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Virtual Girlfriends Become a Reality
Almost all of us have been guilty of embellishment at some point in our lives. Whether it is exaggerating how ‘crazy’ your Saturday night out was in Stockton High Street or simply over exaggerating how much work you have to do, it is an often harmless way of getting through the day. I would hazard a guess that the majority of us have known someone who embellishes more than just their nights out. From making up friends to creating a made up partner to give the illusion of popularity, it is an incredibly common occurrence that is made even easier through the emergence of social network sites. It would seem strange for a company to embrace a niche that is based on deception however Web Guy has stumbled across a service that does just that!
‘Cloud Girlfriend’ allows users to virtually create their perfect girlfriend who will then interact with them over Facebook to give the illusion of a loving relationship. Although the site has yet to go live, ‘Cloud Girlfriend’ allows potential users to register their details, this may seem like a completely crazy concept however it predicted that it will prove especially popular with men looking to boost their online profile. It is also suspected that this new service will not just be limited to Facebook, which may mean that fake lovebirds may soon be overtaking your Twitter feed.
The creators of the software are confident that the creation of a virtual long-distance partner will help to improve a user’s chance of bagging the real deal. After selecting the ideal characteristics of their fake mate, the end result will then send public messages of adoration to their profile and interact with them. Critics expect the service to be banned from the social network pretty quickly due to the social networking site’s terms and conditions regarding false information. Even so with a message currently on the site urging potential users to ‘sign up early due to high demand’ it seems that love will be blooming across the sites fairly soon.