Japanese Girl Sensation: Virtual Boyfriends (Webkare)
washingtonpost.com TechCrunch.com Saturday, September 20, 2008
In Japan, girls are crazy over virtual boyfriends. Webkare (Web Boyfriend in Japanese), a mix between a social network and dating simulation site, is Nippon's newest web sensation. Geared exclusively towards girls, the site attracted over 10,000 members just 5 days after its release on September 10, racking up 3.5 million page views...
...It's pretty weird but clever. Dating simulations have been popular in Japan for quite a while now, but Webkare marks the first time the concept has been brought online and combined with social networking functionality...more...
See http://web-kare.jp/