Here’s a lesson from the metaverse: Avatar attractiveness is a thing.

Perhaps I shouldn’t have been surprised that my avatar caught the eye of another avatar at a virtual comedy show. Mine is pretty breathtaking—face like a Lego Minifigure, detachable hands and a legless torso that glides like a ghost.

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