[Sixth Tone] China’s newest dating craze: Real-life meetups with virtual boyfriends

<p>During the pandemic, women across China became infatuated with the dashing male characters in a series of viral video games. Now, many are hiring cosplayers to bring their digital beaus to life.</p><p><a href="https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1012605" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click here to read the article by Wu Peiyue.</a></p><p>Narrated by Elyse Ribbons.</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>