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lifestyle flirt-ual reality looking for an out-of-this-world date? welcome to the metaverse sunset on your first date might sound metaverse experienced through a virtual reality or hop on a dragon "and that's a big part of the attraction things outside our everyday reality," people tech revolution joint chief executive leonie sanderson says dating apps and covid-fuelled zoom dates have in recent years "i see dating in the metaverse as technology." leonie says soaring interest "dating" within vr interest groups rocketed compared to the previous six months relationship expert andrew gung founder and director of core confidence coach is trialling metaverse dating "dating in the metaverse is a topic clients best way of dating?"" andrew says words shelley thomas has to dabble in everything because if while none of andrew's clients have yet the trend surface they look set to be followed this year by virtual dating spaces such as a bar and "enchanted forest" secondary to building life skills centred social interaction upsides and downsides but is it possible to form relationships in the metaverse? positive or negative will depend on how we build the metaverse and ensure spaces are renowned as a global leader in immersive simone suggests metaverse dating platforms have a responsibility to involve psychologists in shaping the right experiences that bring couples together "i think metaverse dating is going to let people share various complex experiences and create deeper aspects of connection and compatibility without external or materialistic judgments," she notes the potential for "catfishing" and other unwanted behaviour in the metaverse an avatar may help people feel less self- "connection and chemistry" he advises an avatar should represent an individual's identity as closely as possible to avoid disappointment when meeting in real life and he also has this advice for over time and remember to have fun and medicine on any first date." practice makes perfect maybe you feel like you need help with already assisting people with that the datingverse is an online us business that offers vr coaching to help to flirt and forge romantic connections leonie's brisbane company creates vr to educate and train people working in health and social care she says practising dating in the metaverse via vr could be beneficial for those who feel socially anxious about meeting a potential partner "it's definitely a space i'd consider working in if it means helping people practise behaviours they're not comfortable with," she notes the house of wellness metaverse date nights it's best to meet potential partners in the metaverse via dating-specific apps and platforms rather than "organically meet" them in an immersive world but when you are ready to take the relationship date ideas to explore stroll through paris visit the egyptian pyramids or marvel at the taj mahal via wander head to a virtual concert in fortnite included ariana grande microsoft's altspacevr and meta's horizon to stand-up comedy sessions and more play paintball in rec room or choose from 40 million different games in gaming platform roblox ride a dragon or mine meteors in decentraland sing and dance to karaoke in vrchat