Am I Addicted to Intimacy?

By Beini Mo

Topic: Personal Data

Medium: Object

Material: Fake pills

Institute: Politecnico di Milano

Year: a.a. 2023-2024

My topic is my pathologically pursuit of intimate relationships through online footprint. I intend to calculate the times and the mentioned dates of key terms related to intimacy in my interactions on major messaging apps (WeChat) , as well as the same relevant data about my dating history from various dating apps over the past year. In this context, I metaphorically liken my behavior to a psychological disorder, where I depict men as a form of medication, to Emphasize the ‘pathological’ nature of my pursuit in the process of intimate relationships.

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Metaphor used:

The date and frequency times that the Intimacy related. Key words recorded in Wechat: “Mediacal” Diagnose Images The guys I’ve dated during past year: pills.

Intended Meaning:

I aim to metaphorically portray the central figure in my pursuit of intimate relationships as drug, and my symptoms as an ailment. This is intended to prompt those deeply immersed in the pursuit of intimate relationships to step back and examine the health and sustainability of their own states.

Source:

All The Intimacy related keywords recorded in WeChat, all guys dated during the past year.