大千世界，真是无奇不有。随着社会的发展，很多名词成为我们嘴上提及最频繁的“热词”：租房、租车、租场地、租服装……为了节约资源或者是处于经济的考虑，很多人选择了用租赁的方式，满足自己的需要。但是你有没有了解到朋友也可以用来“租”的？

   很奇怪吧？下面的文章主要介绍了“Rent-A-Friend”（朋友租赁）这项服务如何新兴起的，这种服务是怎样运作的。看完下面的文章，你就会明白租赁朋友究竟是怎么回事了。

Rent-A-Friend　　

Everyone gets a little lonely. Fortunately, in this modern age, the cure for loneliness can be delivered right to your door.

　　Claiming 283,000 friends worldwide, Rent-A-Friend is a relatively new service that allows users to search by area and, for 175 yuan a month, can contact "friends" to watch movies, go to the park, or just hang out with.

　　Bear in mind though that when you do find a friend, you will need to pay to keep them - company comes at a cost, roughly 70 yuan an hour. Who says you can`t put a price on a friendship?