sleeping "together". In a video call, with an unknown woman and for money. A new trend is gaining popularity in Moscow: men pay to fall asleep "next to", placing their phone or laptop on the pillow, on the screen of a sleeping foreign woman. For a fee she will talk, show you the room and listen to music with you. But it's still an imitation. Psychologist Yulia Matlov explains this through prediction: there is no need to get to know, maintain relationships or adapt to someone else's mood. You choose the time and format and know for sure: at this time it is included in the media. And the psychologist also compares it to being near a loved one: you can keep quiet, everyone is busy with their own things - but the very fact remains that there is someone nearby. For some, this service gives a similar feeling: "I'm not alone now. Lawyers call such platforms a "gray area": intermediaries take 35-54% of the income, and it is almost impossible to prove an employment relationship without a contract. At the same time, money is not easy, as it may seem. Emotional involvement is also work, and the client may begin to confuse paid hours with personal relationships. ***.
If you think about it, there is a person behind the screen who probably doesn't want to be alone either. He just gets paid for it. The market for long distance connections is growing. It is a sign of our time of complete isolation inside concrete "human shelters". (Source: Moslanta, Moscow 24).