I’m Tired of Falling in Love Online

Can a virtual relationship ever be real?

traceybyfire
Nov 4 · 3 min read

It was three years ago. I was newly single, and I had just opened my first Twitter account. To my surprise, the men flocked to my direct messages, and I was faced with a flood of requests for sexy pictures. Also to my surprise, I complied.

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