Fantasy meets reality: Why Chinese women are hiring female cosplayers to play dream men

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on September 5, 2024
In China, 'cos commissioning' is a growing trend where female cosplayers transform into male video game characters and go on dates with their female fans. This practice allows women to design idealized relationships, blending virtual fantasy with reality. It offers emotional satisfaction and challenges traditional dating norms by...

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Published on September 4, 2024 -  02:28
Young Chinese women hire female cosplayers to play fantasy boyfriends
A new trend in China sees women hiring other women to go on dates with them dressed as their favourite male video game characters. Eighteen-year-old cosplayer Xu Yunting met 19-year-old Feng Xinyu for a whole day of activities, with Xu dressed as Jesse from "Light and Night". This is the third time these women have had such an encounter.

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