Article by the BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21446368 but might as well come from The Onion.
So (virtual) relationships now have a price tag. Is there anything else that hasn't been commodified yet? Micropayments FTW.
I'm starting to think that some men should never be given the red pill and deserve to live the way they do.
I am curious to see if this type of service will last for long.
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Twenty-four-year-old Sophia is smart, pretty and has hopes and dreams of getting to grad school.
And for $5 she will be your girlfriend.
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"It's mostly guys trying to make someone else jealous," Sophia explains. "Or to make their profile look like they've got girls all over them."
For the money, you get a week's worth of having "in a relationship with Sophia" on your profile, as well as a few status comments and "likes".
So (virtual) relationships now have a price tag. Is there anything else that hasn't been commodified yet? Micropayments FTW.
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I got in touch with the owners to find out what was going on.
"We received 85,000 emails in [the first] three weeks from people who wanted to learn more," said co-founder David Fuhriman.
I'm starting to think that some men should never be given the red pill and deserve to live the way they do.
I am curious to see if this type of service will last for long.