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At least, there was that. She could pretend to do it and then ask for a refund. "Okay, I'm listening."
"So it goes like this," Charlotte started. "You fill out a questionnaire. It asks you about your perfect type of guy, your sexual fantasies, and that sort of stuff. It's supposedly very thorough. The computer compiles the data and matches it against what it has collected from guys who filled out the same thing. It finds you the perfect match, schedules an appointment for both of you at the same time, but you don't get to see each other. You get hooked up to a virtual machine in one room, and the guy in another. The machines could be in the same facility or across the globe, and you wouldn’t know. You get to experience your craziest sexual fantasy in complete anonymity."
Lisa chuckled. "I can just imagine the kinds of guys who purchase the services. Perverts, geeks, old men… you get the picture. "
"What do you care?” Charlotte waved a dismissive hand. “All you see is the avatar the guy creates for himself, and he’s sure going to look like a hunk. This is totally cerebral, and, personally, I think it's beautiful. Freedom from body issues, insecurities, hang-ups, social conventions, etc. You can be whoever you want to be and do whatever with whomever."
"What if it turns out gross and I want out?"
"There are safeguards. A certain word you can use that freezes the program. It's all on their website. You can read it all online. Any question you can imagine is answered."
"I'm sure I can think of a few new ones. Like, what if I like the guy and want to meet him? Not that it's a possibility, but hypothetically."
"You can put in a request, and if the guy agrees, information can be exchanged, like email addresses or phone numbers. And the other way around. But they don't recommend it, precisely because of what you said before. There might be a huge age difference, or he might be on another continent. Currently, they only have the two offices in the States—one is in Los Angeles and the other one in New York, but they plan on opening branches in the UK, Canada and Australia."
"Another possibility is that he is married," Ann said.
"The perfect way to cheat on one's spouse without actually cheating. Does virtual sex count as infidelity?” Lisa wasn't sure.
“I don’t think so,” Ann said. “It’s like watching porn with a twist. Although I don’t think I would be okay with my boyfriend doing that.”
“Just think of the possibilities.” Charlotte lifted her hands in the air. “It’s a great way to experiment. If I want to check out sex with another chick, I don’t think Ron would mind.”
“Pfft.” Ann crossed her arms over her chest. “Knowing your pervy boyfriend, he would want to watch. But would you allow him to do the same with another guy?”
“Sure. It’s not real. It’s a fantasy, so why not?”
Thinking of it objectively, it really was just a step beyond porn, and supposedly everyone was doing it.
Except for Lisa. "I wonder if I can request to be paired with single guys only."
Linda shook her head. "A single man can still have a girlfriend or lie on the questionnaire. It’s not like they are doing background checks for virtual hookups, which is another reason not to meet the guy face to face. He can be an ax murderer for all you know.”
"Stop analyzing this to death.” Charlotte clapped Lisa on the back. “You're looking to be matched with someone who'll fulfill your most secret, filthiest fantasies, not a future husband. When was the last time you had sex? And I mean a good one. Memorable. "
Never.
Lisa had had a total of two steady boyfriends, and neither had been particularly memorable in that department. And as for her numerous dates, none had inspired even a tiny spark of desire, let alone hopping in bed and doing the horizontal mambo.
It was pathetic.
There was only one man she'd ever felt physically attracted to, like in weak in the knees attracted, and he barely acknowledged her existence.
Lisa didn't even know his name.
They worked in the same building and shared an elevator ride from time to time. Sometimes he would nod at her, and she would smile back.
That was the extent of their contact.
He looked to be in his mid-thirties, had smart eyes, and filled his fancy business suits very nicely. He also smelled fantastic. She hadn't seen a wedding ring on his finger, but that didn't mean he wasn't married. No way a man like him hadn't been snatched up a long time ago. He probably had kids too.
Her attraction to the mystery guy baffled her. Lisa had met guys who were just as good-looking or more, but none had had the same effect on her. There was something about him, some inner strength that she found enticing. And it didn't matter that he never smiled, never acknowledged anyone's presence even though he'd been riding the elevators with the same people day in and day out.
Perhaps it was the suit. Or the slight nod she was the only recipient of.
Maybe she had a weakness for men in suits. Or maybe it was his severe demeanor. It should've repelled her, but for some reason, it had the opposite effect.
Her office was on the third floor, and his was higher up. It seemed so easy to just stay in the elevator, ride it up to where he got out, follow him to his office, and find out his name. But she didn't have the guts to do it. Even though he'd never done more than nod in greeting, he must've noticed that she'd always gotten out before him. There was no reason for her to go any farther than that.
Her intentions would've been transparent.
PERFECT MATCH 2: KING’S CHOSEN
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