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>obsessed with the real life of someone that's only there to make you feel good.
I wouldn't call it an obsession. Online people are more likely to find someone who really "gets" them in online spaces, so when Netizens/NEETs/4chan bros/whatever find they are compatible romantically, the question of "but what if we could have this IRL?" usually comes up because the idea of having a physical bf/gf that is understanding of/also likes the autistic shit you're into is too irresistible to just leave unexplored. This pursuit of romance over hookups happens all the time in MMOs and VR is just an evolution of that. Sometimes it ends with two uggos never speaking to another again, sometimes it ends with two 5s in domestic bliss!