[header] How to create a fake boyfriend or girlfriend [title] Pick a name and age. [step] A good place to start is by picking a name and age for your boyfriend. When creating a boyfriend, you need to get the details straight ahead of time. 
Try to stick to names not too out of the ordinary but not too plain either. [substeps] A good way to choose a name is to pick a either a last name or a first name that is fairly common, while having the other name be a little less common.