Inside Japan's booming rent-a-friend industry
theweek.com
Lonely Japanese often turn to paid professional pals to keep them company for a few hours. How do these faux friendships compare to the real thing?
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/captain_boh on 2024-06-28 20:33:54+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that in Japan, there are services where you can rent a person to listen to you talk about your problems, no advice or judgment given. It’s part of Japan’s booming ‘rent-a-friend’ industry and is meant to help people who need someone to talk to without any strings attached.