✉news CultureGaming first seen 2 d ago, last 1 d ago, peak #11
China's Companionship Economy: Paying Someone to Play Games With You
Original: China’s Companionship Economy: Paying for Someone to Play With Me
China has developed a growing companionship economy in which customers hire paid companions, often called dasang, to play video games with them, chat, or accompany them in daily activities. Reporting by The Diplomat examines how this market of paid gaming partners and social companions has expanded, driven by loneliness, urban isolation and demand for on-demand social interaction among young Chinese consumers.
Why now: Growing interest in how loneliness and digital services are creating a new paid-companions industry in China.
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- China’s Companionship Economy: Paying for Someone to Play With Me · The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine
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