Thu, Feb 25, 2010 | 20:30 GMT

“Foxy, feisty” women are signing up for WoW and finding love

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You gotta love stories like this from The Times, which reports that women are apparently signing up for World of Warcraft to find their soul mates.

According to the article, which focuses on Jennifer “a slight, softly-spoken 23-year-old administrator who lives in Cumbria” who met her beau through the game – women are using the MMO to meet the love’s of their lives, proving that gaming is not just for “Dungeons & Dragons-playing, Lord of the Rings-reading teenage boys” or “a middle-aged man who lives with his mum” anymore – for fuck’s sake.

Anyway, according to the post, stay-at-home mothers, and female celebrities are proving that the new face of online gaming is “feisty, foxy and female”.

“When I originally started playing, I had no intention of looking for love. I was settled in a relationship and things were going smoothly,” said Jennifer. “We [guild-mate Nicky] 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.

“Me and my partner separated shortly after this, however, we were forced by financial difficulties to live in the same house. One night we were arguing and I didn’t realize I’d left the webcam on and Nicky had helplessly witnessed us fight. It was at this point he came to my rescue.

“We now have a cottage together and I have a lovely job. I’ve gained a new family, new friends and a loving boyfriend. It may be early days in terms of our relationship but 12 months on we’ve celebrated our first Christmas together and continue to find time for the friends we’ve made on WoW, who supported us through everything.”

Jennifer is a member of the HELKPO guild, which has a significantly higher number of female members than most guilds, according to CVG, and The Times spoke with them too.

Funnily enough, the Time article never mentions online gaming being the cause of virtual or honest-to-goodness  real-life infidelity – which is all the same thing really.

Still, it’s a rather humorous read. If not a bit fantastical.

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21 comments

#1

klem578
25/02/10, 8:33 pm

Jesus Christ , my poor braincells…

#2

Stephany Nunneley
25/02/10, 8:35 pm

You think that is bad? Look what I found looking for a WoW cosplay pic : http://ui20.gamespot.com/1299/confusingfail.jpg

THAT will kill your brain cells.

#3

Freek
25/02/10, 8:37 pm

Oh god, why did I click that link…WHY!!!!!??

#4

Stephany Nunneley
25/02/10, 8:39 pm

:-D

#5

Gheritt White
25/02/10, 8:45 pm

ARGH! WHAT HAS BEEN SEEN, CANNOT BE UNSEEN!!

You are *evil*, Steph! :)

#6

Michael O’Connor
25/02/10, 8:54 pm

That’s tame compared to some of the stuff I’ve been exposed to…

And that story is nothing compared to some of the drama I’ve dealt with in game. I know a 40-something woman who is currently cheating on her husband of 20 years and refuses to admit it to him.

I love how that article justifies cheating. Fucking sad.

#7

Johnny Cullen
25/02/10, 9:11 pm

You had to post that pic when I had my dinner, didn’t you? :|

#8

Alakratt
25/02/10, 9:19 pm

Women looking for men in a game? Normally is the other way around, but since reading I’m getting in WoW sooner than later.

#9

Gekidami
25/02/10, 10:00 pm

Back when i was a Rogue in WoW, i remember seeing some people doing very strange things in the bedroom at the inn in Brill. Whilst i stood there, stealthed, watching.

#10

sircam73
26/02/10, 2:00 am

Cool…girls want to have fun :-)

#11

Uncontested
26/02/10, 4:39 am

Eh.. its not TOTALLY unbelievable these days.. Hell I remember some 6 or 7 years ago while playing Asheron’s Call I met a chick who I ended up on webcam with after a while doing.. stuff.. a lot lol. Never transpired into ‘real world’ love, but that was probably because of us being across the country from each other lol.

But the idea that people are signing up to a game to FIND love is a bit far fetched unless they’re heffers or have aspergers or something lol

#12

mojo
26/02/10, 8:22 am

u know,
THATCOSPLAYGUY!!
http://www.wordpress.tokyotimes.org/archives/bearded_cosplay02.jpg

#13

Blerk
26/02/10, 8:31 am

/pushes breakfast aside

#14

mington
26/02/10, 9:54 am

i must restore the balance

http://s003.radikal.ru/i201/1002/b7/b891544186c9.jpg

#16

endgame
26/02/10, 10:32 am

ty mington! u truly r a good person. :D

#17

mington
26/02/10, 10:32 am

http://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/sexy-cosplay-pics2-0.jpg

i think i’ve upset the balance again

#18

mington
26/02/10, 10:36 am

http://www.wordpress.tokyotimes.org/archives/bad_cosplay02.jpg

there, now all is right in the world

#19

Patrick Garratt
26/02/10, 10:40 am

Jesus. 18′s a bit special.

#20

Gheritt White
26/02/10, 10:41 am

Here’s the source, Pat.

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