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PC

A Dating Sim Called Jurrassic Heart Takes You On A Date With A T-Rex

There is a dating sim called Jurrassic Heart where you go on a date with a T-Rex. He plays the ukelele, but he’s shy about it because he once dropped it and couldn’t pick it back up again. Because he’s a friggin’ tyrannosaurus rex with tiny arms.

9 April 2013

In Real Life

In China, You Can Pay Girls To Play Video Games With You

In many parts of Asia there is a job called “beer companion”. Its exactly as it’s name implies. Young women working for a bar or a beer company dress in relatively skimpy outfits to drink with and to entertain bar guests. It seems this type of service is now moving towards the video game world in China. In China, there are now video game companions.

31 January 2013

PC

It Doesn’t Get More Social Than A Game That Teaches You To Flirt

You’re an alien from a distant planet sent to Earth to harness the most powerful force in the universe, generated by a Living Organism’s Volatile Emotions — LOVE. That’s the strangest back story for a dating simulator I’ve ever heard. It’s the back story to Flirt Planet 3D, a social game aimed at helping awkward internet denizens learn social interactions they can apply to real-world situations.

15 December 2012

In Real Life

Comedienne Played Goldeneye 007 To Get Boys To Like Her

Nowadays, you hear stories of video game true love all the time. Weddings and proposals themed around a couple’s favourite game are becoming increasingly common, as Kotaku has covered time and again.

8 November 2012

In Real Life

I Don’t Want My OKCupid Dates To Know I Like Video Games

I probably can’t expect much from a person with a username including the words “Pussy” and “Monster” in it, but even so, a message that I got last month OKCupid from that user was worse than the usual fare.

22 September 2012

In Real Life

Here’s Some Terrible Dating Advice For Gamers

The people who run the video game dating site Date a Gamer don’t just have a bad, misleading product, they also think that those of you who like video games are desperate, don’t know how to function in society and most certainly like girls.

19 July 2012

In Real Life

Bad Romance: The Terrible World Of Video Game Dating Sites

There are websites for everything. Therefore, there are websites for gamers who need dates, and there are websites for people who want to date gamers. These sites might be one and the same. It’s not really clear in the surprisingly inept world of video game dating sites, a web of false promises, Google search bait and general crappiness.

4 May 2012

In Real Life

Adult Video Games, S&M Play, Foot-Sniffing Can Drive Away Sweethearts

Hobbies are a personal thing. What might float your boat might not float your lover’s. And sometimes, your hobby might repulse them entirely.

23 March 2012

In Real Life

Single And Looking To Mingle? Try World Of Warcraft

The folks at Online University have put together some statistics about gaming and online dating, and it seems like (surprise!) gaming could be a great way to meet single guys. Plus, as the graphic points out, “Battling demons and trolls with a girl is a bigger rush than grabbing coffee with her.”

16 February 2012

In Real Life

10 Ways Japanese Girls Know You Are A ‘Creepy’ Otaku

Some of you are nerds. That’s fine. Some of you are not. Likewise — fine. But for the geeky male readers out there, not all members of the opposite sex are going to be down with your peculiarities. According to Japanese site Sugoren, here are nine ways that Japanese women can instantly spot “creepy” otaku.

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