FFXIV dating sim

I seem to see people treat this game a online dating service. Kind of weird to use a video game to establish a relationship. Is this weird? Especially if the LDR ends up being half a world away?

I found my IRL spouse through the marriage partner hookup thread here on the forum. I've never gone into the actual game specifically looking for a partner though.
It might seem a bit weird, sure, but given that someone who is on the FFXIV forum obviously probably likes FFXIV a lot, I found it to be a good place to find someone, since I spend an inordinate amount of time on the game myself.

This kind of thing has gone on for years, going back to Everquest. I think more often than not, it's unintentional. Spending time with others on a common interest like this where you're free to be yourself opens up a lot of possibilities. Some of the longest friendships I have came from a place like this game.

Finding someone with similar interests...

super wierd..:/

I mean...airplanes, cars and that kinda garlean sorcery.

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Originally Posted by Velvet_Lunarfang

I seem to see people treat this game a online dating service. Kind of weird to use a video game to establish a relationship. Is this weird? Especially if the LDR ends up being half a world away?

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Online dating, yes even through an MMO, is a thing. Has been for a long time. People also date people in other countries before moving to be together. Had an ex meet someone from Taiwan and moved out there to be with her.

Why is this weird?

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Originally Posted by Alec97

Please just go in for a shower and then head to a bar or get a dog and meet some people. Just say hello and take it from there. Even if you aren't religious, try picking up people in a church, you go for five weeks every Sunday, and those old timers will try and set you up with their daughter or son. If you are gay, don't worry. Half the attendees are probably in the closest as well.

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The only things I've ever gotten from a bar are a hangover and alcoholic ex boyfriends. I'll pass.

Also would rather not be set up with someone who devotes their life to a being in the sky, double pass.

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It's not unheard of to find one's significant other through online sources. Long distance relationships are hard to make work, so they rarely last, but every so often the connection is strong enough and the effort is made by both sides. So yeah, not impossible, just unlikely, and as others have said it is usually happens on accident.

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Originally Posted by Velvet_Lunarfang

I seem to see people treat this game a online dating service. Kind of weird to use a video game to establish a relationship. Is this weird? Especially if the LDR ends up being half a world away?

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Is that weird? In a world where we more look at our phones than socialise? Where FB, Instagram, Tinder and a million dating sites exist? Why are you drawing the line at an online video game?