MASHABLE - Aug 31 - A beach town near Tokyo has begun catering to a
specific segment of young men, ones who play the game Love Plus and have
a strong desire to take their virtual “girlfriends” from this game on a
romantic holiday in the real world. Love Plus is a typical dating sim
game in which the protagonist, a high school boy, finds himself in a
relationship with a young woman. He must work to maintain the
relationship. Players can become deeply involved and engaged with their
virtual girlfriends, to the point that one young man even married his
in a Tokyo ceremony last year. FULL ARTICLE @ MASHABLE
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