You're absolutely right in that Ivy is shaped by cynicism towards love and the idea of romantic relationships with a true connection. And while I can see the appeal to the male (or even female) player in watching a super sexual character like Ivy and the evolution of Holly into the same direction, it's a bit eerie to see that their path still shapes them into women who look and behave how many heterosexual men want them to (in the case of Holly even sucking off Mark, whom she barely knows, and getting photographed while doing so, with just a little nudging, and in the case of Ivy, making money through men and the male gaze). I wonder if this is due to the creator having deliberately tailored the game's plotlines for the male, hetero target group which typically plays VN's, or also because of their own inherent biases towards women and sexuality. I like the game a lot so far, but it sometimes left me a saddened 'cause it's almost as if the game wants to show us "It's still a man's world, even though women now have equal rights, on paper."
I had the same thought with how the game often has Ian say and think he's so unhappy with having to wear a condom when having sex with Allison, independent of what the player makes him do. I kinda wanted Allison to jump in at one point and say "I'm not on the pill, and taking the pill is significantly more medically invasive than you putting on a rubber for a couple of minutes. You want to fuck me, so do you wanna risk a pregnancy?"
