Virtual companions

He is cute! Isn't he? 

It is difficult to survive loneliness. Everyone needs a companion. While many people think that human beings are the best companions as their friends can reciprocate their feelings, for others the options are unlimited – ranging from pets to diaries.

A number of people prefer pets as their best companions, because they think that a pet can understand them well. Pets will reciprocate their love and affections. Also one can share his feelings with no worry or fear of pets revealing the secrets.

But there are a few pet-lovers who think that pets can be a great chaos at their home. They find solace in virtual pets that have spread like wildfire. This way pet-lovers get rid of the notion that pets create havoc, yet they would not feel sad of not having one. Virtual pets may get you the feeling of true pets. You can feed them, play with them and even make them sleep.

Some of the most popular virtual pets are Talking Tom and Talking Ginger.

Now the number of original animals being caged is decreasing, thanks to these famous virtual pets. But sometimes we get so attached to these pets that even if we are busy somewhere, we can’t resist checking on our pets. 

I hope that these virtual pets become more popular so that pet animals can gain freedom. At the same time I don’t want anyone to be so dedicated to these virtual pets that they start ignoring real-life duties.

(Published in The Gulf Today on November 1, 2014)