Sam Rivera

Sam's not a researcher or a tech journalist — Sam just really enjoys dating, flirting, and figuring out what makes a conversation actually click. AI companion apps turned out to be a surprisingly fun way to keep leveling that up.

Every app Sam reviews gets tested the way an actual user would use it: does the personality hold up after day three? Does it actually feel like talking to someone, not something? Sam calls out the apps that fake it — and highlights the ones that genuinely surprised him.

For Sam, every new app is a chance to learn something — about the tech, about conversation, and honestly, sometimes about himself too.