A netizen posted a question asking if there is anything wrong with renting a gf/bf for a day.
Here is what the netizen said:
Hello. Has any lonely Singaporeans here ever rent a gf or bf date from maybe.sg?
If yes, how is the experience? If got positive or negative experience please share with me. I will maybe rent a girl from that site for one day for a meal.
Here are what netizens think:
- I personally don’t think there’s anything wrong with it. If you’re an introvert with rusty social skills and your aim is to go on a date with a pretty girl to ‘practice’, I think it’s fine. Since it’s not a date for a relationship, it’ll give you less pressure and worry about screwing up/saying the wrong thing.
However, if you’re looking for an emotional connection, you’re not going to find it in a girl you rent for a meal. I mean, she can fake it, because that’s what she’s paid to do, but you need to remember she’s doing it as a job. Also, these aren’t KTV girls so please don’t just start touching or groping them.
It seems that maybe you’re lonely? No shame in that, a lot of us are. But you won’t fill the void with renting girls. Perhaps go on some rented dates, boost your confidence and then go out for activities yourself where you can meet new people 🙂
- Have you tried dating apps before? You could get dates over there and who knows, maybe one of them could be your future partner.
Though looks really play a large part in dating apps, had people I know with good looks and they are getting matches and dates easily. While here I am, getting no luck using it 🙁
- Introverts are comfortable being alone, what you’re describing sounds more like shyness or social awkwardness rather than introversion.
I’m an introvert and I enjoy spending time alone, whether it’s inside the house by myself or doing things outside on my own. I like to explore places and do things myself – exercising, shopping, walking around, travelling, dining, watching movies etc. It’s more of personal preference rather than other factors hindering me, such as being scared to talk to people etc.
I’m okay with chatting with strangers anywhere when I need to/want to (taxi uncles, people sitting beside me on long distance transport when overseas, other people around me when queueing hours for stuff etc.), but generally I prefer to come and go freely wherever whenever I want, and making plans with people are usually a hassle so I’d rather go out on my own than to have a fixed date and time to meet up with other people. Being around with other people also means having to compromise and share more stuff, and all the interaction is quite draining for me, as compared to when I’m doing things quietly on my own and only interact with other people when I have the energy to.