We’ve all seen jokes about the “2D brotherhood.” The absurdity (or, if you like, the temptation) lies in the idea that the 2D is so ideal that men would forsake real ties with flesh-and-blood women to bask in it. But we equally acknowledge stereotypes that otaku, by virtue of inferior social status, should be desperate to capitalize on the opportunities for relationships.
Do otaku jump into relationships readily? Perhaps even too readily?
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