Friends for Hire

At RentAFriend.com you can find someone to keep you company at a movie. It's all on the "up-and-up." But what did Jesus mean when he said, "I have called you friends?"

What does it take to forge a friendship? Well, the answers will probably vary depending on just whom you ask. The two guys who have been buddies since college will tell you that friendship requires a shared experience that binds you together for a lifetime. Ask the three girlfriends who share shopping and coffee together every Saturday and they'll say it's about having common interests over which you can connect. A group of inseparable 7-year-old boys will likely tell you that it helps to have a mutual admiration for all things Spiderman, as well as moms who let you hang out at one another's houses after school. All great answers.

But what if you never went to college, hate shopping and grew up with an overprotective mother who kept you away from comic books and other kids? What does it take to forge a great friendship now? Well, according to Scott Rosenbaum, a great friend can still be had for about 10 bucks an hour. That's right, Rosenbaum is the founder of "RentAFriend.com" a...