New Delhi: Rental boyfriends are emerging as a growing trend in India. Through social media platforms, people can hire handsome male companions at fixed hourly rates for companionship. The concept has gained significant popularity, particularly across the Delhi-NCR region.
Nowadays, this new concept has taken over social media platforms. Now, you can rent boyfriends just like an Ola or Uber. From afar, it may seem like another dating technique, but in reality, it is a different thing that originated in Japan.
Where can you find a rental boyfriend?
Social media is the major platform where you can find rental boyfriends. This concept is easily available on Facebook, Instagram, and several other websites. Interested people can use these platforms to find companions for a few hours.
Why are people renting a boyfriend?
The main concept of these platforms is to provide boyfriends on rent and not for a romantic relationship, but rather a companion for a few hours. This is not a dating service. People can use this service to get them a company while shopping, attending a party, visiting a hospital, etc. In other words, they are paying for good company, and not for love. These platforms have clear rules that include no hotels or physical relationships, and the entire meeting must take place in public places.
Who started this trend?
This unique trend began in Japan. There, people started to rent boyfriends just as partners to accompany them to weddings, movies, shopping, and coffee, act as relatives, or just to listen to them. Gradually, this concept evolved into ‘rental boyfriends’ and ‘rental girlfriends’. Japan’s busy lifestyle and limited social interaction turned this concept into a business.
How did the trend get viral?
The trend went viral through social media platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok, which spread it across the world. It spread rapidly and soon gained a lot of online attention. After that, many influencers who had rented a boyfriend came up on social media and shared their experiences, which attracted people and made them try this new concept.
