Opinion | Esther Perel on Why A.I. Intimacy Feels Safe but Isn’t Real - The New York Times

archive.today webpage capture Saved from no other snapshots from this url 28 Jan 2026 10:10:15 UTC All snapshots from host www.nytimes.com WebpageScreenshot sharedownload .zipreport bug or abuseBuy me a coffee SKIP TO CONTENT SKIP TO SITE INDEX SECTION NAVIGATION Search LOG IN You have been granted access, use your keyboard to continue reading. OPINION THE OPINIONS Esther Perel on Why A.I. Intimacy Feels Safe but Isn’t Real Perel, a renowned psychotherapist, doesn’t really think society can — or should — fall in love with a machine. Jan. 28, 2026, 5:02 a.m. ET By Esther Perel and Nadja Spiegelman Produced by Vishakha Darbha Video Perel, a renowned psychotherapist, doesn’t really think society can — or should — fall in love with a machine. To love is to be human. Or is it? As human-chatbot relationships become more common, the Times Opinion culture editor Nadja Spiegelman talks to the psychotherapist Esther Perel about what really defines human connection, and what we’re seeking wh

archive.today webpage capture Saved from no other snapshots from this url 28 Jan 2026 10:10:15 UTC All snapshots from host www.nytimes.com WebpageScreenshot sharedownload .zipreport bug or abuseBuy me a coffee SKIP TO CONTENT SKIP TO SITE INDEX SECTION NAVIGATION Search LOG IN You have been granted access, use your keyboard to continue reading. OPINION THE OPINIONS Esther Perel on Why A.I. Intimacy Feels Safe but Isn’t Real Perel, a renowned psychotherapist, doesn’t really think society can — or should — fall in love with a machine. Jan. 28, 2026, 5:02 a.m. ET By Esther Perel and Nadja Spiegel