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	<title>RentAFriend.com Blog</title>
	
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	<description>The World's Largest Rent A Friend Companionship Service</description>
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		<title>Rent a Pal – Friends available for rent!</title>
		<link>http://blog.rentafriend.com/rent-a-pal-friends-available-for-rent/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:02:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you moved to a new area?  Perhaps you would like someone to show you around.  Maybe you travel for work, and are in a new city and don&#8217;t know anyone&#8230; Enjoy trying out new restaurants or watching movies, but &#8230; <a href="http://blog.rentafriend.com/rent-a-pal-friends-available-for-rent/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Have you moved to a new area?  Perhaps you would like someone to show you around.  Maybe you travel for work, and are in a new city and don&#8217;t know anyone&#8230;</p>
<p>Enjoy trying out new restaurants or watching movies, but have now one to go with?  Then Rent a Pal at RentAFriend.com, the world&#8217;s largest rent-a-pal website on the net with over 400,000 Pal&#8217;s available right now!</p>
<p>Searching your area for a new Pal is 100% free. Just visit <a title="Rent A Pal" href="http://www.RentAFriend.com">http://www.RentAFriend.com</a> and enter your zip code to find pals available in your area for rent!</p>
<p>Why would someone want to rent a Pal?  All kinds of reasons. Hire a pal to show you around town, teach you a new skill, dance, hobby, language and more.  The possibilities are endless!</p>
<p>Also if you would like to become a Pal it&#8217;s 100% free to join and earn money by being a pal to someone!  It&#8217;s simple. To learn more about becoming a Pal visit: <a href="http://www.RentAFriend.com/beafriend">http://www.RentAFriend.com/beafriend</a></p>
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		<title>Hire a Poker Instructor to learn how to Play Texas Holdem Poker</title>
		<link>http://blog.rentafriend.com/hire-a-poker-instructor-to-learn-how-to-play-texas-holdem-poker/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 May 2011 03:55:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Texas Hold Em is one of the most popular casino card games. It went from a back room hobby to a nationally televised media event with top prizes in the multi-million dollar range.  It&#8217;s extremely fun to play, easy to &#8230; <a href="http://blog.rentafriend.com/hire-a-poker-instructor-to-learn-how-to-play-texas-holdem-poker/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Texas Hold Em is one of the most popular casino card games. It went from a back room hobby to a nationally televised media event with top prizes in the multi-million dollar range.  It&#8217;s extremely fun to play, easy to learn but hard to master. No matter if you have never played before or a seasoned pro, practice is the most important part of the game.</p>
<p>If you would like someone to teach you how to play poker, or if you are looking for a poker instructor, or just someone to play with then check out <a href="http://www.RentAFriend.com">http://www.RentAFriend.com</a>, the World&#8217;s Largest Hire a Friend website in the world. It&#8217;s 100% free to search. Just enter your zip code and find Friends, gambling partner, drinking buddy, shopping friend and more.</p>
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		<title>Gambling Partner and Instructors available for Rent. Learn about Casinos</title>
		<link>http://blog.rentafriend.com/gambling-partner-and-instructors-available-for-rent-learn-about-casinos/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 May 2011 03:47:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gambling partner and instructors available for hire! First time going to a casino, and a little nervous?  Perhaps you want to learn how to play a new game, but don&#8217;t want to ask the dealer to explain all the rules. &#8230; <a href="http://blog.rentafriend.com/gambling-partner-and-instructors-available-for-rent-learn-about-casinos/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Gambling partner and instructors available for hire! First time going to a casino, and a little nervous?  Perhaps you want to learn how to play a new game, but don&#8217;t want to ask the dealer to explain all the rules. Besides, it would most likely piss off the other playsers anyway. (Nobody likes a gambler that slows up a table!).  The truth is a first time casino trip could be a little overwhelming. All of the loud noises, bells, lights flashing can be an overwhelming experience. What would happen if you played a hand wrong, or did something wrong and not realize it?  What are some general &#8220;unwritten&#8221; rules that most first time gamblers break? Learn casino tips, and rules from a new Friend from RentAFriend.com&#8230;The World&#8217;s Largest &#8220;Rent A Friend&#8221; website on the net with hundreds of thousands of Friends available to hire by the hour.  RentAFriend is not a dating website, and not an escort site. It&#8217;s strictly for friendship only.  RentAFriend.com has been recently featured on CNN, MSNBC, CBS, Wall Street Journal and thousands of other news media from around the world.   It&#8217;s free to search your zip code for friends. Visit: <a href="http://www.RentAFriend.com">http://www.RentAFriend.com</a> to search now.</p>
<p>RentAFriend has thousands of Friends who love to gamble, and would be happy to teach you. You can hire a Friend to accompany you to the casino, and they can explain everything to you. They can teach you how to play any casino game as well as explain different techniques to try to improve your odds. It&#8217;s like having your own gambling coach to show you the ropes. Saving you time, embarrassment, and most important your money!  Search today at http://www.RentAFriend.com</p>
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		<title>Rent a Penpal or hire a phone/email Pen-Pals from around the world.</title>
		<link>http://blog.rentafriend.com/rent-a-penpal-or-hire-a-phoneemail-pen-pals-from-around-the-world/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2011 08:46:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you enjoy traveling around the world, but don&#8217;t have time or money to travel why not find a pen pal from that area. It&#8217;s a great way to learn about a new culture. You can speak and email with &#8230; <a href="http://blog.rentafriend.com/rent-a-penpal-or-hire-a-phoneemail-pen-pals-from-around-the-world/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you enjoy traveling around the world, but don&#8217;t have time or money to travel why not find a pen pal from that area. It&#8217;s a great way to learn about a new culture. You can speak and email with people from around the world who are interested in corresponding with you.</p>
<p>There are thousands of members who are using <a href="http://rentafriend.com">RentAFriend.com</a> to meet new friends from around the world. RentAFriend.com also has hundreds of thousands of friends around the world who are interested in being hired.</p>
<p>Hired? Who would hire a pen pal?  People who want to meet new people from around the world.  Before you travel someone, meet a few people from their area. Wanting to travel but can&#8217;t take off from work or afford to go away? Then rent pen pals from the area to be friends with. Learn about their customs, culture, and much more.</p>
<p>Free US &amp; CANADA search at <a href="http://www.RentAFriend.com">http://www.RentAFriend.com</a></p>
<p>Free Worldwide Friend search: <a href="http://www.RentAFriend.com/worldwide">http://www.RentAFriend.com/worldwide</a></p>
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		<title>Press Release: Don’t Spend The Holidays Alone; Rentafriend To Help Spread The Cheer</title>
		<link>http://blog.rentafriend.com/press-release-don%e2%80%99t-spend-the-holidays-alone-rentafriend-to-help-spread-the-cheer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Nov 2010 03:48:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The holiday season can be full of family, friends, fun, and good times.  But, what if you are forced to spend the holiday season far from home? With RentAFriend.com, you will never again be alone for the holidays! RentAFriend.com is &#8230; <a href="http://blog.rentafriend.com/press-release-don%e2%80%99t-spend-the-holidays-alone-rentafriend-to-help-spread-the-cheer/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The holiday season can be full of family, friends, fun, and good times.  But, what if you are forced to spend the holiday season far from home?</p>
<p>With RentAFriend.com, you will never again be alone for the holidays!</p>
<p>RentAFriend.com is the world’s fastest-growing online service for finding platonic friendship.  With over 300,000 Friends to choose from, <a href="http://rentafriend.com/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">RentAFriend.com</span></a> is the premier website that connects you with people in your area who are willing to share their time with you for a small fee.</p>
<p>This holiday season, you can rent a Friend in your town to go shopping with, to accompany you to a holiday party, to make a tough visit to a family member, or to just give you some great gift ideas.</p>
<p>RentAFriend.com is always free to browse, but requires a small monthly or annual fee to obtain the contact information of a friend. Members contact Friends directly and negotiate the fees for their friendship services on a one-on-one basis.</p>
<p>But, friendships are strictly platonic.</p>
<p>“There are a lot of sites out there that will sell you a promise of something more than just friendship,” said <a href="http://rentafriend.com/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">RentAFriend.com</span></a> creator Scott Rosenbaum.  “RentAFriend is not one of them.  But, if you’re looking someone to do holiday shopping with, someone to take to a work party, or someone to come with you to visit your grandmother in the nursing home, <a href="http://rentafriend.com/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">RentAFriend.com</span></a> is perfect for you.”</p>
<p>Gift cards to RentAFriend.com are also available for sale at the website.<br />
Visit <a href="http://www.RentAFriend.com">http://www.RentAFriend.com</a> for more information</p>
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		<title>Need a date for a Christmas Party, or Holiday Party? Find A Date Here!</title>
		<link>http://blog.rentafriend.com/i-need-a-date-for-a-christmas-party/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 00:58:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the last 3 weeks I&#8217;ve been inundated with emails from people telling me they need a date for an upcoming Christmas party for either work or with friends. They wanted to know if they could find someone on the &#8230; <a href="http://blog.rentafriend.com/i-need-a-date-for-a-christmas-party/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In the last 3 weeks I&#8217;ve been inundated with emails from people telling me they need a date for an upcoming Christmas party for either work or with friends. They wanted to know if they could find someone on the site for a platonic (friend only) date for a Holiday Party.  Of course my answer is YES!  That&#8217;s one of the main reasons I created RentAFriend.com!</p>
<p>Almost all companies have some sort of Christmas party or Holiday party that employees are allowed to bring a date to.  Though it&#8217;s great for people who are in relationships, it&#8217;s sometimes uncomfortable for people who are single and don&#8217;t want to go by themselves.<br />
These are just a few of the reasons people have emailed me requesting more information about the site. Though all of the reasons might not be the most moral (one specifically stands out: I don&#8217;t want my co-workers to realize I&#8217;m married to a drunk, so I want to hire a Friend who is polite, quiet and will not take advantage of an open bar) I think it&#8217;s good to see some reasons why people are requesting Friends for their holiday date:<br />
1. I&#8217;m single and have no one to go with.<br />
2. My significant other is away, doesn&#8217;t want to go, has other things already planned.<br />
3. My wife/husband/boyfriend/girlfriend does not know how to handle their alcohol and I&#8217;m nervous what they might say or do.<br />
4. I want to impress my friends/boss/acquaintances and I want to bring a Friend who is: smart, good looking, professional, etc.</p>
<p>No matter what your reason is for wanting a Friend to go with, know that you are not the only one looking.</p>
<p>RentAFriend.com is a very easy way to find a date for your upcoming party fast and conveniently.  Just enter your zip code on the site, and you will instantly see all of the Friends that are available in your area. <a href="http://www.RentAFriend.com">http://www.RentAFriend.com</a></p>
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		<title>Rent a man</title>
		<link>http://blog.rentafriend.com/rent-a-man/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Nov 2010 22:06:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you need to rent a man?  Well as long as it&#8217;s for platonic reasons then you have come to the right spot. RentAFriend.com is the world&#8217;s largest &#8220;Rent a friend&#8221; website with over 300,000 friends available for rent.  So &#8230; <a href="http://blog.rentafriend.com/rent-a-man/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Do you need to rent a man?  Well as long as it&#8217;s for platonic reasons then you have come to the right spot. RentAFriend.com is the world&#8217;s largest &#8220;Rent a friend&#8221; website with over 300,000 friends available for rent.  So do you need to rent a man for something: Perhaps you are moving and just need a strong guy to help you move to a new apartment?</p>
<p>Maybe you have an important even coming up, and you would like to rent a man to attend a business event, party or local social event.  Ladies, do you have a wedding coming up and no one to go with?  Then rent a man to go with you today!  (of course it&#8217;s for platonic purposes only!) Curious what platonic means?  Platonic means &#8220;just friends&#8221; so the man you hire for the evening will only be a friend!</p>
<p>Out of the 300,000 Friends available for rent, there are over 150,000 men for you to choose from!  It&#8217;s 100% free to search through all of the men at <a title="rent a man" href="http://www.RentAFriend.com">http://www.RentAFriend.com</a></p>
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		<title>Rent a tour guide for cheap vacations RentAFriend.com story</title>
		<link>http://blog.rentafriend.com/rent-a-tour-guide-for-cheap-vacations-rentafriend-com-story/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Nov 2010 11:21:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was hearing stories of such wonderful ways people were using RentAFriend.com . People who travel for a living were making arrangements to meet Friends before they even left to a new city. I didn’t even know this until I &#8230; <a href="http://blog.rentafriend.com/rent-a-tour-guide-for-cheap-vacations-rentafriend-com-story/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I was hearing stories of such wonderful ways people were using RentAFriend.com . People who travel for a living were making arrangements to meet  Friends before they even left to a new city.  I didn’t even know this  until I read about it in a news article recently that did a story on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://rentafriend.com/" target="_blank">RentAFriend.com</a>.   A father, mother and 2 children drove down to Florida from Virginia  for vacation. They were on a strict budget, and the father decided to  contact a Friend from <a rel="nofollow" href="http://rentafriend.com/" target="_blank">RentAFriend.com</a> who lived in Florida to create an itinerary of attractions around  Disney that were affordable and cheap. Things like museums, parks, that  didn’t have high admission prices, sightseeing, discount shopping, stuff  like that.  He had planned the vacation the previous year, but because  of the economy his company downsized. He was fortunate to be able to  keep his job, but had to take a pay cut. He still wanted to go on  vacation, but it was going to be on a more fixed budget than they were  planning on. He only had $1000 total for 7 days, and wanted to extend it  as far as possible. He paid the Friend $40 to make him up a 7 day  itinerary with enough activities for the week. The Friend told him the  cheapest supermarkets so they could prepare meals, drew maps of off the  beaten path museums and things that would take up their time without  spending too much.</p>
<p>Once he got down to Florida the family met the Friend for lunch and  the Friend gave him a ton of great information. I was shocked to learn  from the article that Florida residents get 50% admission to the Disney  Parks. Not sure how legal this is, but the Friend offered to be the  resident to get their family into Disney. They originally weren’t  planning on going, because $300 for the 4 of them was way out of their  price range. Not only did the Friend offer to allow them to get the 50%  discount, but she also had a buy-1-get-1 coupon for 1 free admission. It  actually cost him around $100 to get into the park. The Friend also  told them about attending a day of timeshare presentations to get free  breakfast and 4 free passes to another park.  Information that the  Friend offered was common knowledge to people down in the Disney area,  but not widely advertised to people traveling there. Once I heard this,  it was extremely clear that the best way to learn about new areas is  from people who live there. Locals are the best way to learn about the  best restaurants, best shopping areas, and can tell you things that you  would have never read about.</p>
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		<title>Is RentAFriend.com catching up to Facebook? Not even close….</title>
		<link>http://blog.rentafriend.com/is-rentafriend-com-catching-up-to-facebook-not-even-close/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 07:37:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[But, I&#8217;m happy to announce that RentAFriend.com now has over 300,000 Friends from around the world available for rent!  Thanks to the great AOL article about RentAFriend.com last week: http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2010/10/21/how-to-make-money-rent-a-friend/ the site pushed past the 300k Friend mark. Obviously that &#8230; <a href="http://blog.rentafriend.com/is-rentafriend-com-catching-up-to-facebook-not-even-close/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>But, I&#8217;m happy to announce that RentAFriend.com now has over 300,000 Friends from around the world available for rent!  Thanks to the great AOL article about RentAFriend.com last week: <a href="http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2010/10/21/how-to-make-money-rent-a-friend/">http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2010/10/21/how-to-make-money-rent-a-friend/</a> the site pushed past the 300k Friend mark. Obviously that is in no comparison to Facebook&#8217;s 500 million users, but it&#8217;s not bad for only being online for a year.</p>
<p>If you are looking to get paid to be a friend you can <a href="http://rentafriend.com/beafriend">apply here</a></p>
<p>or if you are looking to rent a friend in your town just visit <a href="http://www.RentAFriend.com">http://www.RentAFriend.com</a></p>
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		<title>Just Divorced, Recently Broken Up, or Separated? Learn the new rules for playing the field</title>
		<link>http://blog.rentafriend.com/just-divorced-recently-broken-up-or-separated-learn-the-new-rules-for-playing-the-field/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2010 00:03:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m writing about getting back into the dating scene for a few reasons. A lot of people who break up don&#8217;t know what the next step they should take to get back into socializing. Even if they are ready to &#8230; <a href="http://blog.rentafriend.com/just-divorced-recently-broken-up-or-separated-learn-the-new-rules-for-playing-the-field/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m writing about getting back into the dating scene for a few reasons. A lot of people who break up don&#8217;t know what the next step they should take to get back into socializing. Even if they are ready to start dating again, it could be years since their last date. This post is for both men AND woman. I&#8217;m writing for everyone&#8230;</p>
<p>Are you recently divorced or split up after a long term relationship? We all know that getting back into dating scene can be a very difficult, confusing and stressful time. Especially if you were with someone for a long time and haven&#8217;t been playing the field.</p>
<p>When was the last time you went on a date with someone?  Has it been more than 2 or 3 years? Because if it has been, then you need to learn the new rules to dating. Things change yearly with new technology, social standards, mannerisms and more. Now that you are going to be playing the field again, it&#8217;s important to learn what the new rules to dating are! (And yes, the rules to dating change every year&#8230;) and just to give you some examples. 20 years ago the dating scene was very different than it is today. People would go to dinner, and a movie. Now a day&#8217;s most people don&#8217;t do dinner and movie any more. Going to a movie is not a good way to get to know someone, and eating dinner together might be too formal for a first date.</p>
<p>Dating today is different than it was, and it will continue to change. No matter if you are a male or a female, or if you are straight, bisexual, or even bicurious&#8230;what should you expect on a date: Pulling out a chair, holding doors, paying the bill, things to talk about/things definitely NOT to talk about. It&#8217;s important that you learn what is now the social standard when dating. 5 years ago MySpace was the &#8220;in&#8221; website, but today it&#8217;s Facebook being the social standard. Is it ok to Facebook someone new right away? You might think it could be a good way to learn about someone, but do you want them seeing who you are friends with, the pictures you are in, and reading what your friends post on your page? <em>These are just a few things to think about&#8230;</em></p>
<p>Even the location of where you live can play a huge role in dating. What might be socially acceptable in New York City, might make someone cringe in Nebraska. When you were in a long term relationship, did you move? Are you living in an area that you have never been single before?  The last time you went on a date, if you were more than 100 miles away from the new town you are in now, things can be different.</p>
<p>10 years ago it wasn&#8217;t socially accepted to tell people you are on dating websites, where as today almost everyone knows a couple who have met, fallen in love and have even married thanks to a dating website. Many of the people will even be proud to admit it!</p>
<p>SO&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;you might be thinking, how can I learn what is right/wrong and how to play the field again? You can go on every date you can make and learn from what works/doesn&#8217;t work by trial and error. A plus is that you would most likely meet a lot of new people, but the drawback is you might be ruining chances with someone you could have potential with. If you say or do the wrong thing on the date, the person you are with might be turned off, or offended by what you say.</p>
<p>Not only do I have the better option, but I have the solution. <strong>Practice dates</strong>.<br />
You might be asking, what&#8217;s a &#8220;practice date&#8221;? Good question, but it&#8217;s exactly what it is&#8230; it&#8217;s a practice date. The best way to go about doing so is to find someone who you can talk to and explain your situation to. Explain to them that you want to get back into the dating game, but aren&#8217;t too sure what to do. Ask them if you could go on a practice date with them. Tell them that you are not looking to get involved with them, but you want them to give you advice by pretending to be your date.</p>
<p>Now I will explain how <a title="meet new friends" href="http://RentAFriend.com ">RentAFriend.com </a>can help you get back into playing the field. RentAFriend.com has over 283,000 Friends from around the world. Most likely there are Friends living near you. (you can search 100% for free to see if there are available friends by visiting the website). Next you can <a title="Join RentAFriend.com" href="http://RentAFriend.com/join">join RentAFriend.com</a> and become a member. Being a member of the website will allow you to contact any of the Friends on the site. Next you want to look for someone that is the same age as the person you would be interested in dating. This is important because you want someone who can relate to the age of the person you are interested in.  Explain to them your situation, (If you are a member you can call the Friend directly on the phone or email them through our anonymous messaging system to protect your identify) and tell them what you are looking to do. Explain that you are out of a long term relationship and are looking to start dating soon, but you are looking for someone who can help you with the social standards of dating in 2010.  Tell the Friend you are looking to go out on a &#8220;practice&#8221; date to re-freshen up on your dating manners. Tell them you just want to be guided and critiqued on what to do and not do on a date. Explain to them you are not interested in dating them, but are interested in renting them to help you practice your interactions.  Not only will you learn a lot from the Friend, but the practice will also increase your confidence.</p>
<p>RentAFriend.com is NOT a dating website, so it&#8217;s important that you are honest with the Friend and explain to them your situation and reasons for hiring them. Tell them about your concerns you are having about getting back into dating.</p>
<p>RentAFriend.com is strictly a platonic friendship website where you can <a title="Rent a new friend" href="http://rentafriend.com/rent-a-new-friend">rent a new friend </a> to show you around a new area, help introduce you to new people, attend a wedding or business event with you and much more.</p>
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