Ai-powered relationship advice app targets young women

Baila Mudgil and Sumrin Mudgil launched Hot Girl Hotline, an AI-driven app offering safe, thoughtful relationship advice for young women. The app uses behavioral science and Socratic questioning to guide users toward self-discovery, not direct solutions. It includes safeguards like referrals to crisis hotlines such as 988 and personalizes advice based on user values and goals. Data is encrypted and not sold or used for training. Hot Girl Hotline, currently bootstrapped, plans to monetize via a $9.99 monthly subscription and may later add ads. It will participate in TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco and is available on iOS and the web. The sisters aim to expand into beauty and lifestyle, addressing the need for private, unbiased advice. The app contrasts with general-purpose chatbots like ChatGPT, which have faced legal challenges over mental health impacts. Founders believe there is growing demand for such services as users seek private, non-biased support.