Key insights

• 💼 Successful men use escorts for complex reasons beyond lack of access to women
• 💰 Economics of dating change as men become more successful
• 📈 Higher sexual marketplace value leads to expensive traditional dating
• 🎯 Being an 8.5 out of 10 is advantageous as it avoids downsides of extreme attractiveness
• 😔 Successful men face real problems but lack sympathy
• 🔝 Top-tier men use prostitutes due to the high cost of traditional dating
• ⏳ Men invest a significant amount of time, effort, and money in dating without a guarantee of success or attraction
• 💔 Men perform emotional labor for women in relationships, focusing on charm, humor, and maintaining the relationship

Q&A

• What emotional labor do men perform in relationships?

  Men also perform emotional labor in relationships, often focusing on charm, humor, and maintaining the relationship. However, the pressure to perform can be overwhelming, leading to frustration and exhaustion.

• What frustrations do men face in the dating scene?

  Men invest a significant amount of time, effort, and money in dating without a guarantee of success or attraction. This imbalance in the sexual marketplace can be quite frustrating for them.

• Why do top-tier men opt for using prostitutes?

  Top-tier men may opt for using prostitutes due to the prohibitively high cost of traditional dating, especially when considering their high hourly rates. Success in traditional dating is not guaranteed, making it less appealing.

• What advantages come with being an '8.5 out of 10'?

  Being an '8.5 out of 10' holds advantages as it helps avoid the downsides of extreme attractiveness, especially in the context of the sexual marketplace.

• How does the economics of dating change for highly successful men?

  The economics of dating change for highly successful men, leading to expensive traditional dating. Their success can pose unique challenges in the dating landscape.

• Why do successful men use escorts?

  Successful men use escorts for complex reasons beyond just a lack of access to women. The unique challenges and economics of dating for highly successful men lead them to make such choices.

• 00:00 Successful men use escorts for complex reasons, not just due to lack of access to women. Understanding the unique challenges and economics of dating for highly successful men can help women in targeting the right partners.
• 01:51 Regardless of gender, higher sexual marketplace value leads to expensive traditional dating. Being an 8.5 out of 10 is advantageous as it avoids downsides of extreme attractiveness. Highly successful men also face unique challenges.
• 03:44 Successful men experience real problems and lack sympathy, leading to unconventional behavior in the sexual marketplace. The reasons behind this behavior may be more complex than what meets the eye.
• 05:32 Top-tier men may opt for using prostitutes due to the prohibitively high cost of traditional dating, especially when considering their high hourly rates. The process of traditional dating requires time, energy, and emotional resilience, and success is not guaranteed.
• 07:13 Men invest a significant amount of time, effort, and money in dating without a guarantee of success or attraction. This can be frustrating due to the imbalance in the sexual marketplace.
• 09:06 Men also perform emotional labor in relationships, often focusing on charm, humor, and maintaining the relationship. However, the pressure to perform can be overwhelming, leading to frustration and exhaustion. Successful dating requires significant time, energy, and emotional resilience.