A single woman has shared how she places male items around her house to stay safe from delivery men - to make it seem like she has a boyfriend.
TikTok star Silken Chu, @sulken, said she leaves men's shoes, clothes, and other items such as a skateboard in clear view from the front door.
She even uses an iPad to play an audio clip of a man's voice, from a track titled 'boyfriend roleplay, deep voice, jealous boyfriend'.
Silken, a model from Vancouver, Canada, said that she takes these steps to feel safe, and they've proved popular with her fans as she now has 2.5 million views.
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In the clip, she said: "I have a stranger (male) coming over with a coffee table from Facebook Marketplace so I need to look like I don't live alone."
She then places shoes in the hallway before pressing play on the soundtrack and adds: "Is that a man's voice coming from another room?"
Then she throws a man's hoodie on the sofa, boxing gloves in the hall, and a skateboard against the wall.
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Alongside millions of views, the video has also received countless comments.
One said: "It's sad really that this is what we have to do to be safe."
Another added: "My parents always told me to leave work boots outside my house when a repairman came over."
And a third wrote: "Yep, I shout to my imaginary husband when food delivery comes right before I open the door."
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