2026

WHY MEN RENT GIRLFRIENDS

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synopsis

A year-long investigation into the "girlfriend experience" and the radicalisation of modern dating. Ben Zand meets "T," a man who has spent £50,000 renting relationships because he feels "owed" a partner. From the global intimacy market to a confrontational dialogue with real-life women, this film explores whether these extreme views can be challenged before they become set in stone.

credits

Series Director and Presenter: Ben Zand Researcher: Ben Mulley Director of Photography: Ben Mulley & Freddie Newman Editor: Gabriel Baxter Team Assistant: Eleanor Phee Production Manager: Grace Evans Head of Production: Adam Mitchenall Executive Producers: Ben Zand & Josh Reynolds

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