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An App For That

A roommate shows me this hookup app - the consensus favorite. “Call me crazy,” I say, “but if we’re reducing s3x to something cheap and cynical, wouldn’t p0rn be safer and easier?” She frowns, as if I’ve espoused an unpopular political position so I make a show of putting “join the app” on my to-do list - which is like sending it into outer space. Sleeping with someone you don’t like - or even know, seems impolite, even seedy but there’s a power to it as well - knowing I could if I wanted to - I quash that thought as it rises, like heat. Besides, factoid: I have an imaginary boyfriend, And although my thoughts are free to roam far and wide, I’m nothing if not faithful.

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Date: 1/30/2022 4:36:00 AM
Guess it can't go too far with an avatar
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Date: 1/30/2022 5:15:00 AM
The app isn’t a video game, it’s a swipe-left to hookup in RL.

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