There is a hot trend in Japan that might not work so well here; rent-a-person.
You can rent cars, rent furniture and in Japan, you can even rent a friend. A Japanese actor is rentable as a friend, husband, father or even a mourner at a funeral. The Atlantic reports the eight-year-old company Family Romance provides professional actors to fill any role in the personal lives of clients. With a staff of 800 or so actors, the company says it provides a surrogate for almost any conceivable situation. The owner says demand for rent-a-persons is increasing. He says more people want help to appear popular on social media. Source: The Atlantic