Aug 24

If you can play games you can play “The Game”

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For this article I will be drawing the similarities between Video gaming and the Pick-up game. As a reference for this post I will be using the Mystery Method (Pick-up Artist) to draw my conclusions. This one I found pretty fun to dive into being that I love games, and I was interested to find a scarlet thread between the two. It is interesting to find that so many gamers are identified as social failures. I think that is in part the fault of us gamers. In this post I will try to show you that if used correctly, and with a changed outlook that the same skills you use to beat video games are the very same when playing “The Game.”

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Aug 22

Not Talking About Your Hobbies

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Awkward For the Win

The truth is regardless if you’re a guy or girl who is into anime or video games, your bf/gf or date may not be into them (or not as much as you are). People tend to try to hold conversations about things they are comfortable with and good at, the problem arises when that becomes a one sided conversation.

How many times have you had someone start talking to you about a topic you have little experience or knowledge of like: politics, architecture, religion, fashion, or sports? It wasn’t comfortable “waiting for your turn to speak” was it? In most cases when you start rambling about a video game, card game, anime or comic, or something technical, you are leaving the other person lost and uncomfortable. Continue reading →

Aug 01

Picking up Women at the Club

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Windigo made an excellent comment in his last post about Otaku’s having some serious dance skills. However weather you’re an Otaku, Nerd, or Geek that happens to be an amazing dancer or not, that doesn’t mean you’re are using it to your advantage.

I can’t count how many times I have gone with a group of friends to the club only to see some of them line up on the wall with their drinks and watch everyone have a good time. You have got to put yourself out there, talk up women at the bar, or get out there and show off and the dance floor. Continue reading →

Jul 18

Just because I’m an otaku doesn’t mean…

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In the as I like to call it “オタク　の　じだい” (Otaku no Jidai/Era of the Otaku) more and more people are starting to identify with that term. With the help anime, manga, video games becoming more mainstream, it opens a new door that could very well change the basic stereotypes of a geeks everywhere. I’d like to use myself and a few of my friends as an example to show you the changes that are taking place. In my group of friends we are all anime watching, video game playing, computer tech geeks, but and a BIG but we still find people that are surprised when they find out our interest while talking over cup of coffee or a margarita. I will lay out a few points that I think are some of the biggest stereotypical hurdles that social you will have to deal with or change in people’s minds.

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Jul 18

Secrets of Online Dating

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Online you will have unlimited options! No matter the kind of person you are into, there thousands candidates, literally just a few clicks away. It is so much easier to find your match online than in a club, bar or in the street, not that you should stop looking in these places. Instead of having to find out the basic information about people one at a time, you can immediately start with dozens of people that share your interest, age, and location. Finding someone with the same interests and many things in common with you will make everything better, both of you will feel more connected, and the relationship will have a better chance at success.

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Jul 04

Ways to Know Women Are Interested

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Many guys have told me they lack confidence because women have never been interested in them. The funny thing is I’ve seen women that showed and interest in them all the time and they failed to pick on the “subtle” hints that should have told them to be bold or push a little harder, or even actually try!

If a woman keeps throwing out these signals and you don’t notice them and respond, shes going to believe: you’re not interested in her, you’re VERY inexperienced in talking to women in the first place, you’re completely clueless, you’re blowing her off, you’re gay, or you’re already taken and are just want the attention.

Here are some very clear ways women make their interest in someone known:

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Jul 04

Avoid DeathNote Logic

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Those of you who are familiar with the anime DeathNote, probably already realize where we are going with this. For those of you not familiar with the anime you can watch the episodes on youtube or look it up on wikipedia.

The short version:
The character Light Yagami constantly tries to outwit the police and detectives and those around him by anticipating and calculating every possible move they will make, every question they could or would ask, and having a ready reaction and response that works to his overall advantage.

This will sound very familiar to many of you because you constantly do it when getting ready to approach or interact with people you are interested in. JUST STOP RIGHT NOW.

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Jul 03

Welcome To Otaku Dating

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Welcome to OtakuDating.com!

Now if you’re here you are most likely an Otaku, gamer, anime/manga fan, comic fan, geek and or nerd, or maybe you are just dating one. You’re not alone, you’re not even in the minority anymore. The thing is many people just feel uncomfortable admitting the fact they are a “nerd” about something. Not here though, here we’re very proud of nerd culture!

There is no reason that your interest and hobbies should be (or be considered) a barrier to your dating, or your relationships, you can either capitalize on them, or succeed despite them, in both life and in love, and here we’re about offering advice and encouragement rather than judgement.

So sit back, relax break out some poki and get ready to enjoy the ride (maybe more than once!)

We’re are currently looking for some help.

We’ve only just launched this project and we’re looking for a bit of help. We’re interested in contributing writers, digital artist, app programmers, web developers, and social media people. If you’re this particular type of nerd, help us to help you!