People already pay to be listened to. It's called therapy. So yes, I think people would pay for it. Perhaps someone that's just lonely wouldn't use such service

People already pay to be listened to. It's called therapy. So yes, I think people would pay for it. Perhaps someone that's just lonely wouldn't use such service, but people that are truly depressed and struggling to make it each day my give such service a try. The problem with this services is that you are paying to have a "friend", that might says whatever you want to hear. So it would work best if it's sold as a professional service and not as find a buddy service.