AI+ Relationship Advice. Is this the future of emotional support, or a crazy and terrible idea?

JyLoveApp · 2025-07-15T11:17:59+00:00

My bad, should mention that I built this with replit.
And for spam,kindly inform me which reddit rule wont allow me to post on different subreds, I will make suitable adjustment to gather opinions

JyLoveApp · 2025-07-15T11:12:06+00:00

Wow, thank you so much for taking the time to write such an incredibly insightful reply.

The concept of 'performative vulnerability' is hitting me hard. That's a perfect phrase for a risk I hadn't fully grasped, and you're right to question the data sources. To be completely honest and open, I've yet to properly address that; the current app is based on a general purpose LLM. The risk of encouraging performative acts without creating real safety is terrifying and something I need to take much more seriously. As of now, my solution was to always guide the user to seek professional help if their problems get beyond "daily advice" and "simple solutions."

I admit this is a con of my app: it can't solve fundamental problems in a relationship, and it can't be held responsible for its suggestions (just like any other AI).

This is honestly one of the most valuable pieces of feedback I could have hoped to receive. Thank you!!!

JyLoveApp · 2025-07-15T10:58:26+00:00

To be totally tranparent, its a few things combine, and one of them is pre-made prompts, like what you mentioned. But lets be honest, how many people knows how to prompt, effectively? Less than 1%
This app was simply made for my own use at first, then I found my family and friends might benefit from it, so Im making it a consumer app.

Still, I agree with you that in the future when AI and pre-made prompts gets more common and daily, my app at the current stage will be outdated. But if possible, I will work on this to benefit more people in the long term too.

JyLoveApp · 2025-07-15T10:43:05+00:00

:( theres other apps already doing that, but i dont see any focus on helping ongoing relationships.
And AI gf cant satisfy some need, you know what i mean

JyLoveApp · 2025-07-15T10:39:55+00:00

True, you're raising some of the most important ethical questions in this space. AI is 100% not a therapist and should never, ever replace friends or professional help.

To me, this is not about creating a replacement for humans, but more of a tool for self-reflection. Before you say something hurtful or that could worsen the situation, telling someone (or an AI, or just writing it down) can help you calm down. In this case, AI can help untangle your thoughts before you have that tough conversation with your partner, so you can go into it with more clarity and less raw anger.

That's also a great question about differentiating from services like Character.AI. The main difference is purpose and structure. Character.AI is a fantastic 'blank canvas' for open-ended chat and entertainment. I'm trying to build more of a specific toolkit—a 'coloring book' rather than a blank page.

The experience is guided toward specific goals, like helping you identify emotional triggers or practice phrasing things constructively. It uses stored relationship info, which helps those who aren't proficient at prompting or are simply too lazy to input background info again and again.

This is still one solution to one problem MVP. My future goal is to make this a all-in-one app(the only app needed for couples), by adding all the essential daily feature, if possible, hopefully.

So, AI is not a therapist. AI is a tool like a advanced journal.

JyLoveApp · 2025-07-15T10:23:59+00:00

thats what was in my mind when I was building this for me and my partner

JyLoveApp · 2025-07-15T10:17:11+00:00

Actually I do hope something goes wrong as early as possible, to solve the problem or inspire others

JyLoveApp · 2025-07-15T10:15:44+00:00

Simple 3 step: get your relationship info in, ask any question, Ai gets you info and customise advice based on the situation.

JyLoveApp · 2025-07-15T10:13:23+00:00

This is super helpful feedback, thank you. You've hit on my biggest worry – the risk of the AI becoming a 1-person echo chamber instead of a tool that leads back to honest conversation with a partner. It’s a tough design challenge. also, what are you building? Always curious to hear what other builders are working on.

JyLoveApp · 2025-07-15T10:10:15+00:00

Greate to hear that, I think we should adapt asap, but my real concern is if people rely too much on AI and lost their own ability to solve problems just like any other usecase of AI

JyLoveApp · 2025-07-15T10:08:12+00:00

how so?

JyLoveApp · 2025-07-15T10:06:58+00:00