Best friend for hire? It's a real thing, and participants say, don't judge
He was 67, a former race-car driver living in a retirement community. She was 23, vibrant and attractive, happy to listen to stories of past glory.
It's not what you think. Her name is Tara, she lives in Los Angeles and she's available to be your best friend - in a strictly platonic sense - for $20 an hour through RentAFriend.com. She met the retired race-car driver in an LA coffee shop and conversed for three hours.
Don't judge, says Tara, who's first name is being used for privacy reasons. "You don't know what it would be like for you, in their shoes."
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