Men Prefer Chatbots For Therapy-Like Emotional Support

In a recent survey of US and UK men aged 22–45, Use.AI found 78% felt more comfortable discussing personal feelings with AI tools than with friends or family. Respondents said 48% used AI to practice difficult conversations and 31% were encouraged to initiate real dialogues; psychologist Dr. Shahrzad Jalali cautioned AI can lower disclosure barriers but cannot replace human therapists.