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Love Plus Dating Simulation: Japanese Men Vacation With Virtual Girls - WSJ

By Hank Campbell in Science 2.0
September 1, 2010
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Submitted by Hank on Wed, 09/01/2010 - 07:45
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Atami, Japan, once popular with honeymooners, is turning to a new breed of romance seekers—virtual sweethearts, in a dating simulation called Love Plus.  

Since the marriage rate among Japan's shrinking population is falling and with many of the country's remaining lovebirds heading for Hawaii or Australia's Gold Coast, Atami had to do something. 

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