Rent-a-boyfriend services boom around the holidays as young, single Chinese women look to avoid questions from relatives about when they are going to settle down and are renting fake boyfriends to accompany them to family functions to appease their nagging relatives,
Anxious parents worry that their daughters will become what the Chinese state media refers to as "leftover women," if they aren't married by their late 20s. Bringing a clean-cut young man along eliminates questions about their love lives and reminders that they aren't getting any younger.
Hundreds of temporary boyfriends and girlfriends offer their services on online retailer Taobao, according to People's Daily. And business booms around the Chinese Lunar New Year, which starts on Jan. 30.
The bogus beaus can cost anywhere from 500 to 8,000 yuan ($82-$1,313) per day. Some have set price tags for activities: A shopping trip is 30 yuan (about $5) while a kiss, along with "a free embrace, free hand-holding and a free goodbye kiss on the cheek or forehead" will cost you 50 yuan (about $8)
One rent-a-boyfriend said he charges 800 yuan ($131) per day for a minimum of three days. And the "employer" is expected to pay for transportation, meals and housing,
The fake couple usually exchanges photos and meets before the event to figure out what the fake boyfriend's backstory and decide how they fell in love.... culled
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ReplyDeleteThis can't work in Africa esp Nigeria, where everyone is Involved in d marriage process, if u fake husband will u fake his family also. That is why there is something called introduction
ReplyDeleteLol......u go fake family too......
DeleteYou haven't seen rented parents at weddings see be that!
DeleteIf u rent a family, u can't fool everyone in d spouse fmly, someone will notice there is something wrong, unless they turn a blind eye
DeleteYou would be shocked. Babes are already renting boyfriends in naija only that it not yet an organized business. Infact I think I should set the business up and call it a MODELLING AGENCY!!!
ReplyDeleteLolz.. Funny but nice concept
ReplyDeleteyimu....go to registries in Naija fake parents, fake hubby and fake wifey dey offer der services der.
ReplyDeleteSo it means a lady has to rent a different fake boyfriend each time she has to show him off cos am wondering how the girl copes when the guy she has shown off becomes unavailable during next family visit.
ReplyDeleteIf my mother continues pestering my life about bringing a man home, I may resort to this. Biko, what are the numbers of the fake boyfriends in Nigeria. A sister is in need of it.
ReplyDelete@Anon.. 1:34 AM.. Holla @ your Boy pls
ReplyDelete@Anon.. 1:34 AM.. Holla @ your Boy pls
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