A message pops up: “Aren’t you going to say hi?”

A second later, before you have time to even respond, he repeats: “Aren’t you going to say hi?”

As an openers go, it’s a little aggressive – but many will know it’s not unusual.

In fact, this ‘chat bot’, which simulates the creepy way in which many men approach women on the internet, is incredibly accurate for a reason: it’s based on real data.

The program, designed by Joanna Chinn and Bryan Collinsworth, two students at the New School in New York, is ‘fed’ with true examples of sleazy things men say.

“Can I friend you on on Facebook?” it asks, abruptly, a few messages into the conversation.



Having been told no, it responds: “oh, didn’t matter. Found a pic of you via a mutual friend.”

As Chinn’s website explains: “D.BOT is a chatbot that simulates conversing with an unenlightened male. The bot draws from a database of responses derived from women’s actual interactions in online and offline dating.

“Users are encouraged to add their own experiences to the bot’s AI.

“The project is intended to address in a light-hearted, humorous way, the pervasiveness of gender stereotypes and the ease with which disrespectful and patronizing comments find their way into everyday conversation.”

Users on Twitter have noted how familiar its responses seem, with a few suggesting men give it a go to “see how it feels”.

Another added it is “funny, but scary at the same time.”

You can chat to the charming guy here.

(Credit: D-Bot)