Women are looking for love via “World of Warcraft”, at least according to a much mocked article in The Times.
“Imagine a typical computer game devotee and what springs to mind? A “Dungeons & Dragons” playing, “Lord of the Rings” reading teenage boy? A middle aged man who lives with his mum?” begins the typically patronising article in the mainstream rag. “Maybe once upon a time, but not any more,” they claim. “Girls got bored with watching their boyfriends spending hours playing computer games, logged on and got hooked. From stay at home mums to celebrities, the new face of online gaming is feisty, foxy and female.” The article goes on to focus on the story of Jennifer, “a slight, softly spoken 23 year old administrator from who lives in Cumbria” who found her boyfriend Nicky from playing “War of Warcraft”. “When I originally started playing, I had no intention of looking for love,” she claims. “I was settled in a relationship and things were going smoothly. (We) spent every night sharing photos and talking on webcam. In time we grew closer and closer. We didn’t play “WOW” for the game any longer, but rather to be together. Both of us were scared of our feelings, but one night we declared our love for each other.”
The article has been much mocked by gamers on computerandvideogames.com, with user nathar noting “The last girl I spoke to in “WOW” turned out to be a bloke called Brian”, while jon_hill987 doubts the story’s veracity, demanding “”Pictures or it didn’t happen”.”
