In 2020, Williamson's sister suggested she join TikTok. Prior to that, she had only dated men occasionally, and never for more than a few months at a time, when the relationship would fizzle out. 'It feels really validating and really cool to have that in my life.' TikTok's algorithm rapidly led the women to queer contentĪt age 49, Vanessa Williamson had been off the dating market since 2017. 'When they threw a queer TikTok at me, it stuck, and now I'm dating women and seeing all these amazing women-loving-women couples on my feed,' Natalie Kelley, a 25-year-old content creator, told Insider. All said their time on the app was an earth-shaking experience, as they discovered an alternative to popular culture that rarely shows women loving other women romantically.
Three have since come out as lesbians, and one as queer.
As their 'For You' pages filled with queer content, the women began to question the years they spent solely pursuing relationships with men.
