Yes, women charging for dates (and in some cases first dates with a view to a relationship) seems to be quite common now. If they're up front about it I think it's a nice service to provide, but I don't like it when they get talking to you just as one human being to another as if they're actually interested and then spring it that if you want a date with them it's gonna cost ya. I find that quite upsetting when that happens.
I don't know whether men do it. I don't go on dates with men - my interest in other guys is purely from an erotic perspective, not a romantic one :)
I think as you say, it has to suit your character. Also something one would have to be extremely careful about. If it's all hypothetical then in principle it's something I could do, although realistically I'm lousy in bed so it would never work anyway.
I didn't know that dating was a paid for thing as well (aside from escorting, like hiring an escort for an event or something). I'd read at one point that 'compensated dating' was a big thing in Japan, but hadn't heard of people being paid for actual dates otherwise.
In the place I am at the moment, I don't think I'd want to be paid for dates, but I think I'd happily pay a beautiful woman to date me. I think I'd like to feel liked by a woman, even if it wasn't genuine. I'd probably feel awful about it and it would ruin my self-esteem, but at the same time it would satisfy a desire that's important to me.
I rather enjoyed escorting, but heck it was tiring and a lot of work. Sorting through emails, checking clients back-grounds, and then just being there for emotional support was very tiring at times.
If you don't mind me asking, Lady Ness - When you were escorting, did you have many clients contact you through email, and did you respond to emails? I know different people will be different, but I've been trying to contact a few escorts by email recently and since getting no replies I wondered if it was against etiquette, or whether it's seen as time-wasting or such like.
Apologies to go a little off-topic here, curiosity got the better of me :)
Hey, I never used email for escorting as I stuck to adult listing sites with a messaging system which varies users and logged bookings. It's a good way to stay safe.
Oh would never agree even if I wanted too . . which I dont. I dont have a problem with anyone who wants to doing it but as a happily married woman it just dosen't appeal at all.
Dont imagine I'd be what people are looking for in an escort anyway . . . . .