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World● Low5d ago · Oct 31, 2026, 10:07 AM

Why some people are paying to make friends

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from hawaiitribune_herald · united states of america · North America

Last year, Alexandra Pitzer paid $290 to meet a group of strangers. The post Why some people are paying to make friends appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.

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