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She winks at me. “It suggests you’re up for some fun, shall we say?”
“Oh, seriously?”
“Yeah. I mean, you could put ONS or FWB on your profile…”
“Meaning?”
“One-night stand, and friends with benefits. But most guys are going to be open to that anyway.”
“Right. Jeez. I feel so old. I should have a photo of me wearing a hairnet with my teeth in a glass.”
Charlie giggles as she examines the photo. “Wow, your makeup looks nice. Yeah, let’s go for that one.”
I choose that as my main profile picture, and then we select five others.
“Okay,” she says when we’re done. “Now the bio. You only need a few sentences. I looked up some ideas for you.” She pulls them up on her phone. “You can describe yourself using only emojis.”
“Can I just put an eggplant?”
She laughs. “Two truths and a lie?”
“Mmm…”
“How you’d survive a zombie apocalypse?”
“My answer to that would be far too nerdy. I’ve read every post-apocalyptic book out there.”
“List your unpopular opinions?”
“Too negative.”
“Pros and cons? Or what about obscure skills?”
“Does it mean, like, juggling?”
“Well, what about listing the things that stand out about you? Not generic interests like ‘enjoys travel and good food.’ You want to put unusual, funny things that only those who have the same interests as you will recognize.”
“Right, that makes sense.”
I think hard and type a few sentences, tweaking them until I’m happy with them. Charlie reads it and laughs. “It’s so you.”
“That’s the idea. I know I’m not looking for anything long term, but it would be nice if he liked the same things as me.” I read it back, pleased it doesn’t reveal too much about me. I’m not looking to open my soul to anyone here. It does show that I don’t get out much, but there’s no point in lying and saying I travel and go paragliding. I’m pretty much confined to the house, so it’s natural that my hobbies all take place indoors.
Charlie slides her arm around me and gives me a hug. “Are you sure about this? You wouldn’t rather wait until you get home so you can find a proper date, and get to know the guy first?”
I shake my head. “That’s not what this is about.”
“If it all works out, and you find a guy, and you go back to his place… You’re not going to tell him, are you?”
“Tell him what?”
“That you’re a virgin?” she says softly.
My eyes widen, and we study each other for a moment.
“How did you know?” I whisper.
She smiles. “Intelligent guess. I know you’ve never had the chance to date anyone. But I only have one more year and then I’ll be home for good. Then you’ll have more time on your hands to date someone properly. Wouldn’t you rather wait until then, and have your first time with someone you love and trust?”
