# Girlfriend-Renting Websites 'Loue Une Petite Amie' Makes Finding a Date Easier Than Ever By Michael Hines | Published 2011-02-18 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loue-une-petite-amie References: [odditycentral](http://www.odditycentral.com/news/controversial-rent-a-girlfriend-website-proves-big-hit-in-france.html) & [loueunepetiteamie](http://www.loueunepetiteamie.com/) It is now nearly impossible to be a lonely man in France thanks to the new website Loue Une Petite Amie, also known in English as "rent a girlfriend." That's right, Loue Une Petite Amie actually lets you rent a girlfriend for a [dinner, movie](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valentines-popup), etc. The women cost between 20 and 540 Euros, which is a high or low price to pay depending on your previous experiences in this realm. The site is apparently completely legal and has had over 500 [women sign-up](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doubles-social) to be girlfriends. Over 5,000 men have also inquired about renting a woman. Looks like a few women will be working overtime... ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 33% | Activity: 30% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Romance](https://www.trendhunter.com/romance) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Rent-a-girlfriend Services:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the potential for similar platforms in different countries. - **Companionship as a Service:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a platform that offers companionship services beyond romantic relationships. - **Alternative Relationship Models:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Investigate new ways of forming connections and relationships in the digital age. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **E-commerce:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create an online marketplace for renting various types of companions or social experiences. - **Travel and Tourism:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate companion rental services into travel packages for solo travelers. - **Social Networking:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine social networking with dating platforms to offer virtual companionship for users. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Senior Rental Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rent-elderly-people.md) - [AI-to-Human Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rentahuman.md) - [Stranger Wedding Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invitin.md) - [Professional-Focused Dating Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lady-matchmaker.md) - [Bespoke Dating Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1-million-matchmaking.md) - [Personalized Digital Dating Rooms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virtual-spaces-for-singles.md) - [Peer-To-Peer Rental Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peertopeer-rental.md) - [AI Dating Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intimal.md) - [Game Console Rental Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ps5-rental-program.md)