I can understand if you’re a little skeptical, but you can actually get paid to talk to people alone and without compromising on your safety. Many Americans want someone to vent to, flirt with, or commiserate with in day-to-day life, and a surprising number of them are willing to pay for it.
Do you like to lean on someone’s shoulder, engage in casual banter, or simply provide companionship? If so, here’s how you can indulge in those sides of yourself and make some money while doing it.
How Much Can You Expect to Earn?
Most chat platforms pay a flat rate per hour or message. If it’s hourly, you can expect to receive between roughly $10 and $50 per hour (often communicated on a per-minute basis). At message-based platforms where you chat via text, you’ll likely find rates between $0.10 and $0.20 per message.
Keep in mind that it’s theoretically possible that you’ll fall into the upper end of these ranges, but it’s not guaranteed. And while rates play a significant role in your profitability, the most limiting determinants of your earnings will probably be the level of demand you can generate and the amount of time you can invest.
Now, let’s review specific examples of sites that will pay you to talk to lonely people.
Where Can You Talk to Lonely People?
There are many platforms that can help you get paid to talk to lonely people in one form or the other. You can connect with customers looking for text, audio, video and even face-to-face conversations.
Some focus more on sexual contact, but many others focus on purely platonic conversations. However, as you might expect, there seems to be more demand for the former, so fewer platforms only cater to the latter.
Of course, if you’re more enterprising and willing to branch out on your own (instead of working for third-party platforms), you can sell whatever chat services you want. If you can generate demand yourself, you can use a more flexible marketplace like Fiverr or Freelancer to connect you with clients.
1. Rent a Friend
www.rentafriend.com
⚙️ How It Works
Rent a Friend caters primarily to people looking for someone to meet with them in person. The site allows you to register as a friend for rent by the hour, after which users can purchase your time. They may book you for conversation or company during a social activity.
⚠️ The Risks
With any site that allows in-person meet-ups, there’s a risk that your client might be untrustworthy. Rent A Friend does require users to pay a fee before they can contact you, though, and you’re free to chat with people before meeting them (or deny requests altogether).
💰 What They Pay
Rates generally start at $10 per hour, but you can negotiate in either direction. Friends get to set their rates individually and keep 100% of their proceeds. The site makes money by charging users a monthly fee.
2. Papa
www.joinpapa.com
⚙️ How It Works
Working for Papa might be the most wholesome way to get paid to talk to lonely people. The clientele consists exclusively of the elderly and the infirm. If you’ve ever visited a convalescent home, working with Papa should be familiar.
⚠️ The Risks
There’s always some privacy and safety risk when conversing or meeting with strangers (Papa lets you offer both virtual and in-person services), but Papa does a great job of connecting you with people who genuinely need what you want to sell.
💰 What They Pay
Papa’s website states that their base hourly rate is $15 per hour. Daily and weekly bonuses are also readily available, and they’ll reimburse you for the cost of commutes to client sites.
3. FriendPC
www.friendpc.com
⚙️ How It Works
FriendPC is the most flexible of the three platforms on this list. If you do “become a Virtual Friend,” you can choose to offer a wide variety of services. That includes providing conversation and companionship over the phone or in person.
⚠️ The Risks
FriendPC may be more likely to expose you to people looking for sexual services than the others on this list. The platform allows Friends to provide “girlfriend services.”
While they define those as platonically roleplaying as someone’s girlfriend to deceive a third party, some people may get the wrong idea.
💰 What They Pay
Friends get to set the prices for their services. No commissions or fees are publicly listed.
4. FlirtBucks
www.flirtbucks.net
⚙️ How It Works
FlirtBucks is a platform designed specifically for flirtatious text and video conversations (hence the name). The site makes it clear even the video calls are conversations, though, not performances – no nudity. They only hire female chat hostesses.
⚠️ The Risks
FlirtBucks’ Better Business Bureau page shows complaints from many who regret giving sensitive information to them after receiving no response to their application. There’s no confirmation that FlirtBucks has done anything malicious with their data, but there’s always a risk.
💰 What They Pay
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5. MyGirlFund
www.mygirlfund.com
⚙️ How It Works
FlirtBucks is a platform designed specifically for flirtatious MyGirlFund follows a traditional platform model and connects men interested in paying to talk to attractive women. They support text chat, video chat, and even live cam shows.
⚠️ The Risks
MyGirlFund only supports remote services, so there’s no risk to anyone’s safety. Your personal information is also somewhat protected from the public since you don’t talk to clients on personal devices, but the site still records your data, so be cautious.
💰 What They Pay
Girls get to set the rates for their services at whatever they like, but the site takes a service fee from any earnings.
Bucks pays between $0.10 and $0.15 per minute for text chatting. The pay range is $0.40 to $0.50 per minute for video chatting. Your rates will increase the longer you work with them.
Should You Do It?
Side hustles are a great way to pad your monthly cash flow, but you have to be selective about which ones you decide to pursue. Many of them (this one included) involve trading your time for money, which will only get you so far. Your time is limited, after all, so selling your free time isn’t likely to make or break your finances.
Ultimately, it’s most likely to be worth your time if you find something fun that fits your lifestyle. For example, if you have a dog that you already take for walks three times a day, signing up for Rover as a professional dog walker makes a lot of sense.
Overall, this means that if you really enjoy (or are already spending time with) chatting with strangers then you should consider this side hustle. Just do your due diligence and choose a secure platform that supports the experience you want.
FAQs
How do you get paid to talk to lonely people?
You can read this article to know more.
Are there people who will pay you to talk to them?
Yes, and to know more about this, you have to read this complete article.