#019 Zoey the Chinese Virgin (Part 9)
Zoey talks about the two guys she's texting: Christopher the doctor, and Collins the “flying guy”. She shows her bestie screenshots and asks for advice as she starts living her “fabulous life”.
Note: This is a real story with real events, but the names have been changed and personal identifying information is always redacted in audio recordings and screenshots.
Warning: This is just a kink, and the content is meant for pleasure. If you are distressed, stop reading and seek help.
Zoey downloaded Bumble, encouraged by a girlfriend of hers. To her surprise, she accumulated over 500 likes in her first 24 hours on the app. This must have boosted Zoey’s self-esteem, to see that she was desired by so many guys. I knew that dating apps deliberately give users a lot of exposure when they first start using the apps, only to take it away from them later on. This forces users to crave the extra attention they got when they first joined, which pushes them to consider buying subscriptions. It’s just a clever marketing scheme.
I didn’t explain any of this to Zoey, preferring to leave her feeling great about herself. In any case, she was an attractive girl, and she was always going to find guys to date on the apps. Zoey also downloaded Hinge, but she got no likes on that application. This confused her, and she thought something might have been wrong with her Hinge profile. I shrugged, and told her she could just stick with Tinder and Bumble for the time being.