Website Sells Fake Facebook Girlfriends

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Post by ytNumbers » Fri, Jan 18, 2013, 3:14 AM UTC

Website Sells Fake Facebook Girlfriends
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Re: Website Sells Fake Facebook Girlfriends

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Post by sharkweek » Fri, Jan 18, 2013, 3:52 AM UTC

In case you missed it and feel like reading a really bizarre story about fake girlfriends, this account of Notre Dame football player Manti Te'o faking the death of his non-existent girlfriend is just too weird -- http://deadspin.com/5976517/

Re: Website Sells Fake Facebook Girlfriends

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Post by whatshisface » Fri, Jan 18, 2013, 3:54 AM UTC

Just a thought...

Be allowing (almost) everyone the same power to falsify information, this company is reducing the power of today's fraudsters to lie convincingly. (Now, people won't trust unreliable sources so easily.)

Could this be a good thing?

Re: Website Sells Fake Facebook Girlfriends

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Post by orangecat » Fri, Jan 18, 2013, 3:58 AM UTC

They do have science on their side: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17619-its-true-all-the...

Re: Website Sells Fake Facebook Girlfriends

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Post by orangethirty » Fri, Jan 18, 2013, 3:59 AM UTC

This is kind of scientific from an evolutionary stand point. The company is allowing males to setup a mating ritual display to appear more desirable. I don't know if its scientific, but my fisrt hand experience always had me being more desirable to the opposite sex when I was in a relationship. Now that I wear a wedding band around my finger, I could swear that the effect has increased. Which is quite funny at some times, but very uncomfortable at others.

But I wonder what purpose in the evolutionary side of things does the company play? Are they doing like some species that help others mate through their own mechanisms? Or am I just too tired from programming all day and writing endless babble?

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Post by victorhn » Fri, Jan 18, 2013, 4:01 AM UTC

Among PUA circles, this is known as preselection, an effect where women become more attracted to men that are already "chosen" by other women, so they may be onto something.

Re: Website Sells Fake Facebook Girlfriends

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Post by unreal37 » Fri, Jan 18, 2013, 4:02 AM UTC

sharkweek wrote: post #2

In case you missed it and feel like reading a really bizarre story about fake girlfriends, this account of Notre Dame football player Manti Te'o faking the death of his non-existent girlfriend is just too weird -- http://deadspin.com/5976517/

He claims he was duped. There's not evidence he faked the death or knew his girlfriend was fake.

Re: Website Sells Fake Facebook Girlfriends

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Post by unreal37 » Fri, Jan 18, 2013, 4:02 AM UTC

Also R$39 is actually only $20. Brazilian Real is R$2 to US$1.

Re: Website Sells Fake Facebook Girlfriends

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Post by frostli » Fri, Jan 18, 2013, 4:02 AM UTC

This is so sad that the website will prob. be profitable soon by all the buzz.

Re: Website Sells Fake Facebook Girlfriends

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Post by utopkara » Fri, Jan 18, 2013, 4:08 AM UTC

Finally a simple product idea that I am jealous I didn't think about it first. Any HN reader could have thought about this, and many could even implement it in a weekend, yet it was these guys. I salute the open mind, and the entrepreneurial spirit.