Years ago I joked about starting a service that sold fake kid packages after seeing so many co-workers that were able to leave early, work from home, not work over the weekend, etc. because of their kids. For $20 a year you'd get a frame with a couple photos of the kid, some child-created artwork, and a life outside of work.
Website Sells Fake Facebook Girlfriends
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Maybe you're not doing it right. A sloppy dresser will still look sloppy driving an exotic supercar. But a sharply dressed man will look so much more fly in that same car.
That still only impresses the kind of people who would be impressed by a sports car; the solution obviously is to hang out with more shallow people. Make 'em dumb fucking sexists for bonus points.
This is the only time/place people are getting brownie points for calling something out as sexist -- i.e., when they realize that having a girlfriend could make a man look good, and the other guy just found an unfair advantage in that department.
At all other times, women have every advantage in the world and no imposed limitations to speak of.
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#113"To bolster the ranks of fake girlfriends, the website is inviting women to send in their profiles, with a 50 percent profit-sharing incentive." The site (namorofake.com.br) now says their fake gf profiles are all real women. They've also got a selection of types ranging from Ficante (Hook-up), Ex-Namorada (Ex girlfriend), Namorada (Girlfriend) and Namorada Virtual (Virtual Girlfriend). The difference between the lat…
This company's product has a critical mass marketing problem; as more people know about this Brazilian company and the biz model, the more the product is devalued.
i.e. Now that I know this, I'm just going to assume that all my FB friends who are in a long distance relationship with a Brazilian girl are in a fake relationship.
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#114Earlier quoted context omitted.
That still only impresses the kind of people who would be impressed by a sports car; the solution obviously is to hang out with more shallow people. Make 'em dumb fucking sexists for bonus points.
This is the only time/place people are getting brownie points for calling something out as sexist -- i.e., when they realize that having a girlfriend could make a man look good, and the other guy just found an unfair advantage in that department. At all other times, women have every advantage in the world and no imposed limitations to speak of.
You might have made the mistake I don't include certain ladies in "dumb fucking sexists" ^^ And on what planet are downmoderations brownie points?
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>Everyone looks differently at someone who is dating a hot chick. How do you think they will look at you when the truth comes out? I expect the negatives will outweigh any transient positives by a considerable margin.
That assumes you ever get caught. Though I know of at least one public case where someone tried this and got busted, ruining his reputation, but the problem was he was doing all the content himself and doing it very badly. Presumably this place will write the content for you so you don't accidentally project yourself onto your fake girlfriend.
What about the people who know you? People who never interact with you in the flesh don't care if you have a girlfriend, but the people you actually see on occasion will eventually expect to see her.
You will get caught by friends and relatives. And you may laugh and explain what you're doing, but even as you explain people are going to think "What a loser!"
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> Every single person I know who has a profile at LinkedIn has falsified somehow their job history, their set of skills or their credentials. That says more about the company you keep than anything else.
Wow you really know everything don't you? It says that they’re ordinary folks who would like to be perceived a little better than their current status. I guess your acquaintances are all super successful people who have nothing to lie about regarding their professional life. It must be so boring for you addressing mere mortals like us, with flaws and everything.
I'm just regular-successful, but my resume does not contain any embellishment. If anything, it undersells me.
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There's a concept called "lie". Dying your hair is cosmetics. Saying you're in relationship when you're not is a lie.
It's still just a lie. A cosmetic lie, but a lie. Are fake breasts less fake than a fake girlfriend? They're all just lies used by these people to get whatever they want from it. Of course this is horrible, but it's funny how people don't think fake breasts, makeup or photoshop on personal pictures are also horrible. In those cases they are just tools, right? Hypocrisy is the name of this age.
Dyed hair is only a lie if you claim that it's not.
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#118Social hacking at its finest. The benefits of a fake girlfriend go far beyond attracting a real girlfriend. Everyone looks differently at someone who is dating a hot chick. This could be just as valuable in terms of general networking or self promoting. It makes me wonder what similar ideas are out there. For the majority of people, social capital is the most valuable kind of capital there is. Facebook itself is kind…
> If you find this business to be repugnant, who do we blame?
People that use it.
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After a couple of years of trying to become more outgoing and understanding social mechanisms, I rate pretty high on this "ladder". But as a byproduct, I can't stand to hang out with people who actually seem to care about people's social standing. People who care a lot about fake gimmicks like these (clothes, friends, status, power) are usually shallow, self-centered and insecure; the exact opposite of the people a s…
> After a couple of years of trying to become more outgoing and understanding social mechanisms Could you elaborate on that or provide links, books, anything that worked for you? I agree with your view and I don't see this ever changing for me, yet I would still like to make these experiences for myself to be honest.
Sure. It's been a long journey that I started about four or five years ago. I honestly haven't been reading that much. I guess if anything, Neil Strauss's "The Game" was probably the only significant piece of writing that set me off and piqued my curiosity for social games and mechanisms. I've also read some of the darker pickup blogs (http://heartiste.wordpress.com/) which are not recommended if you want to retain your faith in humanity. They do provide some insights in some social games, though, including status whoring and related things. Don't take it too seriously, but there are probably some insights to learn there. It seems to me that the best people to hang out with are the ones that are impervious to stuff like this. None of my best friends (well, maybe with one exception) would fall for the kind of manipulation that Heartiste describes. Some subreddits (/r/sex, /r/relationship_advice) have been valuable for hearing horror stories of people not standing up for themselves in a relationship setting, and why it's important to have principles. You'll hear these in real life as well.
The most significant thing I've been doing has really been to get out in the world and meet as many people as possible, along the way seeing these social games first-hand. This has involved living in a different country for a year and going to almost every party or social event that presented itself. Initially it was to overcome depression/social anxiety, meet girls and make new friends, but after a few years it's turned into more of an interest in people and getting new experiences. After a while you have been in so many social situations that you stop worrying about what image you present, and see more of the personalities, motivations and insecurities behind most people's facades.
I don't know how old you are (I'm 26 now) but I'd guess some form of social travelling (backpacking, maybe studying abroad) and saying yes to as many invitations as possible would be a good starting point. Also actively trying to become a better person - more fit, more friendly, less able to get manipulated or taken advantage of, more knowledgable, more secure. There's probably some confirmation bias on my end here, there are probably multiple was to get these experiences. I _do_ recommend "The Game" since it's a very fascinating account. Hope that helps.
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> Every single person I know who has a profile at LinkedIn has falsified somehow their job history, their set of skills or their credentials. That says more about the company you keep than anything else.
Wow you really know everything don't you? It says that they’re ordinary folks who would like to be perceived a little better than their current status. I guess your acquaintances are all super successful people who have nothing to lie about regarding their professional life. It must be so boring for you addressing mere mortals like us, with flaws and everything.
I know at least one person who doesn't lie on his LinkedIn--in fact, I'm not sure I know anyone who does, though it's statistically likely--and never considered this especially remarkable before.