# Mousy Dating Services The Mouse Assisted Interplay Brings Mice and People Together By Meghan Young | Published 2009-12-14 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mouse-assisted-interplay References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/8467/vanessa-harden-mouse-assisted-interplay.html) & [vanessaharden](http://vanessaharden.com/) Brace yourselves kids because I have something that will knock the socks off of you: Mouse Assisted Interplay. Ok, the title wouldn’t even slightly tug your socks, but these images most definitely would. And it gets better. At first I thought it was simply a bizarre way to keep your mouse close, but it’s much more than that. Created by Vanessa Harden, the Mouse Assisted Interplay is actually a [dating service](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/when-we-first). Well, an imaginary one—for now. Inspired by the subculture, mouse fancier, it allows both mice and owners to get to know each other. So odd. But who am I to judge? For more info and images of the Mouse Assisted Interplay, visit DesignBoom.com. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 29% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Mouse Fancier Subculture:** Opportunity to create innovative dating services for niche subcultures such as the mouse fancier community. - **Pet-inspired Dating Services:** Potential trend of dating services inspired by pet owners seeking fellow animal lovers for companionship. - **Virtual Reality Dating Services:** Opportunity to combine virtual reality technology with dating services to create immersive and unique experiences for users. ### Who This Affects Most - **Pet Industry:** Opportunity for companies in the pet industry to collaborate with dating services and offer products targeted towards pet owners seeking companionship. - **Virtual Reality Industry:** Potential for companies in the virtual reality industry to develop specialized dating platforms utilizing their technology. - **Artificial Intelligence Industry:** Opportunity for artificial intelligence companies to develop algorithms to better match users in dating services based on criteria beyond simple preferences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI Matchmakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-matchmaker.md) - [First-Person Vintage-Inspired Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mouse.md) - [Meme-Based Dating Sites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/schmooze.md) - [Influencer-Inspired Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tomcat.md) - [Panel-Made Mouse Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beetle-acoustic-panels.md) - [Modular AI-Powered Mouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/octoassist-mouse.md) - [Multi-Functional Computer Mouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multifunctional-computer-mouse.md) - [Steampunk Multifunctional Computer Mouse](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/d-mouse.md) - [Company-Uniting Mice Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/two-yamahas-one-passion.md)