SueCB,
indeed only about 7% of our communication is what we say. How we say things overs about 35% of communication, the rest is all body language (posture, facial expression, tention in muscles). There is a hige chance of misunderstanding eachother whenonly sharing words. Even though there is a very small possibility to strengthen what you say, with the gesture and actions in AChat, it is not personal, the pixelation of a preset action.
I can fully share myself behind your ideas about relationships developing here in AChat and what consequences they can have. For me, there is no 100% exclusivity. Though I have heard of spouses in rl, connecting through this game because they are too far apart from eachother to connect in the flesh. For such intimacy, AChat forms a perfect platform. But I don’t see the program (as you dislike it being called a game
😉 ) created for that purpose. Most people want to meet new people, from all over the world and not limit themselves to one person. Not even touching the subject of time-differences etc.
For me the game is for social interaction, being very careful with who I share intimacy with. I make sure the one I meet, has at least some of my interests and I am not afraid to say during or after being together, it didn’t work out as I had hoped or expected. Some of the people I have met, I have let come pretty close to me. But that doesn’t happen over night, It takes time to develop a relatioship that goes beyong sharing a sexual fantasy.
This game for me is about friendship, sexuality and intimacy. Trying to leave some of the drama of real life at home. But always being there for my friend.