What Otome Games can Teach us about Romance

Описание: Virtual Romance is a Mirror and it reveals our Modern Loneliness…
In this video, I explore the rise of virtual romance—through Otome games, emotional surrogacy, and the psychology behind it all. As a licensed therapist and coach, I’m not here to judge—but to reflect on what this trend tells us about loneliness, connection, and the human need to feel seen.

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REFLECTION QUESTIONS
1. What emotional need or past wound might I be unconsciously trying to heal through fantasy or artificial relationships?
2. What does feeling 'seen' or 'understood' look like for me—and where in my real life do I (or don’t I) experience that?


CHAPTERS

0:00 – INTRO: Love, Limerence & Loneliness in the Digital Age
3:05 – Real Needs, Virtual Fixes (i.e. attachment wounds, emotional voids, conditional love, childhood trauma, etc.)
4:30 – The Rise of Virtual Romance: A Cultural Shift ( #LoveandDeepSpace )
7:20 – Otome Games Survey from Sixth Tone Paper
8:20 – AI LOVE STORY #1: Jian and Chen (a story about friendship)
10:10 – “Right to the City” and Why Third Spaces Matter
10:48 – Emotional Void and Conditional Love from Parents
11:51 – AI LOVE STORY #2: Liu Yan (a story about self-acceptance)
12:45 – Liu gets the courage to speak up + reject social scripts
13:50 – AI LOVE STORY #3: Cos-Comissioning (a story about emotional support)
16:10 – The connection between #complexPTSD and AI romance / Limerence
16:51 – CLOSING THOUGHTS