Are you afraid to let people know the real you? Are social situations totally outside of your comfort zone? Are you lonely and wish there was someone to talk to with no strings attached? Then, maybe online anime dating sims are for you.
Personally, I am trying to imagine how this works and the true emotional benefit of going online to play a cartoon character. However, I know of people who are basically addicted to playing an online persona. After work and on the weekends, all leisure time is spent in front of the computer.
Now, anyone can argue the wisdom of subjecting eyes to that much computer time, but the popularity of sims games is undisputed. In fact, it must be fun to be a character totally opposite of the real you. Normally shy and reserved, your anime character may be the brave hero who always swoops in and saves the day.
Maybe in real life you have a thankless job and spend most of the day feeling invisible to the world in general. But, on the computer, you are a royal figure in charge of a nation, a sword fighter who slaves all of the dragons and demons.
Then, there is the interaction with other people who are probably just like you in real life. Rather than going out and interacting with the public, it is more comfortable to have fun with other people and still remain totally anonymous.
Generally, sims games are played by the same group of people over a long period of time. In other words, when you log on, the same individuals of the day before are playing their respective parts. Over time, it may be possible to actually find out who that person really is beyond the computer. Who knows? After all, the real you would have to leak out eventually, unless you are a master of disguise.
So, if you want to interact with other people, while still maintaining anonymity, online anime dating sims may be the right pastime for you. However, remember that these games can become almost an addiction, and take up spare time. In addition, the real you cannot stay cloaked forever.
