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How to get a Convention Girlfriend or Boyfriend: American Otaku Dating

Posted on December 13, 2015January 2, 2016 by Chris Kincaid

Dating sucks, particularly for those who like anime. In the US,  anime and manga fans are still stigmatized as loser neckbeards (including girls!). While this unfounded stereotype is wrong and slowly fading, it still hangs on in many areas. Because of this, many anime conventions feature speed dating events to help anime fans meet. The…

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