Valentine’s Day in the Metaverse: Fostering Inclusion and Connection

cryptonews.com:

Valentine’s Day is often viewed as one of the most romantic holidays, yet celebrating love can create a huge amount of stress and pressure for some individuals. Recent statistics from Drive Research found that while 52% of consumers will celebrate Valentine’s Day, 3 in 10 Americans will go into credit card debt this year from Valentine’s spending.

In addition to financial burdens, societal pressures of being in a relationship during Valentine’s Day can be stressful. A 2020 study from the online dating site Plenty of Fish found that 51% of 2,000 singles felt pressure to be romantic on Valentine’s Day, while 43% felt the need to be in a relationship.

Sebastien Borget, COO and Co-Founder of The Sandbox – a Metaverse gaming platform – told Cryptonews that while Valentine’s Day can create a unique set of pressures, the Metaverse can provide an option for celebration without any of the traditional societal burdens surrounding the holiday.

“The metaverse allows for boundless creativity and expression beyond what is possible in the real world as well as in traditional games,” Borget said. “One of the core values of the open metaverse is inclusivity, which has a strong connection to the ideals of Valentine’s Day and what Valentine’s Day should be about.”

Given the potential behind the Metaverse, Borget shared that The Sandbox will feature a “Love and Music” festival that will take place from February 14 until the end of March this year.