Dating: XBox Live Style

Think the rumours of XBox Live lotharios are exaggerated? Think again...

It's hardly a secret that XBox Live is a minefield of desperate and predatory men, unable to come to terms with the idea that members of the opposite sex are signed on for no more sinister a reason than to get their game on, and fully convinced that the quickest way to win their hearts is to plead relentlessly for some attention. The reason I bring it up is that our own Harriet Jones has just brought to my attention one such magical moment, captured on film by semi-regular YouTuber vickiisaurus who had the presence of mind to press record when confronted by a labidinous wretch who wants no more than the opportunity to date her. Now, this isn't the most typical of out-of-the-blue romantic encounters, as Vicki obviously has her own YouTube talent, so the wannabe Romeo's claims of not knowing or caring what she looks like are probably not the whole truth, but the video still shows the embarrassing trend of XBox Live romantic trolling... http://youtu.be/7ewZD95snvU Is it real? Sadly, it probably is, despite how set-up it feels in places. And even it is, the unfortunately universal truth of the situation still rings through.
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