Is It Better to ‘Rent’ Companionship In Thailand Than to Commit?

[SoCal1990]

When it comes to relationships in Thailand a key question is: Is it better to rent than to own? By “rent,” I mean spending time with short-time girls a couple, few times a week rather than committing to a full-time girlfriend or wife.

 

On the surface, the financial differences are clear. With short-time girls, you pay by the serving for the services you want and nothing more, no monthly allowances, no family support, no gifts or trips to keep her happy. You’re also free from the routine expenses that come with a girlfriend or wife, like taking her out to meals multiple times a week or paying for her shopping. Dining out together may start as a fun activity but quickly becomes a recurring cost, especially if she’s accustomed to going to nicer places. All these little things add up over time, and with short-time girls, it’s not your problem.

 

But the advantages aren’t just financial. Consider the emotional and mental freedom. Some relationships are wonderful in the beginning, but over time, they can become much more challenging. Once the initial honeymoon phase fades, and the rose colored glasses come off, then with it, patience on both sides can begin to wear really thin. Small disagreements eventually turn into bigger arguments, and then those can escalate into fights. Lies and mistrust may creep into the relationship, and sometimes one or both sides start taking advantage of the other, whether it’s her asking for more money or gifts, or you becoming less attentive or supportive.

 

With committed relationships, there can also be an eventual breakup involving lots of grief, sadness, and heartache, not to mention it being a deeply depressing experience. And then, you’re left wondering if the relationship was worth all the time, effort, and money you invested into it begin with.

 

With short-time girls, you basically avoid all of this ruckus. If you handle things correctly, there’s no emotional baggage, no drama, and no eventual heartbreak. You meet only on your terms, always enjoy your time together, and then part ways without any strings attached. So when you’re in the mood for companionship, it’s easy to arrange. And whenever you prefer to be alone, you have the freedom to focus on yourself without the guilt of neglecting a partner. And the great thing is, as long as you keep paying each time, you usually never lose the girl, only occasionally lose your turn when she's busy elsewhere. 

 

Some might argue that having a girlfriend or wife provides emotional connection and stability, but the reality is that long-term relationships don’t always deliver those things. Many men find themselves in situations where the relationship has become more about obligation and stress than love and fulfillment.

 

Some may look at this viewpoint as shallow, but others may see it just as more practical and realistic and certainly less headache and grief. When you add everything up, renting seems like the way to go for many expats in Thailand, or does owning still offer some other major benefits that can’t be measured in terms of cost?

[The Cyclist]

If renting is your thing, rent away.

 

If commitment is your thing, find someone and commit away.

 

What works for some, may not work for others.

[scubascuba3]

If your sex drive is gone and/or few if any friends then yes go for a longer term paid companion

[quake]

Renting becomes old after 15 years.

Just how many do you need to have ?

There is value in a relationship. even if it's seams mad some days.

Would I go back to full on bar hopping. No.

 

[Will B Good]

 

 

 

If I had the money I'd rent on weekly basis.......monthly at a push........party on.

[quake]

Is this just one more AI generated thread, in some way. 

[quake]

2 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

 

 

 

If I had the money I'd rent on weekly basis.......monthly at a push........party on.

 

Long term relationships cost more than renting. 

But none of them are free, in the long run.

 

 

[bkknirvana]

If it flies, floats or f..ks then rent it.

 

Particularly true in the LOS.

[quake]

9 minutes ago, bkknirvana said:

If it flies, floats or f..ks then rent it.

 

Particularly true in the LOS.

 

For how long ?

How many have you done ?

Give us a number ?

 

[lanng khao]

6 minutes ago, quake said:

 

For how long ?

How many have you done ?

Give us a number ?

 

Use to be 3/4 a day for me, but  then it started interfering with me finding time for a decent chag wow..

[quake]

4 minutes ago, lanng khao said:

Use to be 3/4 a day for me, but  then it started interfering with me finding time for a decent chag wow..

 What, Come again ?

[Will B Good]

7 minutes ago, lanng khao said:

Use to be 3/4 a day for me, but  then it started interfering with me finding time for a decent chag wow..

 

Managed eight in 36 hours, but needed a rest after....bit younger then.

[Yellowtail]

If it flies, floats or fu*ks, rent it. 

[OneMoreFarang]

Please search for this topic in this forum. You will need days to read through all of it.

[OneMoreFarang]

16 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

 

Managed eight in 36 hours, but needed a rest after....bit younger then.

Did you have 4h sessions with each 1/2 hour break? Or 1/2 hour sessions with 4h break? 

[BigStar]

1 hour ago, quake said:

Is this just one more AI generated thread, in some way. 

 

Yes. And a topic already discussed countless times, including fairly recently. Prepare for the usual litany of stereotypes.

[Will B Good]

6 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Did you have 4h sessions with each 1/2 hour break? Or 1/2 hour sessions with 4h break? 

 

 

Fading memory....but sadly.....pretty sure it was the latter....5555

[quake]

9 minutes ago, BigStar said:

 

Yes. And a topic already discussed countless times, including fairly recently. Prepare for the usual litany of stereotypes.

 

And yet, here we all are. 

Click bait at  best. 

 

[jerrymahoney]

From the movie Clear and Present Danger -- Harrison Ford as Jack Ryan:

 

[Jack needs a helicopter]
Jack Ryan: I'm here to rent the Huey.
Helicopter owner: We don't rent it anymore, but it is for sale.
Jack Ryan: How much?
Helicopter owner: Two million dollars.
Jack Ryan: Uh, my pilot and I will have to take it for a test drive.
Helicopter owner: Of course, you just have to leave a deposit.
Jack Ryan: How much is that?
Helicopter owner: Two million dollars.

[MalcolmB]

3 hours ago, SoCal1990 said:

You’re also free from the routine expenses that come with a girlfriend or wife, like taking her out to meals multiple times a week or paying for her shopping.

Unless you have a wife or girlfriend that actually is employed.

 

I think that is the best balance. Have one that works long hours six days a week and do the short times when she is at work.

 

 

[MalcolmB]

1 hour ago, Will B Good said:

 

Managed eight in 36 hours, but needed a rest after....bit younger then.

I always snort plenty of viagra if paying for a LT so I get me money’s worth.

 

[mokwit]

2 hours ago, quake said:

Is this just one more AI generated thread, in some way. 

AN staff work hard to bring us this high quality content.

[Njoku]

3 hours ago, SoCal1990 said:

When it comes to relationships in Thailand a key question is: Is it better to rent than to own? By “rent,” I mean spending time with short-time girls a couple, few times a week rather than committing to a full-time girlfriend or wife.

 

On the surface, the financial differences are clear. With short-time girls, you pay by the serving for the services you want and nothing more, no monthly allowances, no family support, no gifts or trips to keep her happy. You’re also free from the routine expenses that come with a girlfriend or wife, like taking her out to meals multiple times a week or paying for her shopping. Dining out together may start as a fun activity but quickly becomes a recurring cost, especially if she’s accustomed to going to nicer places. All these little things add up over time, and with short-time girls, it’s not your problem.

 

But the advantages aren’t just financial. Consider the emotional and mental freedom. Some relationships are wonderful in the beginning, but over time, they can become much more challenging. Once the initial honeymoon phase fades, and the rose colored glasses come off, then with it, patience on both sides can begin to wear really thin. Small disagreements eventually turn into bigger arguments, and then those can escalate into fights. Lies and mistrust may creep into the relationship, and sometimes one or both sides start taking advantage of the other, whether it’s her asking for more money or gifts, or you becoming less attentive or supportive.

 

With committed relationships, there can also be an eventual breakup involving lots of grief, sadness, and heartache, not to mention it being a deeply depressing experience. And then, you’re left wondering if the relationship was worth all the time, effort, and money you invested into it begin with.

 

With short-time girls, you basically avoid all of this ruckus. If you handle things correctly, there’s no emotional baggage, no drama, and no eventual heartbreak. You meet only on your terms, always enjoy your time together, and then part ways without any strings attached. So when you’re in the mood for companionship, it’s easy to arrange. And whenever you prefer to be alone, you have the freedom to focus on yourself without the guilt of neglecting a partner. And the great thing is, as long as you keep paying each time, you usually never lose the girl, only occasionally lose your turn when she's busy elsewhere. 

 

Some might argue that having a girlfriend or wife provides emotional connection and stability, but the reality is that long-term relationships don’t always deliver those things. Many men find themselves in situations where the relationship has become more about obligation and stress than love and fulfillment.

 

Some may look at this viewpoint as shallow, but others may see it just as more practical and realistic and certainly less headache and grief. When you add everything up, renting seems like the way to go for many expats in Thailand, or does owning still offer some other major benefits that can’t be measured in terms of cost?

Rent away, why guys think the land of smiles is one big brothel gets me, lost the art of seduction? no idea how to date? insecure? 

 

Never had an issue having female company here that all it cost me was dinner or a Weeknd away, and some of these females seem quite happy to date with no strings attached one in particular for 5 ys...

[CallumWK]

2 hours ago, quake said:

 

And yet, here we all are. 

Click bait at  best. 

 

 

Everyone know the names already, if you put them all on ignore, there would be no troll feeding anymore, because you wouldn't see the threads.

But it seems everyone who complains, actually enjoys partaking in the feeding

[Hellfire]

Would anyone in their right mind write such a lengthy post on this topic without using ChatGPT or a similar tool for help?

[Tropicalevo]

3 hours ago, quake said:

Is this just one more AI generated thread, in some way. 

 

I cannot believe that I fell for it and came here.

I usually check the 'joined' date.

Time to learn the 'ignore button'

[Lacessit]

1 hour ago, MalcolmB said:

I always snort plenty of viagra if paying for a LT so I get me money’s worth.

 

It's supposed to be ingested, not inhaled.

 

I guess you have one of the stiffest noses in town. Does it help with DATY?

[Lacessit]

3 hours ago, Will B Good said:

 

Managed eight in 36 hours, but needed a rest after....bit younger then.

Photos needed. Asking for a friend.

[CallumWK]

18 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said:

 

I cannot believe that I fell for it and came here.

I usually check the 'joined' date.

Time to learn the 'ignore button'

 

Take note, there i a new kid on the block, joined in 2014, made a single troll post on that date, then silent until a few months ago.

[Yagoda]

If it Flies, Floats or F##ks, its cheaper to rent it than it is to own it.