Would you like to "Rent a Friend?"

Says the source:

A new service is being launched in the UK for lonely people to hire a "strictly platonic" friend to go to the movies or a restaurant with them.

The 'Rent a friend' service has already become a hit in the US where more than 218,000 people have signed up to spend time with strangers.

Now UK members can pay £15 to join the site and browse potential friends in their area before hiring them out for a friendship session.

However, don't get the wrong idea, you really are only hiring a platonic friend to spend time with… if you turn up expecting more you might need to call a lawyer.

It's sad to know that there are people that are like, terminally lonely and would resort to renting friends. Anyway, some people would take advantage of this - say, they'll "rent a friend" and goad them into having sex with them. But like the article said, you might need to call a lawyer.

I doubt the Filipinos would need this.

'Till my next installment.

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