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Renting a girlfriend, explained

Renting a girlfriend after a breakup

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After a breakup, the first family occasion or holiday without your partner is often the hardest day — everyone asks, and you would rather not explain. A strictly platonic rental day can make that one day easier. It is not a rebound, a replacement or a relationship, and it is better that it is not.

Where it helps

  • The first family lunch where your ex used to be
  • A holiday at home where the questions will come
  • A friend's wedding or reunion soon after
  • A day out when you would rather not be alone

What it is not

Not a new relationship and not a way to make an ex jealous. The day is strictly platonic, agreed in writing, and ends when agreed. Its value is simply good company on a day that needs it.

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Easy company without pressure.

Keeping the story honest

Introduce her as a friend. A new romance announced to your family a month after a breakup creates more questions than it answers.

Common questions

Is it too soon?

If a day is hard to face alone, it is not too soon to have company for it.

Will she listen if I talk about it?

She is good company and can listen; she is not a counsellor, and the day is not therapy.

Can I book her again for the next holiday?

Yes, if she is free and you are both comfortable.

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