Re:Your Next Girlfriend Could Be a Stock Photo
by miguelmota on Wednesday February 13, 2019 @01:27PM
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Not sure if HN worthy but it was definitely a funny read that made me laugh.
It reminded me of someone I knew that created a fake Facebook girlfriend to make it seem as if he was dating someone and went as far as having fake public conversation on each other's walls.
It's also sad because it reminds me of men like those in Japan that live with life-size woman dolls to replace the void of lonelinesss.
Re:Your Next Girlfriend Could Be a Stock Photo
by zelon88 on Wednesday February 13, 2019 @01:15PM
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I don't think there is any. Some people just blog to get their thoughts out or fill downtime. I think this is one of those articles.
There are aspects of this I can relate to and completely understand, and other aspects that I find somewhat unnerving. In the end, it's a personal blog post from an individual's perspective so it doesn't matter what I think.
Although if I were single (or could get away with it) I would probably give this a shot.
Re:Your Next Girlfriend Could Be a Stock Photo
by tyler- on Wednesday February 13, 2019 @01:11PM
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I take it as a joke. Not everyone is married or has a significant other. But guess what? Now you do and you can advertise, just like everyone else. It is like a support animal, except now you have a support "significant other".
Re:Your Next Girlfriend Could Be a Stock Photo
by justtopost on Wednesday February 13, 2019 @01:33PM
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1. Why stop at one? A virtual harem avoids the compounding drama of having multiple partners right?
2. I really want to see GettyImages search strings from people who came from that page.
3. A friend has a stock photo of a beautiful golden on his phone just for flirting. He says it works, and usually admits the ruse as part of the pickup.
4. Plenty of online 'models' offer this service, as kind of a virtual GFE. So as much as the author may be taking the piss, many are quite sincere.
5. Hire a photog for your irl SO. It gives you both great photos, and they love it.
http://olifro.st/
It reminded me of someone I knew that created a fake Facebook girlfriend to make it seem as if he was dating someone and went as far as having fake public conversation on each other's walls.
It's also sad because it reminds me of men like those in Japan that live with life-size woman dolls to replace the void of lonelinesss.
There are aspects of this I can relate to and completely understand, and other aspects that I find somewhat unnerving. In the end, it's a personal blog post from an individual's perspective so it doesn't matter what I think.
Although if I were single (or could get away with it) I would probably give this a shot.
To be honest I think it’s a bit of both.
2. I really want to see GettyImages search strings from people who came from that page.
3. A friend has a stock photo of a beautiful golden on his phone just for flirting. He says it works, and usually admits the ruse as part of the pickup.
4. Plenty of online 'models' offer this service, as kind of a virtual GFE. So as much as the author may be taking the piss, many are quite sincere.
5. Hire a photog for your irl SO. It gives you both great photos, and they love it.