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The world’s rapidly evolving relationship with social interaction, new meetings, intimacy, sex and love can be attributed to a number of factors in the past couple of generations; the decline in socially accepted racial prejudice in the west, female agency playing a much higher factor in relationship decisions, and the unstable nature of today’s natural and political climates deterring young people from having children, are some high contenders. That being said, there is nothing in the world that has changed the way we understand communication and relationships as much as technology, and virtual reality is on the cusp of breaking into the industry in a big way. New technologies have long been suspect for damaging human connections, and moving people apart. Certainly, we can look at the relationship between Japan and its dating simulators and see where such an anxiety might arise. Online dating, particularly dating apps like Tinder (and the millennials using them) have been accused of killing romance, fostering a “hook up culture” and blamed for the supposed death of the dinner date. In reality, the historically recent popularity boom in internet dating has been the force behind more diverse and well-suited pairings, interracial partnerships and improved cultural relations, and a colossal increase in likelihood of marriage without divorce, and as of October 2017, more than one third of global marriages began online. A healthy scepticism is essential when a new idea arises that will change the way we view the world forever, but the stats on online dating are in. Technology, especially VR technology, can be better at bringing people together than any computer-free alternative. Statista. (2017, April). Online Dating - Statistics and Facts. Retrieved from Statista: https://www.statista.com/topics/2158/onlinedating/ Emerging Technology. (2017, October 10). First Evidence That Online Dating Is Changing the Nature of Society. Retrieved from MIT Technology Review: https://www.technologyreview.com/s/609091/fir st-evidence-that-online-dating-is-changing-thenature-of-society/ Nearly 40% of Single Japanese Men Not Interested in Romance. (n.d.). Retrieved from Japan Times: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/06/22/ national/social-issues/nearly-40-of-single-japanesenot-interested-in-romancesurvey/#.Vi_oC1NVhBd Wakabayashi, D. (2010, August 31). Only in Japan, Real Men Go to a Hotel With Virtual Girlfriends. Retrieved from The Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424 052748703632304575451414209658940 Ortega, Josue and Hergovich, Philipp, The Strength of Absent Ties: Social Integration via Online Dating (October 2, 2017). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3044766
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