J.D.

Thanks for engaging by the way. From my lurking perch you are the among the more recognizable posters, so it was nice to hear from you.

The cost is only half the equation. The post is meant to be a more balanced discussion and equally include what we get for what we spend, which is not exactly the same as what we pay. More to the point, how to get the best performance.

The collective wisdom of the internet tells me that the amount you pay will not keep you safe from starfish and other undesirable outcomes, sometimes. Paying someone more at the time would not I think achieve the desired motivational impact on behavior after the deal is made, although I still take your point. Saving money is really not my goal, but that should not be confused with a desire to waste it. My post is really to try and rationalize what I am willing to do and for what.

How much is also an interesting question too, but for the sake of the general discussion, let us say as much as we are wiling and able to spend, since that will be so different from person to person. It is the principles that seem to pull against each other in my mind though, not the scale. Would I rather spend money with a higher risk of disappoint, or spend more money to reduce the risk of disappoint, and is it reasonable to expect more money to be effective in this regard? I admit the issue for me is more about tactics than cost, to a point.

You might want to work on your reading comprehension skills.

Why would I not want Thai P2P girls to see me as a mark and go for the long game? The collective advice of the internet for people new to mongering, like me, seems to be to hide the truth and avoid being seen as a target to avoid scams being attempted. However, a girl who is trying her absolute best to make me fall in love with her and think she is in love with me sounds like a path to the best possible performance in bed. Easy to be wrong when you have no experience though, but isn’t being seen as wealthy, naïve, and vulnerable the most effective aphrodisiac I could provide?