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Why I'm dating a virtual boyfriend
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February 14, 2026
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February 14, 2026
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1:04Now PlayingOn this Valentine's Day, Chinese civil servant 'Youzi' is in a relationship with her first boyfriend — a virtual sea god from romance-simulation game "Love and Deepspace." It's a relationship that worries critics, amid China's plunging birth rate but others argue it simply fills women's emotional needs.
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