>"Raya’s increased emphasis on work might be less a pivot than a reflection of how, for a millennial clientele, love, careers, networking, and identity formatio

>"Raya’s increased emphasis on work might be less a pivot than a reflection of how, for a millennial clientele, love, careers, networking, and identity formation often flow seamlessly together. Erotic capital intermingles with economic capital. Two perfectly curated lives frictionlessly intersect. “In the age of everybody having a personal brand, Raya’s the place where people compare personal brands,” this sounds more like the premise for a dystopian Netflix show than it sounds like a social network Honestly I would recommend, if people feel isolated, visit a chess-club. It's a good game for everyone, it's having a renaissance, you meet people from all ages, looks, and walks of life (instead of just the millennial petite bourgeoisie) and you're probably not going to run into a lot of influencer types.