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Ranji Mercado

Founder of AI Girlfriend Coach. Researching AI companions, relationships, and the businesses behind them.


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  1. AI Girlfriend Coach

    Independent research into AI companions, human-AI relationships, and the companies building them.

    Active · 2025 – present

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Research, analysis, and things I've learned while building.

  1. AI Companions and Modern Relationships: What 1,709 U.S. Adults Told Usaigirlfriend.coach

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Where I share my research and what I'm working on.

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Sep 22, 2026commented on a post
Talking to the Companies I Review Changed How I Review Them
Sep 22, 2026created a post
Talking to the Companies I Review Changed How I Review Them
Sep 22, 2026commented on a post
I Almost Bought the Wrong AI Sales Tool for My 2-Person Sales Effort
Sep 22, 2026commented on a post
I thought I had 332 backlinks. I have one. Also a claim on my own site was wrong for four weeks.
Sep 16, 2026commented on a post
I Paid for 2,150 Survey Responses. Then I Threw 441 of Them Away.

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