This image was posted at Byonavi with the title "More than 96% of otaku die a virgin."
But otaku get to spend every night with a different 2D girl so how can this be true?
Posted on 2008/04/20 14:15
Director/代表取締役
Registered on 2006/12/11 11:06
Your local Otaku Cashier.
Registered on 2007/11/04 12:31
I think we need to spend a million dollars researching this topic. Would a 2D girl count?
Critic of sorts
Registered on 2007/10/08 11:33
Depends on how detailed she is.
U.S. Army Officer
Registered on 2008/04/22 10:01
Negative: carnal pleasures is something a 2D girl cannot give since your hand is not the 2D girl or an extension thereof despite whatever imagining may be involved.
Sorry if that statement upsets anyone out there, but reality is the world minus escapism.
Editor, Auditor, Otaku, Composer, And Full time Dreamer
Registered on 2008/01/15 06:04
damn it's to hard to find an anime
look a like girl
ummm....
flesh and bone with 2D charms
maybe a reason...
Student
Registered on 2008/03/08 16:19
in other words, the kind of women u mention do not exist in reality. T.T
Editor, Auditor, Otaku, Composer, And Full time Dreamer
Registered on 2008/01/15 06:04
i think they do
but it's hard to find'em
watching anime all the time it's too dificult...
and by the way i love anime.
Mind Navigator
Registered on 2007/09/04 11:37
Probably as rare as lunar rainbows.
Graphic Designer
Registered on 2007/11/16 09:58
I believe it. I'm 27, and I'm still a virgin...and not only that, but I've never even been on a date before...ever...in my entire life...
Stupid social anxiety disorder. ;_;
Photography
Registered on 2007/11/01 15:55
i think it's different to still be a virgin and male. try being 30, female and still a virgin. though, i've been on my fair share of dates, just none that lead to doin the dirty.
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
Yo do earn my utmost respect on that, young lady. Myself am dedicated to invest myself in meeting true love as well.
I am sad to see girls giving themselves to guys that do not care about long-term relationships (or do it too late) and collect "conquests" (those males disgust me to an extreme point).
Chef, Full fledged Otaku, Full time Observer.....
Registered on 2008/02/02 00:26
you are so right...
i'm sick and tired of seeing people like this all over the place making it look like its ok and cool to be "giving" away their virginity as if it cost nothing...
hello... your only a virgin like once in your whole life...
Photography
Registered on 2007/11/01 15:55
exactly. i won't bore you with the details, so long story, short. my last boyfriend, i thought was "the one" but i never let things go as far as he wanted and he ended breaking up with me.
so yeah, i'm still looking for my knight in shining armour.
Student
Registered on 2007/11/12 22:08
No offense but maybe your standards are just too high.
Photography
Registered on 2007/11/01 15:55
aww, thanks! d_blade! *gives giant bear hug*
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
You're welcome... Urgh, can't breathe...
consultant
Registered on 2008/02/15 00:10
your standards def way too high. bring down to typical average girl without a fairy tale dream, and youll get guys left and right. unless your fat (of course fat girls need lovin too, which in that case look for guys who like big butts).
Self Employed // Graphic Artist // Clothing
Registered on 2008/01/22 00:03
Amen to this comment. Totally agree with your point of view.
Chef, Full fledged Otaku, Full time Observer.....
Registered on 2008/02/02 00:26
mind if i join in the party???
23 sad years with no gf n yup, still a virgin...
Scientist, unemployed.
Registered on 2008/01/20 06:57
[Dirty Old Man]Well, I could help you fix that part. Not that far between Oklahoma and Michigan.[/Dirty Old Man]
Seriously, though, I understand the want to wait.
Student
Registered on 2008/03/08 16:19
i too have a bit of an anxiety problem, especially when its meeting new people. Mainly, I just dont say a word to new acquaintances, or at least keep it to a minimal. But dont worry, the right girl will come to you at the right time.
Your local Otaku Cashier.
Registered on 2007/11/04 12:31
Let's hope so. The right girl part, not the anxiety since I'm the same way. Yet I work as a cashier at a grocery store, where I am required to talk to random people, irony?
Student
Registered on 2008/03/08 16:19
as opposed to working as a cashier, I dont think it really requires social skills, I mean cmon...all it takes is a
Hello and that'll be 10 dollars and 52 cents kinda deal. But in a sense, meeting new people does strike the cue. I wouldnt be nervous to run the counter/register in that sort of manner, unless if it was a drop dead smokin gorgeous woman but thats just natural :)
The only times when I do feel anxious is when I meet new people, but that quickly goes away once I get to know them. Also standing on stage in front of a large crowd, but thats a global phenomenon isnt it?
Your local Otaku Cashier.
Registered on 2007/11/04 12:31
Actually were required to say more than that, but I get your point.
Graphic Designer
Registered on 2007/11/16 09:58
My Anxiety issues are quite similar. When I'm around new people, I always end up standing to the side and not saying anything. Even people that I do see all the time, like everyone at work, I get nervous around when we start to socialize. I was the only one who didn't attend the company christmas party (three years in a row), because I just couldn't take the anxiety.
Editor, Auditor, Otaku, Composer, And Full time Dreamer
Registered on 2008/01/15 06:04
I'm also a fan of anxiety myself
but one day life teach us
that whocares about everyone else
just do what you want
when you want it
it's hard and painfull
but it must work...
if you wanna dance dance
if you want to sing SING!!!
if you wanna stay with 2-d chicks
maybe you should think about it...
it's ok for training
;)
but someday you will graduate.
Otaku/Computer tech/Student
Registered on 2007/12/07 21:33
That seems to be simply the fact that you're shy. Don't always take the word of doctors and such as truth, they regularly diagnose people with things like this when it's simply natural human behavior. I'm shy too but it's just a matter of trying to overcome it, and knowing that it's possible to over come it. Never put it off as "just a disorder" or anything like that, it'll just make it hard to overcome.
Student
Registered on 2007/06/20 01:24
I agree with the above. You should tryfind the courage, otherwise you will forever think "oh I can't do anything about it because it's a disorder."
Remember, courage is not the abscence of fear, but the will to overcome it.
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
Registered on 2007/12/04 23:16
Yes you're right. It's certainly possible to overcome our shyness as I've always been trying to and I seem to be slightly better now than how I was many moons ago.
A side note: studying management theory helps a lot for me. ^^
Engineering Student
Registered on 2007/10/23 00:10
I think learning to meet new people is just something that most people need to work on. It is hard to be expected for some one who is usually reserved to just start talking smoothly to a random person. You just need confidence in yourself and slowly work on improving your conversational skills.
If you really are too nervous, I think a couple of drinks might help.
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
I was like you some years ago...
I wonder if it was because I felt the fear people would take advantage or me or something like that (I'm pretty meek actually). I hated talking on the phone as well.
Hopefully upon coming here, I have opened myself a lot to others and am ready to talk to a total stranger without much stress.
What remains of that is over-politeness (or is it a cultural trait?). I tend to politely nod and go formal (such as the French pronouns "vous" instead of the "tu", think "thee" and "thou" very often.
The English pronouns are so convenient! "You" and that's all. ^^
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
I also felt I could never open myself to others, but I decided to change and it worked somehow...
Now the rest is that I'm a loner. I wonder if I will find true love one day, but at least I'd have made efforts in that...
If I remain alone, I don't mind at all; I wouldn't want to waste my life by rushing it or saying to myself "I have to do it before it is too late!".
For love to begin, for goes friendship. Strangely enough, I never had true friendship before, as well... That's sad, as I did my best so far. I must be unlucky. *laughs*
At least I'm not a social failure as wherever I went for volunteering (as of now), people loved me and my hardworking personality (not to brag about myself). Etc, etc.
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
*First goes friendship
(sorry, still sleepy)
Wibbling
Registered on 2007/12/18 04:54
"For love to begin, first goes friendship."
That's what I tell myself as well. And I try to stay hopeful, considering I have made progress in that department... (Also with talking on the phone, actually...)
Student
Registered on 2007/11/25 06:34
You are not alone; I have the same anxiety. When new people try to talk to me, I offer just don't know how to respond. It always takes me a while to get used to be around new people.
university student
Registered on 2008/03/24 22:59
I also have a some problems when it comes to socialize with others who I don't know well. ^_^; But it has been better, since now I don't worry too much about it anymore, coz thinking about it, the other person we interact with might just feel nervous or a bit insecure too. So maybe if we try to understand how the other person is feeling as well, and focus less about our own performance, we would feel less anxious. After all, just being a bit more shy or insecure doesn't make us less good, so why not just relax, be ourselves and enjoy interacting with others? Try to focus on understanding what the other person might feel, and if he/she can actually be an interesting person for you or not (I mean, if the other person has something that might interest you or not, like hobbies and such). ^_^
Mind Navigator
Registered on 2007/09/04 11:37
I can say I did lose my virginity. Took until I was 28, but I did. Also took 30 minutes for the drugs to kick in.
-
Kidding on that last part.
programmer
Registered on 2008/04/22 09:36
me too! I'm 27.. no lover, no dates. And no friends except maybe a couple of "email/msn friends". I feel very incomodate with groups of people, is a little better when I speak with only one person, but not too much, and also am a little slow, so can't think or speak or react very fast.. In my work I have to deal with my clients in person about 2 or 3 times a week, that is almost no problem but because always there is a very focused thing to do with them.
consultant
Registered on 2008/02/15 00:10
you can do it man, just go to the womens prison and pick yourself a date, she'll eat your dick like its fresh sausage. or you could just spend the f ing money and get a hooker. they start at 10 for bj and 2000 for high class escorts. now get that dick played!
Observing developing species across the cosmos
Registered on 2008/07/30 17:09
theres still hope for yah :P
Photography
Registered on 2007/11/01 15:55
i loves me a man with his shirt tucked into his too-small sweatpants. someone better hold me back!
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
Photography
Registered on 2007/11/01 15:55
oh god no! that's a major turn-off for me.
Art/Media Student (Wannabe Illustrator)
Registered on 2006/12/28 05:39
（笑）That made me chuckle ^^;
Nowadays, the only people who tuck a shirt in is business people.
Who would tuck a T in their pants today? Hahha... awe.. imaging a geeky looking guy doing that?!
Photography
Registered on 2007/11/01 15:55
i don't mind tucking in shirt in a pair of jeans, or if they're a businessman. it's just the tucking in a pair of sweatpants. that's something no one should do, EVER! not if they want a date with me, that is.
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
Ah, I was worried for a minute.
Editor, Auditor, Otaku, Composer, And Full time Dreamer
Registered on 2008/01/15 06:04
anime+life = no sex
maybe it's worthy
maybe not
the real happines
LOVE
i think
Otaku/Computer tech/Student
Registered on 2007/12/07 21:33
Well I can't exactly put my 2 cents into this one much since I'm still young and have plenty of time to... "experience" things. Especially so since I'm planning on aiming for either a masters degree or maybe even a doctorate/PhD.
I'm 18 at this point and have as of yet to experience much of anything, mainly due to the fact that I don't have a license yet and therefore can't meet anyone but so far I seem to have good luck with girls in general. Seems like just a matter of time. xD
Your local Otaku Cashier.
Registered on 2007/11/04 12:31
"I'm 18 at this point and have as of yet to experience much of anything, mainly due to the fact that I don't have a license yet and therefore can't meet anyone but so far I seem to have good luck with girls in general. Seems like just a matter of time. xD"
When did I ever get a clone?
Otaku/Computer tech/Student
Registered on 2007/12/07 21:33
Maybe we're living on the "island". O.O Lol, but really I have no idea. Quite a coincidence though. :p
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
Registered on 2007/12/04 23:16
Look at it another way, 96% of otaku die a virgin = Otaku is the least exposed group of people to STD (Sexually Transmitted Diseases). ^^
Anyway, I'm curious as to what kind of sampling method applied to obtain that 96%... I mean, sampling otaku on something rather sensitive like sexual life might not be so simple and all.
Slacker, Student, tutor
Registered on 2008/04/20 15:20
I agree with that, how large was the sample, and how does one define the term "otaku" in a seemingly empirical study such as this, and furthermore, who the bloody h*%# conducted the study?, still, 96% thats slightly hard to swallow....heck, i know of at least 6 otaku who are currently in "that" sort of relationship.
qingy in center of the galaxy
SMS
Registered on 2007/10/06 05:09
there was no study, the person that posted that was just some random spammer...probably a self hating otaku virgin i might add
Polytechnic Freshman. Mmm... fresh.
Registered on 2007/01/25 21:20
You are one of the most optimistic person I've ever met; I would give you a year's supply of cookies if I had the cash.
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
Registered on 2007/12/04 23:16
Arigatou gozaima-shi-ta! ^^
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
Waitaminit... Are you Kafuuka from Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei?
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
They are partisans of true love *half-smiles*
Chef, Full fledged Otaku, Full time Observer.....
Registered on 2008/02/02 00:26
just spouting out crap to justify their own ronerines???
Student
Registered on 2007/08/09 05:36
Danny, your theory makes no sense what so ever!
Anyways, I'm guessing this is true unless you're a good looking otaku(Oh wait, that reminds me of that post you posted Danny about women wanting men with money and stuff...)
Hikikomori
Registered on 2007/08/22 05:30
It's the 3D virginess... because the 2D one went away a loooong time ago.
Probably one of the reasons why the 3D one won't go away! XD
Anyways, can't do or be everything in one lifetime... so I guess I'm just glad with everything I had so far. :P
Hikikomori
Registered on 2007/08/22 05:30
I just remembered a great excuse I heard one day: "It's the 2D girls... they draw all my ero-energy away".
qingy in center of the galaxy
SMS
Registered on 2007/10/06 05:09
sweet, i'm in the 4% that doesn't
Hatix in Antwerp, Belgium
IT, Programmer, ...
Registered on 2007/04/25 05:14
me too, I'm otaku and not a virgin (although it did come late, I was 21 or so)
but it's been quite some years since I was in a relationship, now at 26. Me wants a nice girl friend again...
Oh well, let's watch some anime in the mean time ;p
宅男 Otaku/ 工程师 Engineer
Registered on 2007/06/11 14:57
- every year my new year resolution is to get myself laid.
- every year i wrote to santa saying i want a girlfriend for Christmas.
- every day i pray to find a chii in the rubbish dump.
all never came true. cruel world u hate me! orz
qingy in center of the galaxy
SMS
Registered on 2007/10/06 05:09
it'll happen this year gordon. i'll make sure santa gives you a girlfriend for christmas! also, i think they discontinued the manufacturing of chiis due to the owners abusing the power switch
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
Registered on 2007/12/04 23:16
Engineering research
Registered on 2008/03/25 10:24
poor thing, keep powering up and down indeed ^^;
Part human, part student, 100% loser
Registered on 2007/10/22 02:10
Yes, believe in Santa! You'll get a girl this christmas!
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
Registered on 2007/01/09 14:33
qingy in center of the galaxy
SMS
Registered on 2007/10/06 05:09
start a candygirl fund. chip in guys, together we can help our ronery fellow otakus
Student
Registered on 2007/11/25 06:34
I think gordon already got one; check his blog.
宅男 Otaku/ 工程师 Engineer
Registered on 2007/06/11 14:57
oh no! now everyone knows! *runs away*
student
Registered on 2008/01/09 00:24
I think this has been mentioned in the comments to another article before, but we could also form some sort of "Candygirl Liberation Front".
It's purpose is to "free" ronery Candygirls and give them to ronery otakus. ~_~
Does anyone have Geass? That would make things a little easier! xD
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
Student
Registered on 2008/03/08 16:19
Im curious as to how they carried out and gave a percentage on this study.
Some questions to think about...
Was this study only carried out in Japan? Or was it Global?
And two, Does it include the opposite gender?
and three, what is the border line of being an otaku and not?
student
Registered on 2008/02/07 01:13
girl in school somehow trying to get away from me.
i dunno what's wrong with me, do i look that ugly, or there's something in my aura(they're nervous/scared because of my aura)
but still, its painful to me, to see a girl backed out of me 'in purpose'
