No the article is odd/fascinating because most people's "rent-a-person" would be a friend or family member. And there would be no exchange of money. It's kind

No the article is odd/fascinating because most people's "rent-a-person" would be a friend or family member. And there would be no exchange of money. It's kind of sad people have to hire people to do friendly things, but this is a pandemic. And you would "rent-a-person" to move probably in most places (unless you had great friends haha). Also this makes sense "I'm not a friend or an acquaintance. I'm free of the bothersome things that accompany relationships, but can ease people's sense of loneliness" So you want a throwaway friend. Or a casual therapist that does things with you. Rent them. Ok I guess not as weird as first glance. We have something similar in the US - life coaches which seemingly everyone on LinkedIn is nowadays.