Reminder for everyone not to give your period data to sketchy apps, as it can be used to detect pregnancy and used to detect someone having abortion. Sadly this is realistic threat in our day and age.

we discussed this over in !otomegames@ani.social back when it was initially announced! The fandom seems to be delighted about this feature, but I'm personally more concerned about the data privacy aspect of it all...the author is absolutely right to look at this whole thing with scepticism

I find it a little far-fetched to solely link the popularity of otome games to some kind of frustration with modern dating, though. Romance games (and romance in games, e.g. Baldur's Gate 3 or Mass Effect) offer a lot of fun in-and-of themselves.

there will definitely be inappropriate and offensive ads forthcoming.

In US' red states, there may even be "criminal" manhunts and persecutory lawsuits.

i just hope that otome games are far enough beyond Gilead's sphere of attention.

Frustrated about dating aps? This user has a mind-blowing new approach that blasts all other ways to orbit.

Don't use them...

(you'll only understand the post if you read the article)