Plies
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief and Nosiest Dildo Archeologist
While I was browsing the web on my lunch break, I came across an article about friend rental services and their increasing popularity around the world. Having never heard of such a service before, I couldn't quite believe my eyes.
However it appears I'm a little slow off the mark. The website, RentaFriend.com, has already been a big hit in America, where more than 218,000 people have signed up!
The website is free to use if you are just 'browsing' for friends, i.e. looking at people's profiles and photos, but if you want to contact someone you will need to pay a one off $20 membership fee. This is on top of the negotiable fee your new 'friend' charges you. It is however completely free to advertise yourself as a potential friend.
Initially, yes, it sounds ridiculous, but I can see how such a service would be useful to some people.
For example, if you move to a city where you don't know anyone, work long hours or travel a lot, it is not always easy to meet people.
What do you think? Would you ever rent a friend? And would you consider renting yourself out as a friend to make a little money?

However it appears I'm a little slow off the mark. The website, RentaFriend.com, has already been a big hit in America, where more than 218,000 people have signed up!
The website is free to use if you are just 'browsing' for friends, i.e. looking at people's profiles and photos, but if you want to contact someone you will need to pay a one off $20 membership fee. This is on top of the negotiable fee your new 'friend' charges you. It is however completely free to advertise yourself as a potential friend.
Initially, yes, it sounds ridiculous, but I can see how such a service would be useful to some people.
For example, if you move to a city where you don't know anyone, work long hours or travel a lot, it is not always easy to meet people.
What do you think? Would you ever rent a friend? And would you consider renting yourself out as a friend to make a little money?

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