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Need a Friend? Rent One Online! (RENTAFRIEND)
33tv ^ | June 15, 2010 | Pelpina Trip

Posted on 06/18/2010 11:58:21 AM PDT by nickcarraway

It sounds like something that only happens in movies:Renting a guy to pose as your boyfriend. But it's a growing industry: websites that rent friends, boyfriends and even groomsmen.

Rentafriend.com offers thousands of friends. Whether you're looking for someone to join a movie, restaurant, or wedding: this site has it.

There are hundreds of profiles in the DFW area. Men and women of different ages and backgrounds who are offering to join to the theater, be a work-out partner, or attend a family dinner. They'll be your friend: as long as you pay.

The site says most friends start at about $10 an hour, but many people are willing to negotiate and even dismiss fees depending on what you want to do.

Another rental option is 'Rent local friend.' It's a different way to travel and explore unfamiliar cities. The site sets up travelers with locals who can offer a list of insider tips, or join as guides.

Costs depend on the city, but are between $50 and $100 per half day. A full day is about $100 to $150. It's a different way to mix with locals, and to get to know a city's culture and hidden gems.

One guy writes in a testimonial: ""I had an amazing time here in Rio de Janeiro with my local friend! She helped me to select worthwhile tips among all the information I had on my guide books about Rio. Also she took me to many others, which I am sure I will never find by myself!! Hanging out with a local was definitely the best idea!"


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To: nickcarraway

Sounds like the Butters Kissing Company to me.


21 posted on 06/18/2010 12:27:47 PM PDT by Cheesel (So this how democracy dies...with thunderous applause, March 21, 2010)
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Need a Friend? Rent One Online!

What type of benefits are there with this friendship? (I'm talking about insurance and vacation pay, you perverts!)

22 posted on 06/18/2010 12:39:49 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (I am so immune to satire that I ate three Irish children after reading Swift's "A Modest Proposal")
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To: nickcarraway

Always on the lookout for new friends.

23 posted on 06/18/2010 12:46:43 PM PDT by eclecticEel (Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: 7/4/1776 - 3/21/2010)
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To: nickcarraway

So ... its basically prostitution without the happy ending?

SnakeDoc


24 posted on 06/18/2010 12:56:17 PM PDT by SnakeDoctor ("Shut it down" ... 00:00:03 ... 00:00:02 ... 00:00:01 ... 00:00:00.)
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To: nickcarraway

Havent they ever heard of the Erotic Review site? This has been around for eons. And I’d imagine one hell of an upsell once the “friend” arrives.


25 posted on 06/18/2010 1:20:06 PM PDT by Soothesayer9
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To: nickcarraway
The Dems rent-voters so why not Rent-a-friend??
26 posted on 06/18/2010 1:24:23 PM PDT by MissTed (I wondered why the baseball kept getting bigger.. Then it hit me.)
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To: nickcarraway

Where can we rentaPresident?


27 posted on 06/18/2010 1:40:07 PM PDT by thethirddegree
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To: nickcarraway

Judging from some of the profiles, they look like they are the ones in need of a friend. Nothing like being desperate for company and getting paid for it. God I love this country.


28 posted on 06/18/2010 1:45:33 PM PDT by TexasPatriot1
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To: nickcarraway
Chinese business men want to demonstrate their business clout, and international connections, by having western business men show up at their functions. When they don't know any, or at least any willing to fly to China, just to walk through a factory, they call:

Rent a White Guy: Confessions of a fake businessman from Beijing

29 posted on 06/18/2010 1:55:10 PM PDT by Pilsner
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How infuriating! My husband and I came up with this idea years ago....we were just waiting for the right time to set it up!!!

(sadly, I am not joking)


30 posted on 06/19/2010 7:05:24 PM PDT by solosmoke
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