A fake French website has revealed something both tragic and pitiful in our modern society by offering to rent men girlfriends who are able to stun relatives, friends or business partners with their charm and beauty.

Looking to Rent a Girlfriend?

loueunepetiteamie.com (translatable as rentagirlfriend.com) asked the following questions last month: “Have you had enough of being alone? Had enough of your wife?” It further stressed that the “rental services” it offered were strictly non-sexual.