Dating Simulations

Dating simulations or dating sims is a new online tendency in the world of online and romantic dating. Basically, dating sims are online simulation video games where you create an avatar for yourself and start dating virtual people in the virtual world. The goal of the game is to date and date until you achieve a romantic relationship. The game is very popular among Japanese teenagers and young adults and it involves a lot of romantic elements.

A romantic simulation game or dating simulation game can involve dating elements that aren’t necessarily present in a real life dating experience. For example, you have a time limit when dating online. You can view different statistics such as looks, charm, intelligence that can be boosted through practice, exercises. Basically, every avatar has an attraction meter than can decrease or increase according to what other people think about your avatar and how much they like it. Popular English dating games include SimGirls, Ciao Bella and Summer Session.

A typical dating game is destined to the male audience. The male player has an avatar that he controls around female characters. The player has to carry on a conversation with the girls, the goal being to increase their love meter for him by choosing the right conversation topics and replicas. The game can go on for years in virtual time, the end of the game having three possible scenarios. The date finishes after the player has sexual intercourse with the girl, marries her or achieves eternal love.

Dating simulations or dating sims are very popular in the online gaming world because it moves the dating experience to the virtual world where anything is possible. Players can select dating scenarios that involve saving the girl from monsters in fantasy worlds. They can also imagine high-school romances or office romances. Basically, anything is possible when dating simulations.