Guide on How to Fail at Online Dating Vol. 2

Guide on How to Fail at Online Dating #2

by Jiang Zi Bei, juurensha (Translator), Divetus (Editor)

On a trip to a hot springs resort, Xiang Huaizhi figures out that flirty female Sweet Little Jing is actually in real life his snarky, cheerful, and decidedly male underclassman Jing Huan. After struggling with this revelation, Xiang Huaizhi decides that this is fine; even if he’s not attracted to guys, better that Jing Huan direct his furtive gay longing toward him than anyone else who might react badly to this catfishing. Whenever Jing Huan finds a man who can truly love him, Xiang Huaizhi will-

He’ll figure things out when the time comes.

Except Jing Huan definitely can’t pick Bishop Wood;Xiang Huaizhi isn’t jealous, he just doesn’t like Sweet Little Jing throwing away the arena points they earned together. And it’s fine if their entire university forum is busy shipping the two of them in real life. And when Jing Huan says he’s tired of chasing after his online crush because he isn’t getting anywhere with them…

Well, obviously Xiang Huaizhi has to do something big to keep him, right?

Genres: Contemporary

Paperback

Published July 21, 2025

About the author

Associated Names:
* Jiang Zi Bei (English)
* 酱子贝 / 醬子貝 (Chinese)
* เจี้ยงจื่อเป้ย (Thai)

Reviews

[Sophokles · Rating 5 out of 5]

UGH the development is soooo good and the balance of in-game & rl interactions is even better this volume 🤌✨️
still really funny (+ a few second-hand embarrassment moments that I actually REALLY enjoyed) and ofc the romantic plot is thickeningggg~~

can't wait to read volume 3 🤭

[Cyndi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I need the next volume immediately! I'm so scared of what will happen when the truth comes out now that Xiang Huaizhi is INVESTED. Jing Huan, please don't break gege's heart!

[Shannah · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 Stars for how cute the majority of the book was. I love gamer settings.
The score was brought down because of how much I was thrown off by the casual racism/colorism within the first chapter of this second volume.
I'm sorry the author had a character send a "joke" picture of a dark-skinned man (basically calling them ugly) and then described their skin tone as the color of "cooked beef". (pgs 16-17)
Left a bad taste in my mouth, and reminded me that this author has frequently referenced how pale everyone's skin is, as to highlight how beautiful they are because of it.
It kind of clouded how I felt about the whole book after that.

[Ririn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked volume 1 a lot so I immediately read volume 2 and it did not disappoint. I liked a lot too and decided to read the ftl 🙈 so anyway, I've ordered volume 3. Not sure when I'll receive it tho. 🥲

[Em · Rating 5 out of 5]

So fun I can't wait to see how it all unravels