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

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