RentaFriend.com Offers Platonic Friendships For a Fee

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RentaFriend.com is offering friend finding services online, but unlike a few other sites with similar names, these are friends without benefits.

Rent A Friend is geared towards successful friend finding sites in Japan and Asia that provide pay-for-friendship services. Hourly rates are negotiated on the site and generally range between $20-$50 an hour.

RentAFriend.com is the largest "Rent A Friend" website on the net with thousands of Friends from all over the US & Canada available for rent. Whether you are looking to hire a friendly companion to attend a social event or party with you, someone to introduce you to new people, or someone to go to movie or a restaurant with, RentAFriend.com can help.

People are using RentAFriend.com for all different kinds of activities. Here are just a few real examples that people are using RentAFriend.com for.

● People who travel to a new city can hire a local to show them around town. It's always good to know someone from the area who can give you first hand information about where to go and what to avoid.

● Someone might want to see a movie or go out to a restaurant but don't have anyone to go with. They could "Rent a Friend" to go along with them.

● Many Friends on RentAFriend.com have unique talents and skills. They can teach you a new language, tutor you, share a new hobby, art, dance, and much more. It's also a great way to meet people of different cultures and religions.

● People who travel often for business that are looking to find local Friends to go out to dinner with, go to the bar with, or watch a sports game with. It's always great to have Friends in different cities.

● People who have an extra ticket to a sporting event or concert and don't want to go alone. They can "Rent a Friend" to go along them.

● Someone may want a workout partner for the gym. Renting a Friend to help motivate and spot you during your workout. It can also be a lot cheaper than hiring a personal trainer.

● Just looking for someone to give you personal advice. There are lots of people who just want to get real advice about a situation and it's always great to get an outsiders point of view.

According to Compete.com, Rentafriend receives gets around 10k-20k unique views each month.

Rentafriend charges for membership and says they have 2,000 members who pay $24.95 a month, or $69.95 a year, for a membership that allows them to review the photos and profiles of 150k-plus potential pals.