iGoose meet iGander – ‘Webkare’
What’s good for the goose is good for the gander…
For Japanese women, a 2-D boyfriend beats having an 0-D boy.
Japanese Girl Sensation: Virtual Boyfriends (Webkare)
washingtonpost.com – September 20, 2008—In Japan, girls are crazy over virtual boyfriends. Webkare (Web Boyfriend in Japanese), a mix between a social network and dating simulation site, is Nippon’s newest web sensation. Geared exclusively towards girls, the site attracted over 10,000 members just 5 days after its release on September 10, racking up 3.5 million page views…
…Dating simulations have been popular in Japan for quite a while now, but Webkare marks the first time the concept has been brought online and combined with social networking functionality…more…
See the Webkare site at: web-kare.jp (in Japanese)
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