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Silicon Valley's AI elite are shelling out as much as $6,000/hour for 'nerdy escorts' who can talk tech and crypto (finance.yahoo.com)
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Paying an escort to spend time with you certainly doesn't come with the same sacrifices as an organic relationship. And, unlike chatbots, "nerdy escorts" are real people who can provide human perspectives on things like AI, crypto and economics instead of just echoing back a tech worker's thoughts on such subjects.

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[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 6 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

Wish I could talk bullshit and be paid for it...

[–] BigDiction@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago

A high end escort has a rare skill set. You gotta be a friend and a therapist, all while being attractive and comfortable to a range of personalities and environments.

I respect the hustle.

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 1 points 7 hours ago

You can! Trick is finding clientele. I mean most careers really just boil down to your ability to socialize. I used to be in the legal industry for a time, and the absolute ineptitude at the highest levels was astounding!

I knew one tax attorney who openly bragged that he made a full ass career of knowing 3 pages.