Tokyo store's female android looking for love

Pretty Geminoid is waiting for a beau--carbon-based or otherwise. (Credit: Courtesy Kokoro ) Ah, Valentine's Day. It's just around the corner, so have you thought about how you'll express your love for your favorite inanimate object? Humans are so passe. Japanese retailers have a suggestion. They're setting geek hearts aflutter with a pretty, ageless female android who's looking for love ...

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