Just then, Cali's phone buzzed. It was a text from an unknown number: "Want to join the 'Horny Girls and Horny Guys' group?"
Cali looked at Emily, who raised an eyebrow. "What do you think?" Cali asked her. Just then, Cali's phone buzzed
Cali hesitated, weighing her options. In the end, she decided that she wasn't ready to join the group. She texted back, "Nah, I'm good. I'm trying to focus on my studies...and stay out of drama." Cali hesitated, weighing her options
As she hit send, Cali felt a sense of relief wash over her. She was happy to stick to her close-knit group of friends and enjoy college life without getting entangled in the gossip and hookups that seemed to dominate some of her peers' experiences. I'm trying to focus on my studies
It was a crisp autumn evening in 2013, and Cali Hayes, a junior at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), was sitting in her favorite coffee shop on campus, sipping on a latte. As she scrolled through her phone, she stumbled upon a group chat that made her chuckle. It was a thread about the college's infamous "Horny Girls and Horny Guys" Facebook group, a secret online community where students anonymously shared their hookups, crushes, and intimate encounters.
Cali raised an eyebrow. "That's not new, though. What else is going on?"