I’m 23 years old and okay with waiting until I’m where I want to be career-wise to meet a nice girl and settle down, but I didn’t want to stay a virgin, so I went to a soapland. I was really scared and nervous, but the girl was really nice and I think it was a great decision. It was like going to a therapist, or a doctor, and even though I didn’t feel any romantic attraction to the working girl, it felt like she was a good friend helping me with my problems. And of course it felt good to have sex. I would like to go back, but I have a few questions. Will seeing soapland girls instill me with a false sense of confidence? Should I keep going to that one girl or try other girls out as well? When I left, the people at the front desk gave me the address to a sister branch that was much closer to where I live. Also, I feel weird when I hog the conversation in a normal situation, and I want to make the girl feel comfortable too, but at the same time I don’t want to pry into her personal life too much.
I don’t think you need to worry about “false confidence” as long as you remember that sex workers are professionals. We are paid to make men feel good, emotionally as well as physically, and even though a genuine liking can develop it is not the same thing as romance. I think you already understand this, and that understanding isn’t going to evaporate just because you keep seeing sex workers. Some men like to keep seeing the same girl, whereas others like a lot of variety, and still others are somewhere in the middle (they have their regular lady but also see others as time & money allow). I think you should probably adopt that strategy to start: keep seeing the girl you like regularly, say once a month, and if you have extra cash try other girls out. As you become more experienced you’ll learn what works best for you. Don’t worry about monopolizing the conversation. Even if she likes you, it’s still a business transaction at its core, and if it makes you happy to talk most sex workers won’t have a problem with that. Make conversation just like you’d make it with your barber, manicurist, or any other professional you spend time with, and you’ll be fine; the same rules of good manners (don’t ask rude or prying questions, etc) apply in this interaction just as they would anywhere. Sex workers are people like any other, and will have different comfort levels; you’ll be able to suss that out just as you would with anybody else. I understand this is new & strange to you, but you’ll quickly become comfortable with it over repeat visits. Unless you’re intentionally rude, it’s very unlikely you will cause offense.
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