Comments on: What Every Lonely Guy Needs: A Fake Facebook Girlfriend http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2011/03/29/what-every-lonely-guy-needs-a-fake-facebook-girlfriend/ Quirky, funny, and surprising science news from the edge of the known universe. Fri, 25 May 2012 18:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nicola L http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2011/03/29/what-every-lonely-guy-needs-a-fake-facebook-girlfriend/comment-page-1/#comment-69476 Nicola L Sun, 15 May 2011 23:49:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=16832#comment-69476 Hahahahaha ive got to say i only heard about this recently and when i did, i pissed my self laughing! This may have something to do with me being easily amused but to me this sounds really sad lol. Hahahahaha ive got to say i only heard about this recently and when i did, i pissed my self laughing! This may have something to do with me being easily amused but to me this sounds really sad lol.

]]> By: Lucy Trebute http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2011/03/29/what-every-lonely-guy-needs-a-fake-facebook-girlfriend/comment-page-1/#comment-69457 Lucy Trebute Sat, 14 May 2011 21:58:41 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=16832#comment-69457 Hey babe u wanna meet up soon Hey babe u wanna meet up soon

]]> By: Matt B. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2011/03/29/what-every-lonely-guy-needs-a-fake-facebook-girlfriend/comment-page-1/#comment-67147 Matt B. Fri, 01 Apr 2011 19:38:01 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=16832#comment-67147 In my experience, people I don't already know don't comment on my wall on Facebook, and it's impossible to get to know someone I've already friended, because everybody posts stories with absolutely no context, so I have no idea what they're talking about. If the fake girlfriend said anything comprehensible, it would be a dead giveaway. In my experience, people I don’t already know don’t comment on my wall on Facebook, and it’s impossible to get to know someone I’ve already friended, because everybody posts stories with absolutely no context, so I have no idea what they’re talking about. If the fake girlfriend said anything comprehensible, it would be a dead giveaway.

]]> By: Decin http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2011/03/29/what-every-lonely-guy-needs-a-fake-facebook-girlfriend/comment-page-1/#comment-67075 Decin Thu, 31 Mar 2011 03:16:37 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=16832#comment-67075 This idea is so stupid it would work. Its easy cash for them, the guys will pay a bunch of nothing to talk sexy to a computer its an ultimate scam This idea is so stupid it would work. Its easy cash for them, the guys will pay a bunch of nothing to talk sexy to a computer its an ultimate scam

]]> By: DTL http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2011/03/29/what-every-lonely-guy-needs-a-fake-facebook-girlfriend/comment-page-1/#comment-67044 DTL Wed, 30 Mar 2011 17:38:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=16832#comment-67044 Isn't it going to look incredibly weird if your girlfriend is someone who never interacts with anyone else on the network, just you? Isn’t it going to look incredibly weird if your girlfriend is someone who never interacts with anyone else on the network, just you?

]]> By: Jenn http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2011/03/29/what-every-lonely-guy-needs-a-fake-facebook-girlfriend/comment-page-1/#comment-67036 Jenn Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:02:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=16832#comment-67036 So treating women as replacable objects seems to be very popular among the men here. Yuck. So treating women as replacable objects seems to be very popular among the men here. Yuck.

]]> By: Jason http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2011/03/29/what-every-lonely-guy-needs-a-fake-facebook-girlfriend/comment-page-1/#comment-67033 Jason Wed, 30 Mar 2011 11:05:55 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=16832#comment-67033 I could actually see this working. I've been married for 5 years and would never cheat but it's amazing what women do around me since they know I'm married. The stories I could tell. They say they find me cute, harmless, and easy to open up to. I should probably be insulted but they practically treat me like another women. A women can smell a single guy a mile away and instantly go on the defensive, so to speak, assuming that maybe he's just out for sex or there is something wrong with him because he's single. So with this fake girlfriend you could be at ease with women and they with you. Then when you break up with your fake girlfriend you have women that have already opened up and got to know you without the pressure of thinking you're out to score. Thats the key. It could help out men that are really good guys but are just awkward around women. Problem is, if this thing becomes popular and everyone knows about it then women won't believe that your facebook girlfriend is real therefore defeating the purpose. I could actually see this working. I’ve been married for 5 years and would never cheat but it’s amazing what women do around me since they know I’m married. The stories I could tell. They say they find me cute, harmless, and easy to open up to. I should probably be insulted but they practically treat me like another women. A women can smell a single guy a mile away and instantly go on the defensive, so to speak, assuming that maybe he’s just out for sex or there is something wrong with him because he’s single. So with this fake girlfriend you could be at ease with women and they with you. Then when you break up with your fake girlfriend you have women that have already opened up and got to know you without the pressure of thinking you’re out to score. Thats the key. It could help out men that are really good guys but are just awkward around women. Problem is, if this thing becomes popular and everyone knows about it then women won’t believe that your facebook girlfriend is real therefore defeating the purpose.

]]> By: poll http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2011/03/29/what-every-lonely-guy-needs-a-fake-facebook-girlfriend/comment-page-1/#comment-67031 poll Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:15:12 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=16832#comment-67031 Anyone who doesn't think this will work should read this study first: http://www.bakadesuyo.com/new-scientist-study-women-prefer-men-who-are Anyone who doesn’t think this will work should read this study first:
http://www.bakadesuyo.com/new-scientist-study-women-prefer-men-who-are

]]> By: Alex http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2011/03/29/what-every-lonely-guy-needs-a-fake-facebook-girlfriend/comment-page-1/#comment-67024 Alex Wed, 30 Mar 2011 03:44:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=16832#comment-67024 AHAHAH A REAL GIRL!!! RUN!!! AHAHAH A REAL GIRL!!! RUN!!!

]]> By: Idlewilde http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2011/03/29/what-every-lonely-guy-needs-a-fake-facebook-girlfriend/comment-page-1/#comment-67022 Idlewilde Wed, 30 Mar 2011 03:03:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=16832#comment-67022 I'm a girl, and I can say this is a BAD idea. If you want a girlfriend, don't act like you already have one. I, for one, have no desire to be 'teh other gurl', and get involved with some drama that inevitably ends in a catfight. Of course, there's some girls who fish for drama like this, who wish their lives were just like tv. That's who gets attracted to men with girlfriends. Guess which men get bashed all over facebook for being stupid slimeballs when the whole fiasco is over? I’m a girl, and I can say this is a BAD idea. If you want a girlfriend, don’t act like you already have one. I, for one, have no desire to be ‘teh other gurl’, and get involved with some drama that inevitably ends in a catfight. Of course, there’s some girls who fish for drama like this, who wish their lives were just like tv. That’s who gets attracted to men with girlfriends. Guess which men get bashed all over facebook for being stupid slimeballs when the whole fiasco is over?

]]> By: Cindi http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2011/03/29/what-every-lonely-guy-needs-a-fake-facebook-girlfriend/comment-page-1/#comment-67020 Cindi Wed, 30 Mar 2011 01:58:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=16832#comment-67020 Joe is missing the fact that only sleezy girls like guys that are taken. Girls that are worth dating, don't even look sideways at someone who is taken. Joe is missing the fact that only sleezy girls like guys that are taken.
Girls that are worth dating, don’t even look sideways at someone who is taken.

]]> By: Barry Summers-Podesta IV http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2011/03/29/what-every-lonely-guy-needs-a-fake-facebook-girlfriend/comment-page-1/#comment-67010 Barry Summers-Podesta IV Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:58:37 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=16832#comment-67010 So, what happens if two fake-e-girlfriends-online-dot-com get to chatting with each other? Skynet? So, what happens if two fake-e-girlfriends-online-dot-com get to chatting with each other? Skynet?

]]> By: Joe http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2011/03/29/what-every-lonely-guy-needs-a-fake-facebook-girlfriend/comment-page-1/#comment-67009 Joe Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:47:14 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=16832#comment-67009 Daniel is missing the fact that women are more attracted to taken guys than single guys. Getting attention from a girl is contageous. I can see this working, but it also doesn't say a lot for women. Daniel is missing the fact that women are more attracted to taken guys than single guys. Getting attention from a girl is contageous. I can see this working, but it also doesn’t say a lot for women.

]]> By: Jeremy http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2011/03/29/what-every-lonely-guy-needs-a-fake-facebook-girlfriend/comment-page-1/#comment-67006 Jeremy Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:58:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=16832#comment-67006 Damn, that's actually a really good idea. Not philosophically or anything, I mean purely in a business sense. That guy is gonna make some easy cash from this. Damn, that’s actually a really good idea.

Not philosophically or anything, I mean purely in a business sense.

That guy is gonna make some easy cash from this.

]]> By: Daniel http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2011/03/29/what-every-lonely-guy-needs-a-fake-facebook-girlfriend/comment-page-1/#comment-66993 Daniel Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:20:05 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=16832#comment-66993 This is the stupidest idea I have seen in a very long time. Why would I jeopardize my chances of finding a real girlfriend by pretending I'm already taken??? Being one of the "single and actively looking facebook guys" this service is trying to target, I can only shake my head. This is the stupidest idea I have seen in a very long time. Why would I jeopardize my chances of finding a real girlfriend by pretending I’m already taken??? Being one of the “single and actively looking facebook guys” this service is trying to target, I can only shake my head.

]]> By: Dan http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2011/03/29/what-every-lonely-guy-needs-a-fake-facebook-girlfriend/comment-page-1/#comment-66992 Dan Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:12:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=16832#comment-66992 What about virtual sex? What about virtual sex?

]]> By: Cathy http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2011/03/29/what-every-lonely-guy-needs-a-fake-facebook-girlfriend/comment-page-1/#comment-66990 Cathy Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:24:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/?p=16832#comment-66990 Considering I had 30 separate FB profiles at the height of my Farmville addiction, I see their point. Considering I had 30 separate FB profiles at the height of my Farmville addiction, I see their point.

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