Online Game Leads to Real-Life Romance for Canadian Writer
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A Canadian writer found love with a man she met in a zombie survival game during the Covid-19 lockdowns.
Susan Hayes of Victoria, Canada, quit her job in late 2019 to write and travel. The pandemic then forced her to stay home. To cope with the isolation, she began playing a simple mobile game.
The game connected her with people worldwide. One was a man named Craig.
They developed a friendship online. When they finally met in person, it felt like a story from a romance novel. Their first meeting included a memorable moment where Craig set aside his camera to ask if he could kiss her.
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