In a city as pricey as New York, what can 200 bucks really get you these days? Answer: A skilled, sexy man who wants to help you move some furniture or escort you to an event. Seriously. Rent A Gent, a service launched in November 2013, allows users you book able-bodied men for a bit of totally legit personal assistance. "We buy $400 shoes and we're not ashamed about paying that much because we can afford it," said Sara Shikhman, Founder of Rent A Gent. "So now, you can pay $400 for two hours with a quality guy. There's nothing embarrassing about that. " she explained. And women are on board; over 200 users have rented gents so far, and the service has now opened up shop in Vegas and LA.

Shikhman started Rent A Gent because she was disappointed in the male entertainment at her friends' bachelorette and birthday parties. "It just wasn't the quality I thought we deserved," she said. "I wanted [a service] that's guaranteed to be good, where the guy who shows up is always going to be great." And so, the company was born.

Unconvinced that this was a legitimate business — or perhaps, knowing that seeing would be believing — I sat down with three gents (Eric, "The Actor," Frankie, "The Acrobatic Dancer," and Noah, "The Guitar Player,") to try and understand their trade. What I found were three well-spoken, super good looking guys who would definitely make a lonely wedding a whole lot more fun. What did I learn from them? Three rules that work just as well on any type of "getting to know you" situation.

1. No Hanky Panky — and No Exceptions. The gents aren't allowed to have any romantic or sexual relationships with their clients. Shikhman explained that every gent goes through a rigorous interview process (including a background check) to make sure that her team is composed of upstanding men. Also, the guys must remain one drink behind when they're on a date. "This is professional for us," Eric said of the stay-sober policy.

2. Not Everyone is Looking for a Date— But Being Friendly Goes a Long Way: Need a birthday party bartender? A moving man? A driver? Rented dudes will perform any of these tasks. Shikhman initially founded the company to serve as bachelorette entertainment, but later realized that it would be great for plenty of other events. "I?ve had parties in my apartment where I don?t want to be serving the drinks," Shikhman says. And have a bartender who is as smooth as his cocktails? Shikhman considers it an ideal bonus.

3. Attract a Gent By Being Yourself (Even If That Means You're a Little Bossy): "We select guys who like strong independent women," Shikhman told me. Which means there's no need to worry about running the show around these guys. (And at $200 an hour, that's a good fact to keep in mind).

After an hour with the gents (free of charge), I left feeling like I'd spent time with old guy friends. Fun? Sure. But was the afternoon of harmless flirting worth nearly as much as a monthly gym membership? I'm still deciding. In the meantime, I know exactly where I'll turn when I need help moving my couch.