters Have Dating App Burnout? The 2026 Statistics
78% of users report dating app burnout, but that number needs unpacking. The real statistics on who burns out, how fast, and why.
Read the burnout statistics →I Followed the Money Behind 30 Companion Chatbot Companies. This Is How VC Funding Sees the Adult Content Line.
Most startups brag about their funding. Why do AI girlfriend apps hide theirs? I tracked 30 companies, and 99.25% of the money sits on one side.
Read the research notes →AI Companion Funding Statistics 2026: Where the Money Actually Went
I built a 30-company dataset of AI companion funding: $415.6M disclosed, 99.25% SFW, plus rounds, investors, medians, timelines and outcomes.
Read the funding statistics →14 Key Things I Learned From Testing AI Companions
Lessons from living inside nine companion apps on my own paid accounts: what surprised me, what actually matters, and what I test differently now.
Read the lessons →What Percentage of Gen Z Is Single? The 2026 Statistics
About 46 to 49% of Gen Z adults are single, nearly double the millennial rate. The 2026 statistics on why, by gender, and what comes next.
Read the Gen Z statistics →My First Week of Testing: Honest Notes on 9 Platforms
Field notes from my first week of testing: nine companion apps, eight subscriptions, $114.93 spent. Who earned week two, who's getting cancelled, and why.
Read the field notes →Conversational AI Statistics 2026: The Market, the Machines, and the Users
The conversational AI market hits $14.3B in 2025, racing to $41B by 2030. The 2026 statistics: adoption, cost savings, and what consumers think.
Read the conversational AI statistics →How Many Users Does Character AI Have? The 2026 Statistics
Character AI has about 20 million monthly active users, 185 million monthly visits, and 69 million downloads. The 2026 numbers, untangled.
Read the Character AI statistics →What Percentage of People Use AI Chatbots for Mental Health Advice? The 2026 Statistics
Nearly 1 in 5 young people use AI chatbots for mental health advice, matching professional counseling rates. The 2026 statistics, verified.
Read the AI mental health statistics →What Percentage of Americans Feel Lonely? The 2026 Statistics
Between 40 and 50% of Americans feel lonely, 16% all or most of the time. The 2026 loneliness statistics by age, gender, and what it does to health.
Read the loneliness statistics →What Percentage of Americans Don’t Date Anymore? The 2026 Statistics
57% of single Americans aren't looking to date, and 63% of young men are single. The 2026 dating statistics behind America's dating recession.
Read the dating statistics →AI Girlfriend Statistics 2026: Market Growth, Trends, and Global Impact
Every number worth knowing about this category in one place: market size and forecasts, the search growth that turned a niche query into a mass-market one, how much engaged users actually spend, who they are, and which countries search for this most. Sourced line by line, with the context you only get from paying for these apps yourself.
Read the statistics →AI Statistics 2026: Market Growth, Adoption, and Trends
The wider picture the companion apps sit inside: adoption, investment, jobs, and where the money is going across AI as a whole. Useful background for anyone wondering how a category like this one appeared so fast.
Read the AI statistics →What Percentage of American Marriages Are Sexless? The 2026 Statistics
About 15 to 20% of American marriages are sexless, defined as sex 10 or fewer times a year. The 2026 statistics by age, causes, and divorce rates.
Read the sexless marriage statistics →AI Companion Statistics 2026: How Many People Really Have an AI Companion
AI companion statistics for 2026: 72% of teens have tried one, 1 in 5 adults have chatted with a romantic AI, and a market racing toward $318B.
Read the AI companion statistics →Deepfake Statistics 2026: How Fast Synthetic Media Is Really Growing
Deepfakes grew from 500,000 to 8 million files in two years. The 2026 deepfake statistics: fraud costs, detection rates, and who the victims are.
Read the deepfake statistics →What Percentage of Americans Are on OnlyFans? The 2026 Statistics
Fewer than 1% of Americans are OnlyFans creators. The verified 2026 OnlyFans statistics: creators, earnings, the viral 10% claim, and who's paying.
Read the OnlyFans statistics →What Percentage of People Find Their Partner Online? The 2026 Statistics
Between 10% and 40% of couples met online, depending on who's counting. The 2026 online dating statistics: apps, marriages, success rates, and more.
Read the online dating statistics →What Percentage of Americans Ghost? The 2026 Ghosting Statistics
45% of Americans admit to ghosting someone they dated, and 60% have been ghosted. The full 2026 ghosting statistics: dating, friends, jobs, and why.
Read the ghosting statistics →AI Influencer Statistics 2026: The Numbers Behind the Virtual Creator Boom
AI influencer statistics for 2026: the 5.67% engagement rate, an $11.74B market racing to $154.6B, top earners, fraud, and what Gen Z actually buys.
Read the AI influencer statistics →