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Year: 2023 | Month: July | Volume: 10 | Issue: 7 | Pages: 164-169

DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20230722

Analysis of Self-Disclosure and Hyperreality of Virtual Boyfriend Rent Service Providers and Users on Social Media

Dominique Cindy Lazuardi1, Daniel Susilo2

1,2Department of Communication, Universitas Multimedia Nusantara Jalan Scientia Boulevard Gading, Curug
Sangereng, Serpong, Kabupaten Tangerang, Banten 15810

Corresponding Author: Daniel Susilo

ABSTRACT

Advances in technology and the internet have made social media often used by K-Popers, one of which is Twitter. Now, on the Twitter channel, there are many accounts of rent boyfriends playing roleplay. The purpose of this study is to determine self-disclosure and hyperreality of providers and users of virtual boyfriend rental services during sessions. The method used is Robert Stake's case study which aims to find deeper serene self-disclosure and hyperreality during the session. Data obtained through interviews with two providers and two service users who rent virtual boyfriends on social media.

Keywords: hyperreality, rental boyfriend virtual, self-disclosure

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