{"id":84960,"date":"2023-11-19T19:33:46","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T19:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mylifestylemax.com\/?p=84960"},"modified":"2023-11-19T19:33:46","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T19:33:46","slug":"the-websites-offering-fake-girlfriends-and-boyfriends-you-can-rent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mylifestylemax.com\/travel\/the-websites-offering-fake-girlfriends-and-boyfriends-you-can-rent\/","title":{"rendered":"The websites offering fake girlfriends and boyfriends you can RENT"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Revealed: Loneliness epidemic in Japan has led to the rise in popularity of websites offering fake girlfriends and boyfriends who can be RENTED<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In Japan\u00a01.5million people are classed as social loners<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>One website offering girlfriends for hire is tokyo.rent-kano.net<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0Etiquette expert&#8217;s tips on tackling awkward restaurant moments\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In Japan, many people are overworked or struggle to connect with others socially.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, there is a loneliness epidemic there, with 1.5million people classed as social loners, according to a government survey.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, there has been a rise in the popularity of websites offering a solution to those who struggle to form intimate relationships \u2013 fake girlfriends and boyfriends for rent.<\/p>\n<p>One website offering girlfriends for hire is tokyo.rent-kano.net.<\/p>\n<p>It lists &#8216;Nagi&#8217; as being available for rent from 12,000 yen (\u00a364\/$80) for two hours. She says in her bio that she &#8216;makes bread and sweets and watches anime&#8217; on her days off and that she is &#8216;calm&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/19\/15\/77988869-12767753-image-m-3_1700407131323.jpg\" height=\"429\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>One website offering girlfriends for hire is tokyo.rent-kano.net<\/p>\n<p>YouTuber Harry Jaggard tried out the service, paying $400 (\u00a3321) for &#8216;rental and activities&#8217; with &#8216;Eri&#8217;, who explains in her bio that she&#8217;s &#8216;shallow&#8217; and that &#8216;most of her conversations burst into laughter&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>She adds that she likes cafe tours, shopping and alcohol.<\/p>\n<p>Jaggard said after the date: &#8216;It was the most ridiculous, expensive date I&#8217;ve ever had &#8211; but we enjoyed it and it&#8217;s still cheaper than having an actual girlfriend.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Women looking for a male companion, meanwhile, could rent thirty-four-year-old Takahiro Satonaka via rentalkareshi.com from 7,000 yen (\u00a337\/$46) per hour.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/19\/15\/77988895-12767753-Women_looking_for_a_male_companion_meanwhile_could_rent_thirty_f-a-20_1700407318268.jpg\" height=\"301\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Women looking for a male companion, meanwhile, could rent thirty-four-year-old Takahiro Satonaka (far left) via rentalkareshi.com<\/p>\n<p>The sites make clear that they are selling companionship \u2013 and each date comes with a strict set of rules.<\/p>\n<p>For example, contact is made not via personal mobile phones but through the website.<\/p>\n<p>And do&#8217;s and don&#8217;ts must be adhered to.<\/p>\n<p>For example, the aforementioned Eri makes it clear in her biog that hand-holding is only &#8216;OK&#8217; on a second date, along with swimming.<\/p>\n<p>Jaggard got on so well with her that she agreed to a second date \u2013 for free.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/travel\/article-12767753\/Loneliness-epidemic-Japan-led-rise-popularity-websites-offering-fake-girlfriends-boyfriends-RENT.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Revealed: Loneliness epidemic in Japan has led to the rise in popularity of websites offering fake girlfriends and boyfriends who<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":84959,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[653],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-84960","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.1 - 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