Rent-a-Friend Industry Booms
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•The rent-a-friend industry is booming among Canada's Chinese diaspora
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Dozens of people are offering rent-a-friend services on Xiaohongshu , a social media platform also known as Little Red Book or China ’s Instagram.
Sociologists and other experts suggest the phenomenon of paid companionship is due in part to a sense of isolation among some new immigrants.
As the companionship industry grows, safety issues and other concerns are emerging.
Li , from Richmond , B.C. , has a full-time job with a company that builds medical gas pipeline systems.
Ge said she only accepts female clients for security reasons.
Hu and Ge said they avoid going out at night .
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