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Rent A Gent is a New Service That Lets You Rent a Platonic Date

Is there anything worse then attending a wedding or other public celebration alone? The constant questions about why you’re still single and earnest attempts to set you up with friends can become unbearable. The service Rent A Gent understands your pain and has a perfect solution to the problem—That is, if you’re willing to shell out $200 an hour.


Rent A Gent is a “trusted marketplace of handsome, smart, and talented men on demand,” according to their website. You can rent an intelligent and attractive guy for the afternoon and viola, no more questions about your single lifestyle.

Rent A Gent’s creative director, Jon, told Business Insider that the service is “something different and classy. These are more GQ-type guys.”

The service is supposed completely platonic and focused on making sure women feel empowered and happy. Business Insider actually tried it, renting a guy to accompany one of their reporters to a museum event. The reporter said her gent, Aaron, was “never anything other than fully professional and fully engaged,” and that she felt like she’d made a friend—though, due to the nature of the service, she wasn’t sure how much of that friendship was real.

Yes please to renting a gent. Brb, going to watch The Wedding Date.

Julia is an all around urbanite and current Junior at NYU. She is studying Screenwriting, The Entertainment Business, Italian, and Dance. You'll often find Julia in her favorite coffee shop, working on her latest article or screenplay. She enjoys blogging, cooking delicious vegetarian food, jamming on her guitar, and watching the seasons change. She'll forever be dancing through life. Find her on Instagram and Twitter @jkrom19