An escort website is auctioning off a young woman's virginity so she can afford to go to university abroad.
The advert shows photos of 20-year-old Ariana, who says she is selling her body so she can study medicine in another country.
And it doesn't come cheap. Bids are starting at 150,000 EUR - that's over £130,000.
Bidders
in the online auction can apparently even meet two virgins in one night
if they also make an offer for the student's best friend.
Ariana said that she is offering her virginity to cover the costs of her education.
She
said: "Many students have the issue that during their studies they have
to deal with multiple problems. You have to go to work in order to pay
for your education.
"I want to move to another country for my
studies in medicine. The university will be very expensive, the rent
will also be high.
"I imagine that living in another country will be very hard,
therefore I want to get the financial burden out of the way so I can
focus on my medical studies."
Ariana does not think that offering herself is ethically wrong.
She replied: "It is the easiest way to earn money in a short time."
Some
critics say her auctioning herself will provide a lot of trouble for
other women who yearn for independence and equality. Yet Ariana does not
see any issue.
She said: "I am also an independent woman and can
do just what I want. Believe me, I have thought long and hard to make
this decision.
"I have hoped for so long to find my great love,
but it did not work out. So why should I wait any longer? And why should
I lose my virginity to someone who could then break my heart later?"
The young student said that she looked into alternatives. But as her
parents are not rich and Russia does not offer grants to study abroad,
she says she has no other chance.
She says that her parents are unaware of her decision, but if they were to find out she will explain the situation to them.
Ariana
hopes that the highest bidder is a gentleman who deals sensitively with
the situation. She said that perhaps it will also be a man she would
like to see more often after their sexual encounter.
Those who
might be interested in bidding on Ariana’s virginity can also consider
her best friend Lolita, who has also offered her virginity online.