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Ladies your opinions on men using brothels and prostitutes

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 28 fockewulf


    mariaalice wrote: »
    Can I ask why does you wife not want to have sex with you? does she really think ye have a happy marriage/life, is she in complete denial or what.


    Fair question. If I make an issue of it, she will (and has) not spoken to me for weeks yet when we were going out together she told me her mother wouldn't even sleep in the same bed as her father. Read into that what you will but it seems like mother like daughter......


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 28 fockewulf


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 46 Keith300


    fockewulf wrote: »
    Fair question. If I make an issue of it, she will (and has) not spoken to me for weeks yet when we were going out together she told me her mother wouldn't even sleep in the same bed as her father. Read into that what you will but it seems like mother like daughter......

    Tell her you want to sit down and discuss your sex life. Don't tolerate evasiveness.

    Tell her sex is very important to you and that you are miserable without it. I'd ask her if she isn't attracted to me anymore.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 633 ✭✭✭augusta24


    Keith300 wrote: »
    Tell her you want to sit down and discuss your sex life. Don't tolerate evasiveness.

    Tell her sex is very important to you and that you are miserable without it. I'd ask her if she isn't attracted to me anymore.

    I agree with this.... Sounds to me like she may just not be attracted to you anymore. However instead of you acknowledging this and doing something about that its easier for you to pay someone who will give you what you want even if they're not attracted to you.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,044 ✭✭✭gcgirl


    fockewulf wrote: »
    Fair question. If I make an issue of it, she will (and has) not spoken to me for weeks yet when we were going out together she told me her mother wouldn't even sleep in the same bed as her father. Read into that what you will but it seems like mother like daughter......

    Sorry but that would be a deal breaker for me, sex is a part of a healthy relationship personally if I were you I would be taking steps to dissolve that relationship,I'm sorry if I do come over a bit crass but in order for a person to be happy in a relationship they have to be happy themselves


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 224 ✭✭Two Tone from Limehouse


    I reckon OP might be a male, either after indulging in some trick gash, or was a good boy on this occasion, but wondering if he can empty his correction pen, on the next vacation.

    They obviously have a grass in the golfing group... Not that I'm condoning what they did


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,025 ✭✭✭MaxWig


    I'll repeat - Nobody is entitled to sex. Men or women.

    My first line questioning "Men are entitled to sex, really?" is because given we're on a discussion about prostitution, men are the main punters. And justifying the use of prostitutes (not that it requires justification) because men (or anybody) is entitled to sex is the "new low" I was talking about.

    But no, go ahead, I must be some nasty feminist (such a dirty word isn't it?). What particular attitude to male sexuality do I presumably have MaxWig? Go on I'm intrigued.

    Whoa Jaffa.

    Firstly, as my previous post stated, I 'clarified' what I meant by entitlement. It was clearly mentioned, so I'm unsure what you are still challenging.

    Secondly, who said feminism was a dirty word? I consider myself a feminist, having benefited greatly from it. But by all means keep fighting the good fight - we all need a cause I guess.

    Men most certainly are the main punters, and women the main 'service providers'.

    Of course the reality of prostitution is often unpleasant, but this is true of many phenomena. For me, the debate is skewed by the opinions of society towards women, and men for that matter. The assumption in all cases is that prostitutes (women) are victims, and that punters (men) are predatory.

    I guess if I'm being honest, that is the attitude I ascribed to you Jaffa. If I was mistaken, I apologise.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,025 ✭✭✭MaxWig


    Czarcasm wrote: »
    You don't need a PhD in biology or psychology to have sex Max, it's not me has reduced the discussion merely to the physical act or a business transaction. I'm only working with what I'm given.


    Visiting a sex worker isn't going to solve their issues in the long term. Their money may be better spent seeing a mental health professional.


    Visiting a sex worker as I said, isn't going to solve their issues. People suffering from mental health issues require the services of a mental health professional and if you actually REALLY gave a damn about these people instead of just using them to make some touchy feely point, you'd see that a quick fumble between the sheets with a "tart with a heart" so to speak, really isn't going to make them feel any better about themselves in the long term. It's only going to make their pockets feel a bit lighter, not their minds. The best sex workers are ruthless, they don't care about their client's problems either- "Get in, get off, get out!" It's that simple.


    The majority of people inhabit the world I do tbh, the amount of people in comparison who avail of the services of sex workers are squarely in the minority.


    Irrelevant? You come out with a statement that sex workers are paid to fcuk off, and how that's it in a nutshell, and then you change up and start giving it welly expecting anyone should give a fiddlers for those who visit sex workers?

    I've let you steer the discussion so far Max and tbh you've done a bang up job of driving yourself into a cul-de-sac, but by all means I'd love to see you pull a three point turn on a one way street and tell me what you consider relevant. I'm only along for the ride.


    Ohh trust me Max, I know only too well some people got some freaky deaky shìt goin' on, but y'know what the best bit is? They've got it going on for free! If a person prefers to venture on the freaky side, there's nothing stopping them leaving their marriage and indulging their every sexual fantasy elsewhere, for free! Whether they want to leave their marriage to avail of this free sex is another story though. There's no such thing as being stuck with someone you don't want to be with, and if you don't want to leave, that's your own tough titty.


    Totally makes sense Max, but you don't have to visit sex workers to enjoy role play and fantasy, it's available freely if you're prepared to put in the very little effort required.

    You suggested that sex was plentiful, I merely wanted to point out that this is not the case for some. There are many people who find socialising incredibly difficult.
    I don't believe Czar that the discussion was 'reduced' to exploring a business transaction - that is precisely what the discussion is about.

    Whether I give a damn about people with mental health issues or not is really irrelevant. I'm sure you appreciate that. My point was not meant to be touchy-feely, it was simply meant to illustrate the simplicity of yours. And no, I don't believe sex with a prostitute has any long term benefits to those suffering with mental health issues, and I never suggested it would. But I can understand why someone who is lonely, and feels isolated would seek out the intimacy of sex with a prostitute - mental health issues or none. And tbh, I've always found short term benefits to have their merits too. Your point sounds like the justification some people give for not providing cash to drug using beggars "they'll only spend it on drugs" - :) You have to laugh. Obv a pension fund would be the preferable choice

    The joke about sex with prostitutes 'is a joke' as you put it yourself, so succinctly. Yet it contains the nub of what is desirable "to some" about the transaction i.e the lack of attachment. Giving a fiddlers about those who visit sex-workers is the same as giving a fiddlers about anyone. The idea that clients of prostitutes represent a group unworthy of compassion or concern is bizarre. Careful on your pedestal - most fall off.

    By all means I will explain anything you like, after you have outlined the cul-de-sac you mention. While I appreciate you allowing me to steer the discussion, I feel I would benefit in the long run if you put an end to the charade, and allowed me the benefit of your wisdom.

    You may believe that there is no such thing as being stuck with someone you don't want to be with. I would wager that millions world-wide might beg to differ. The whole sphere of human relationships is fraught, as anyone with their eyes open will appreciate. You certainly seem to have it figured out Czar, and for that I congratulate you. I'm sure none of your relationships will suffer inter-personal crises, infidelities, mistakes, damages trust etc, and if they do, I'm sure you will navigate them with grace and ease.

    For the rest of the plebs though, I feel we should some slack. The horny goats know not what they do. They have sperm for brains, and a dick for a moral compass. Forgive them


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,051 ✭✭✭Emme


    MaxWig wrote: »
    You suggested that sex was plentiful, I merely wanted to point out that this is not the case for some. There are many people who find socialising incredibly difficult.

    If somebody is able to visit a prostitute they are able to socialise. No excuses. I didn't make the suggestion that sex is plentiful but I would agree with the person who did. I think men in Ireland nowadays have more access to sex than ever before. If they want to score in a nightclub they can, if they want to go online for an anonymous encounter they can, it's there for the taking.

    Perhaps the fact that sex is so plentiful has made some men lazy. They don't want to go through the bother of actually talking to a woman before having sex - they'd rather pay for a straightforward transaction with a prostitute and get it over and done with, no kissing, no conversation.

    People here have argued vehemently that prostitutes aren't trafficked but I don't believe that is always the case. To the man who goes to "mature" 40 and 50 something prostitutes, why do this when there are plenty of attractive well-preserved women in that age group here who are looking for sex themselves? I agree that the single women of that age most likely want relationships, but some might be in the same position themselves (married) and would be happy to sleep with him for free.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,025 ✭✭✭MaxWig


    Emme wrote: »
    If somebody is able to visit a prostitute they are able to socialise. No excuses. I didn't make the suggestion that sex is plentiful but I would agree with the person who did. I think men in Ireland nowadays have more access to sex than ever before. If they want to score in a nightclub they can, if they want to go online for an anonymous encounter they can, it's there for the taking.

    Perhaps the fact that sex is so plentiful has made some men lazy. They don't want to go through the bother of actually talking to a woman before having sex - they'd rather pay for a straightforward transaction with a prostitution and get it over and done with, no kissing, no conversation.

    People here have argued vehemently that prostitutes aren't trafficked but I don't believe that is always the case. To the man who goes to "mature" 40 and 50 something prostitutes, why do this when there are plenty of attractive well-preserved women in that age group here who are looking for sex themselves? I agree that the single women of that age most likely want relationships, but some might be in the same position themselves (married) and would be happy to sleep with him for free.

    OK - sex is easy as pie for 'everyone' - we'll have to agree to disagree on that one

    I haven't heard anyone dispute that trafficking happens.

    What I have heard is people pointing out that this is a separate phenomenon to prostitution.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 344 ✭✭wallycharlo


    Ladies what do ye think of a story i heard about a all male golfing group away in spain most of them were either married or in long term relerationships,most of them using the services of brothles on more than a few occasions, one in particular used the services of a prostitute he met on the street.

    Must say I've often encoutered the same on any foreign stags I've been on.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,088 ✭✭✭Pug160


    Emme wrote: »
    If somebody is able to visit a prostitute they are able to socialise. No excuses. I didn't make the suggestion that sex is plentiful but I would agree with the person who did. I think men in Ireland nowadays have more access to sex than ever before. If they want to score in a nightclub they can, if they want to go online for an anonymous encounter they can, it's there for the taking.

    Perhaps the fact that sex is so plentiful has made some men lazy. They don't want to go through the bother of actually talking to a woman before having sex - they'd rather pay for a straightforward transaction with a prostitute and get it over and done with, no kissing, no conversation.

    .

    I don't agree with that at all. It's probably easier now than it has ever been in theory, but it is far from shooting fish in a barrel. I explained a lot of the potential difficulties in an earlier post, yet I'm still seeing people write the sort of thing you have written. I often get lynched for claiming to know what women go through, yet I see women doing the same thing with regards to men.


  • Posts: 26,219 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Pug160 wrote: »
    I don't agree with that at all. It's probably easier now than it has ever been in theory, but it is far from shooting fish in a barrel.

    Of course it's not that easy, the point was that if you can visit a prostitute, you can communicate with women and socialise, but that perhaps some men are too lazy to put in the effort and go for the sure thing with no effort.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,818 ✭✭✭Lyaiera


    Candie wrote: »
    Of course it's not that easy, the point was that if you can visit a prostitute, you can communicate with women and socialise, but that perhaps some men are too lazy to put in the effort and go for the sure thing with no effort.

    Why should anyone have to socialise, communicate and put effort in to get off? Plenty of people orgasm every day with as much effort as it takes to find a few good pictures on the internet. (That can be a lot of effort, by the way.)

    Is the utmost of a relationship dicks exploding and eyes rolling? If someone wants a relationship they should look for it, it involves two willing people. If someone wants an orgasm, then why not include two also willing people?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,088 ✭✭✭Pug160


    Candie wrote: »
    Of course it's not that easy, the point was that if you can visit a prostitute, you can communicate with women and socialise, but that perhaps some men are too lazy to put in the effort and go for the sure thing with no effort.

    Not necessarily. Communicate, yes. But not everyone finds it easily to socialise and build rapport. And that's before you even get to the possibility that the new 'partner' won't be compatible, for any number of reasons. It's a lot of potential hassle. This whole friends with benefits idea is nice in theory but it only works for a small number of people. One night stands are often awful, so for a lot of men they're not much of an option either. And for some men they're a rare occurrence anyway.

    Despite what a lot of people think, sex is not that easy to get - not no strings, regular sex anyway. I still hear a lot of girls complain that guys tell them what they want to hear just to sleep with them. That tells me that the men are selfishly telling lies because they otherwise wouldn't have as much 'success'. Yes, lots of women do have casual sex but there is still a supply and demand issue at play and I think that's where paying for it can seem like a reasonable solution. I personally didn't find it fulfilling but if it works for some who are we to judge? As long as it's consensual of course.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,681 ✭✭✭Standman


    Emme wrote: »
    If somebody is able to visit a prostitute they are able to socialise. No excuses. I didn't make the suggestion that sex is plentiful but I would agree with the person who did. I think men in Ireland nowadays have more access to sex than ever before. If they want to score in a nightclub they can, if they want to go online for an anonymous encounter they can, it's there for the taking.

    Perhaps the fact that sex is so plentiful has made some men lazy. They don't want to go through the bother of actually talking to a woman before having sex - they'd rather pay for a straightforward transaction with a prostitute and get it over and done with, no kissing, no conversation.

    People here have argued vehemently that prostitutes aren't trafficked but I don't believe that is always the case. To the man who goes to "mature" 40 and 50 something prostitutes, why do this when there are plenty of attractive well-preserved women in that age group here who are looking for sex themselves? I agree that the single women of that age most likely want relationships, but some might be in the same position themselves (married) and would be happy to sleep with him for free.

    This post displays a huge lack of understanding of many mens experience in the sex scene.

    Even if it were true that sex was "there for the taking", I don't see how a man choosing to see a prostitute makes him necessarily makes him "lazy". It's been pointed out there are many other reasons.

    And again, even if we were to accept that him not being bothered to make the effort was a motivation to see a prostitute, he doesn't need to make an "excuse" for that. It's his choice, his business and nobody else'.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,076 ✭✭✭✭Czarcasm


    Standman wrote: »
    This post displays a huge lack of understanding of many mens experience in the sex scene.


    It's actually pretty spot on. The majority of men don't visit sex workers, so it's actually not many men. Your perspective would be that of only a few men.

    Even if it were true that sex was "there for the taking", I don't see how a man choosing to see a prostitute makes him necessarily makes him "lazy". It's been pointed out there are many other reasons.


    If you don't like the word lazy, there's always the phrase "more convenient for them". But what you call "reasons", most people would indeed call excuses, and poor excuses at that.

    And again, even if we were to accept that him not being bothered to make the effort was a motivation to see a prostitute, he doesn't need to make an "excuse" for that. It's his choice, his business and nobody else'.


    Except when he chooses to make it everybody elses business on a public forum. I just haven't commented on his particular circumstances as I don't see much point. He's likely to continue as he is regardless of anything discussed here and has an excuse for all the alternatives and advice other posters have tried to give him.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,025 ✭✭✭MaxWig


    Czarcasm wrote: »
    It's actually pretty spot on. The majority of men don't visit sex workers, so it's actually not many men. Your perspective would be that of only a few men.

    If you don't like the word lazy, there's always the phrase "more convenient for them". But what you call "reasons", most people would indeed call excuses, and poor excuses at that.

    Except when he chooses to make it everybody elses business on a public forum. I just haven't commented on his particular circumstances as I don't see much point. He's likely to continue as he is regardless of anything discussed here and has an excuse for all the alternatives and advice other posters have tried to give him.

    Not the majority = 'a few'???? Where do you get this stuff? By all means disagree, but don't state opinion as fact - it's childish and benefits no one.

    Most people? I presume by most people you mean anyone who agrees with you. Otherwise, who are these 'most people'? You've surveyed them? Spoke to them? Don't assume you speak for a majority, it doesn't serve you well. It's a lazy style of putting your point across, made all the more humourous considering you are critiquing the laziness of the 'punter'.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,076 ✭✭✭✭Czarcasm


    MaxWig wrote: »
    Not the majority = 'a few'???? Where do you get this stuff? By all means disagree, but don't state opinion as fact - it's childish and benefits no one.

    But not the majority DOES equal a few, or the minority if you must need it explained explicitly. You promised we wouldn't do this semantics Max. It's not nice, it's not fair, and I won't stand for it. I'll sit down if you like?
    Most people? I presume by most people you mean anyone who agrees with you. Otherwise, who are these 'most people'? You've surveyed them? Spoke to them? Don't assume you speak for a majority, it doesn't serve you well. It's a lazy style of putting your point across, made all the more humourous considering you are critiquing the laziness of the 'punter'.

    No Max I mean most people. I've met PLENTY of people that don't agree with me personally, but that's because I don't need to offer a different perspective to those that agree with me. I don't assume I speak for a majority either. In fact, look back over the thread - squarely in the minority I would say. Definitely in the minority in this one!

    I wouldn't call your points lazy either, you've made a few good ones and offered a different perspective and contributed well to the discussion, and I'm not critiquing the laziness of the "punter" either, I'm critiquing the poor excuses made by a few people who visit sex workers to justify their motivation. If they can find the motivation to meet a complete stranger for sex, they can certainly find the motivation within themselves to talk to a complete stranger before they swap sweaty and other bodily fluids.

    I'm glad though you find my opinion funny as I find that using humor to get ones point across, it puts a person in a much better humor to listen to what you have to say, rather than the bland and abrasive manner used by bible bashing numptys that tell us we're all going to hell. They're not meant to make it sound like such an appealing prospect.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 90 ✭✭CarlDunne1979


    Emme wrote: »
    If somebody is able to visit a prostitute they are able to socialise. No excuses. I didn't make the suggestion that sex is plentiful but I would agree with the person who did. I think men in Ireland nowadays have more access to sex than ever before. If they want to score in a nightclub they can, if they want to go online for an anonymous encounter they can, it's there for the taking.

    Perhaps the fact that sex is so plentiful has made some men lazy. They don't want to go through the bother of actually talking to a woman before having sex - they'd rather pay for a straightforward transaction with a prostitute and get it over and done with, no kissing, no conversation.

    People here have argued vehemently that prostitutes aren't trafficked but I don't believe that is always the case. To the man who goes to "mature" 40 and 50 something prostitutes, why do this when there are plenty of attractive well-preserved women in that age group here who are looking for sex themselves? I agree that the single women of that age most likely want relationships, but some might be in the same position themselves (married) and would be happy to sleep with him for free.

    That's absurd and just blatantly ignorant. Men have a stronger sex drive and possess biological differences to women which cause them to react differently to the prospect of engaging in sex, and this creates the imbalance in distribution of sex resulting in the need for prostitution. An average man can hardly 'score' in a nightclub at will, and the ratio of willing males to willing females on anonymous sex sites could be conservatively estimated at 100 to 1. As another poster pointed out, the supply and demand principle very much factors into the issue of sexual distribution and it's obvious and undeniable.

    For those saying men visit prostitutes out of laziness. That's illogical. Because money has to be earned through work, or it is at least a symbol of past effort. So by paying fairly large sums of money for sex technically they're 'putting more effort in' in the overall sense than if they were to attempt to have non financially compensated sex. Some men are just shy and have deep-rooted confidence issues. This seems to be very difficult for women to empathise with as extreme cases of it tend to be almost exclusive to men. However, you don't have to be mentally ill to not be able to find sex, as someone very appallingly suggested earlier in the thread. In fact, based on my observations I'd wager that at least 50% of men regardless of age group find it very difficult to impossible to get sex or even a relationship.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,076 ✭✭✭✭Czarcasm


    That's absurd and just blatantly ignorant. Men have a stronger sex drive and possess biological differences to women which cause them to react differently to the prospect of engaging in sex, and this creates the imbalance in distribution of sex resulting in the need for prostitution. An average man can hardly 'score' in a nightclub at will, and the ratio of willing males to willing females on anonymous sex sites could be conservatively estimated at 100 to 1. As another poster pointed out, the supply and demand principle very much factors into the issue of sexual distribution and it's obvious and undeniable.


    It's very easily deniable and even easier dismissible Carl tbh. The only "biological difference" as you put it, between the sexes is that boys have a penis, girls have a vagina, and that's it. "Conservatively estimated at 100 to 1"? Where do you come up with this stuff?

    For those saying men visit prostitutes out of laziness. That's illogical. Because money has to be earned through work, or it is at least a symbol of past effort. So by paying fairly large sums of money for sex technically they're 'putting more effort in' in the overall sense than if they were to attempt to have non financially compensated sex. Some men are just shy and have deep-rooted confidence issues. This seems to be very difficult for women to empathise with as extreme cases of it tend to be almost exclusive to men. However, you don't have to be mentally ill to not be able to find sex, as someone very appallingly suggested earlier in the thread. In fact, based on my observations I'd wager that at least 50% of men regardless of age group find it very difficult to impossible to get sex or even a relationship.


    "Lack of motivation" then, if that suits you better, which is the truth- A minority of people lack the motivation to seek a sexual encounter for which they don't have to pay, because it's more convenient for them to pay for it rather than work on their social skills or open a new tab in their browser and go on a dating site rather than an escort site.

    I see where you get your 100 to 1 conservative estimate now too- based on your observations. You may need to go to specsavers, because with 7 billion people in the world, that would mean you think half the male population have difficulty socialising with the opposite gender? You're observations are way off Carl, you may want to go back and look at those numbers.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,269 ✭✭✭GalwayGuy2


    Complete random, but I wonder would erotic massages for women be a gap in the market? After all, perhaps women will be the main breadwinners and have all the stress that that entails.

    Hmmm, I guess a lot of the psychological and physical dangers would be avoided if there is no actual penetration and everybody practices hygiene. And there could be oils, mild vibrations, and my limited knowledge of female anatomy ends there...

    And I wonder would that be prostitution, as long as nobody is trafficked? Personally, I'd try and have a zero tolerance on groping and solicitation.

    I'm not being snarky, just genuinely curious.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,076 ✭✭✭✭Czarcasm


    Plenty of hotels and health and fitness clubs offer massage therapy and spa breaks GG, for both men and women, where they can have all the massages their body can handle! :D


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,990 ✭✭✭mathepac


    ... How about if it was your sister, daughter, friend etc etc? ...
    Is "How Aboutery" related to "What Aboutery"?
    ... That is what prostitution is really about... .
    Your extreme views may be what some prostitution / sex-work is about, but I'd ask you, as others have, to substantiate your views.
    Addle wrote: »
    Have you a reference to back up those claims?
    Back issues of the News of the World, Sunday Worst, et al?


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 90 ✭✭CarlDunne1979


    Czarcasm wrote: »
    It's very easily deniable and even easier dismissible Carl tbh. The only "biological difference" as you put it, between the sexes is that boys have a penis, girls have a vagina, and that's it. "Conservatively estimated at 100 to 1"? Where do you come up with this stuff?

    If there's no supply and demand factor affecting the sexual marketplace, then why is there a (extremely conservative estimate) 95:5 ratio of males buying sex vs females buying sex?


    "Lack of motivation" then, if that suits you better, which is the truth- A minority of people lack the motivation to seek a sexual encounter for which they don't have to pay, because it's more convenient for them to pay for it rather than work on their social skills or open a new tab in their browser and go on a dating site rather than an escort site.

    I see where you get your 100 to 1 conservative estimate now too- based on your observations. You may need to go to specsavers, because with 7 billion people in the world, that would mean you think half the male population have difficulty socialising with the opposite gender? You're observations are way off Carl, you may want to go back and look at those numbers.

    So it never comes down to lack of ability due to poor self-image/confidence and/or inadequate social skills? Randomly approaching women is a daunting task. A large portion of men would not nearly have enough confidence to do it. Why is it so hard for you to accept that confidence issues exist?

    Generally speaking, when it comes to sex the 80:20 rule is how it works: 80% of women are exclusively chasing 20% of the men. Of the remaining 20% left over from the 80% of women, 80% of them are chasing 20% of the left over 80% of men from the initial equation, as so on until you get to a point where 40% or so have less than 1% of women who'd be potentially interested in them, and that's before even considering how they'd go about attempting to meet them. You could say with confidence building you can join the 20% in the nearest 'league' if you will and get sex, but realistically confidence issues are deeply ingrained and it's not that simple. I think you really have to be a low-confidence male to understand the issue. So often other groups throw out the 'sex is easy to get' delusion because for them it may be, but for low-confidence males it's a different story. I don't consider myself a low-confidence male, by the way. However, I used to be one in my early-mid 20s. As you get older it gets better, however even with ability sexual opportunities tend to be sparse. Banging 2 girls a year (without paying) would be considered a spectacular result for a majority of males in society. The top 20% tend to literally be drowning in sexual opportunities, and often reach their 100th bang by the age of 30; something any other category could only achieve via P4P.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,269 ✭✭✭GalwayGuy2


    Plenty of hotels and health and fitness clubs offer massage therapy and spa breaks GG, for both men and women, where they can have all the massages their body can handle! biggrin.png

    You know, I've noticed this on the other thread also.

    When you call me GG...I kind of like it :P


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,076 ✭✭✭✭Czarcasm


    If there's no supply and demand factor affecting the sexual marketplace, then why is there a (extremely conservative estimate) 95:5 ratio of males buying sex vs females buying sex?


    Because Carl men are more willing to pay for it is the simple answer to that one.

    So it never comes down to lack of ability due to poor self-image/confidence and/or inadequate social skills? Randomly approaching women is a daunting task. A large portion of men would not nearly have enough confidence to do it. Why is it so hard for you to accept that confidence issues exist?


    It doesn't always come down to poor self image/lack of confidence, or even lack of social skills. Plenty of men have no issues and yet still will pay for sex because it's more convenient and less effort is required- they lack motivation.

    Of course I acknowledge that confidence issues exist, it'd be silly not to, but it would be just as silly for you not to acknowledge that these issues cannot be worked on if the person was motivated enough to want to work on their issues. Some people don't, because it is more convenient for them to visit sex workers. Therefore their issues are never resolved while they constantly default to a short term "solution".

    Generally speaking, when it comes to sex the 80:20 rule is how it works: 80% of women are exclusively chasing 20% of the men. Of the remaining 20% left over from the 80% of women, 80% of them are chasing 20% of the left over 80% of men from the initial equation, as so on until you get to a point where 40% or so have less than 1% of women who'd be potentially interested in them, and that's before even considering how they'd go about attempting to meet them. You could say with confidence building you can join the 20% in the nearest 'league' if you will and get sex, but realistically confidence issues are deeply ingrained and it's not that simple. I think you really have to be a low-confidence male to understand the issue. So often other groups throw out the 'sex is easy to get' delusion because for them it may be, but for low-confidence males it's a different story. I don't consider myself a low-confidence male, by the way. However, I used to be one in my early-mid 20s. As you get older it gets better, however even with ability sexual opportunities tend to be sparse. Banging 2 girls a year (without paying) would be considered a spectacular result for a majority of males in society. The top 20% tend to literally be drowning in sexual opportunities, and often reach their 100th bang by the age of 30; something any other category could only achieve via P4P.


    Put down the PUA manual and go out and meet some actual women for your own sake. Your percentages are all over the place and your numbers are even worse.


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    He's right about the no strings sites - there is a big ratio difference. Maybe not as big as he claims but there is a huge difference. Regular dating sites are probably more equal though. There's an element of truth to what he's saying in general but he's thinking very negatively which often becomes a self fulfilling prophecy. As I've said before though, if you have social difficulties it can be tough out there, especially as a man. And it doesn't have to be as severe as something like Asperger's either.


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    Czarcasm wrote: »
    Because Carl men are more willing to pay for it is the simple answer to that one.

    This doesn't indicate a higher demand for sex in men than women? If the desire for sex is fairly equal as you claim, why aren't women as willing as men to pay for it? Utter fallacy on your part.




    It doesn't always come down to poor self image/lack of confidence, or even lack of social skills. Plenty of men have no issues and yet still will pay for sex because it's more convenient and less effort is required- they lack motivation.

    You don't necessarily have to have confidence issues, that's my point. Sex is difficult to get for men due to very heavy competition. That's why it's more convenient to pay for it. You're advocating increasing the competition and thus making it even more difficult to get. Prostitution is good for the sexual and relationship marketplace, and good for society all round spare a small minority of cases of extreme abuse.
    Of course I acknowledge that confidence issues exist, it'd be silly not to, but it would be just as silly for you not to acknowledge that these issues cannot be worked on if the person was motivated enough to want to work on their issues. Some people don't, because it is more convenient for them to visit sex workers. Therefore their issues are never resolved while they constantly default to a short term "solution".

    Of course low-confidence males wish to improve their confidence, however the only way go gain confidence is through experience. Low confidence is due to negative past experiences and this comes with a fear of future negative experiences. Saying "man up and just get out there and go approach women" to low-confidence males is the exact same as telling a clinically depressed person to cheer up and get on with life.


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    Czarcasm wrote: »
    Because Carl men are more willing to pay for it is the simple answer to that one.





    It doesn't always come down to poor self image/lack of confidence, or even lack of social skills. Plenty of men have no issues and yet still will pay for sex because it's more convenient and less effort is required- they lack motivation.

    Of course I acknowledge that confidence issues exist, it'd be silly not to, but it would be just as silly for you not to acknowledge that these issues cannot be worked on if the person was motivated enough to want to work on their issues. Some people don't, because it is more convenient for them to visit sex workers. Therefore their issues are never resolved while they constantly default to a short term "solution".





    Put down the PUA manual and go out and meet some actual women for your own sake. Your percentages are all over the place and your numbers are even worse.

    You seem to be assuming that there is something wrong with not being motivated. If someone isn't motivated then that's their business. And by the way you're talking absolute bullsh1t. Lack of motivation isn't the issue. Fear and anxiety are the issue. The fear of being weird, creepy or being rejected are huge issues for so many men.

    It is very difficult for most men to walk up to a woman and seduce her into having sex, many men don't believe they are good enough for women or just don't believe a women would be interested in having sex with them. And then there is the paralysing fear many men feel at the mere thought of approaching attractive women.

    You seem to be living on a different planet to the rest of us.


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