2. What Is Its Only Strict Rule?

1. What is rentafreind.com?

2. What is its only strict rule?

3. In which two different ways can people sign in this webpage? a) b)

4. How did Marina introduce herself?

5. What is Marina looking for?

6. Who is Jason?

7. According to Jason, why is he a good friend to hire?

8. What were Jason’s reasons to join this webpage? How much does he charge?

9. Where did Jason and Marina meet?

10. What kind of activities did they do afterwards?

11. Did they get along or not?

12. Fill in the gaps of the last lines on the video script:

We are living in an ______society, people are ______a lot of time in front of their ______or on their cell phones , ______the TV and not socializing ______they used to.

Do you think this can be a solution for loneliness or an act of desperation? Rent a friend KEY

1. What is rentafreind.com? It is a webpage that offers people the chance to pay for new friends

2. What is its only strict rule? Platonic friendship only

3. In which two different ways can people sign in this webpage? a)People can sign up to be rented as friends and get some extra cash b) They can sign up as members and find new friends

4. How did Marina introduce herself? She is a 24 young girl who is new to the city and is looking for somebody to show her around

5. What is Marina looking for? Friendly New Yorkers and people to hang out with, have fun with no pressure.

6. Who is Jason? Jason is a 32 year-old who lives in Manhattan

7. According to Jason, why is he a good friend to hire?

Because he has lived in NY for five years so he knows a lot of fun things to do.

8. What were his reasons to join this webpage? How much does he charge? Opportunities to meet interesting people and make some extra cash – he charges 25 dollars an hour for his services.

9. Where did they meet? Times Square – meeting place

10. What kind of activities did they do afterwards? Check out the city Bike riding along Central Park Chat

11. Did they get along or not? Yes, they did get along.

We are living in an alineated society, peole are spending a lot of time in front of their computers or on their cell phones , in front of the tv and not socializing as much as they used to

Do you think this can be a solution for loneliness or an act of desperation?