Dream offer: rent a handy husband

HELSINKI – Need someone to change a light bulb or babysit? Rent-a-husband Petteri Ikonen says he is your man for all chores about the house.

“I don’t sell sex services at all,” stressed Ikonen, a warehouse worker who set up his solo husband rental business a year ago, noting that his clients were mainly “lonely women” but included men and families. “I’ve given driving lessons, I’ve sung a birthday serenade, all sorts of things,” said the 42-year-old who charges 20 euros (U$24,60) for the first hour and 10 euros per hour thereafter, advertising his services on http://www.aviomiespalvelu.net.But he said his more usual tasks were changing lightbulbs or hanging pictures.The services offered by the formerly-married Ikonen are not unique, but he said Finnish men had more to offer than most.”The guy who starts to do this has to be responsible and have a good sense of humour, have good manners, be good with his hands.He has to be all that a typical good Finnish husband is.Sensitive and tender, talks all issues through,” he said.- Nampa-Reuters”I’ve given driving lessons, I’ve sung a birthday serenade, all sorts of things,” said the 42-year-old who charges 20 euros (U$24,60) for the first hour and 10 euros per hour thereafter, advertising his services on http://www.aviomiespalvelu.net.But he said his more usual tasks were changing lightbulbs or hanging pictures.The services offered by the formerly-married Ikonen are not unique, but he said Finnish men had more to offer than most.”The guy who starts to do this has to be responsible and have a good sense of humour, have good manners, be good with his hands.He has to be all that a typical good Finnish husband is.Sensitive and tender, talks all issues through,” he said.- Nampa-Reuters