> The article didn't make me think that it is specifically a "listening service" Yeah, I agree, but it seems like people are drawing parallels to emotional sup

> The article didn't make me think that it is specifically a "listening service" Yeah, I agree, but it seems like people are drawing parallels to emotional support things like that rent-a-family thing. While they are both extremely unusual gigs, it seems like this guy's interactions would at best be just nodding along, rather than reciprocating (even if in a fake way).