7 hours ago, blaze master said:

Men can rent or buy. Simple choice really. 😆

Nah, there are enough people who live with a woman who earns her own money and doesn't need yours. Seems you can't get one.

Just now, FritsSikkink said:

Nah, there are enough people who live with a woman who earns her own money and doesn't need yours. Seems you can't get one.

Do you feel better after the personal attack ?

Seems you're projecting about something. I hope you can heal from whatever it is thats eating you up inside.

4 minutes ago, blaze master said:

I hope you can heal from whatever it is thats eating you up inside.

Feeling fine, thanks.

Just need to step in when people see all women as prostitutes.

2 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

Feeling fine, thanks.

Just need to step in when people see all women as prostitutes.

Sir white knight eh. Off you go on your horse. Giddy up.

On 1/28/2026 at 6:32 AM, SoCal1990 said:

Do love and romance actually need to be real for them to be enjoyable, or is the girlfriend experience good enough?

I can personally say that on a good day, a real girlfriend/wife who loves me will always be my preferred choice. But on other days I wouldn't mind trading real love for the girlfriend experience. I strongly believe that in a near future, many men will be tired of womens demands and select to have an AI-generated girlfriend instead of the real thing. It's definitely a better option, than having a Thai bar girl as your "girlfriend", who you speak with and send money to, but only see a few weeks in a year. I have been married for many years and I am against infidelity. I have no wish to get divorced, but if my wife grant me permission, I would consider to get myself an AI-generated mistress on the side in the future.

Fair point. I would say it’s more important to be happy about your relationship. Whether it is real or however else one wants to describe it is of lesser importance.

14 minutes ago, AustinRacing said:

Fair point. I would say it’s more important to be happy about your relationship. Whether it is real or however else one wants to describe it is of lesser importance.

If the relationship works for both involved who are we to criticise?

Having handled divorces for over 40 years in the UK it seems to me women's attitudes to money is the same in the UK as it is here- and no doubt as it is in many countries

No woman wants to be with a poor bum if she can avoid it

Drive a nice car- have a good job - be kind- and you will not be alone for too long regardless of looks

A cynical comment but sadly I think I am right

On 1/28/2026 at 7:08 PM, BritManToo said:

They also assume a Thai man is paying for his woman's company.

And in most cases they're right.

Thai women expect money for sex.

Come to think of it, most women expect money for sex.

With all my worldly goods I thee endow = no more sex!

Love is money and money is love.

How many of you sleep in different beds?

Does A Woman's Love Actually Need to Be Real?

"What's Love Got to Do with It"

Remember the song from Tina turner

Sounds about right.

Love is a fleeting, unreliable, and potentially painful emotion rather than a necessity. 

6 hours ago, Xonax said:

I can personally say that on a good day, a real girlfriend/wife who loves me will always be my preferred choice. But on other days I wouldn't mind trading real love for the girlfriend experience. I strongly believe that in a near future, many men will be tired of womens demands and select to have an AI-generated girlfriend instead of the real thing. It's definitely a better option, than having a Thai bar girl as your "girlfriend", who you speak with and send money to, but only see a few weeks in a year. I have been married for many years and I am against infidelity. I have no wish to get divorced, but if my wife grant me permission, I would consider to get myself an AI-generated mistress on the side in the future.

Find the right woman to be your wife, and she can also give you the girlfriend experience. A sizeable age gap helps - I still look at my Missus and think 'she's so hot!'.

39 minutes ago, Kinnock said:

Find the right woman to be your wife, and she can also give you the girlfriend experience. A sizeable age gap helps - I still look at my Missus and think 'she's so hot!'.

The "girlfriend experience", in the context the OP is referring to, involves paying for sex with a woman who, rather than making it feel like a purely commercial transaction, behaves in ways that make the client feel as though she is his girlfriend for the time they spend together. Many men who regularly seek out paid sexual services are often looking for this kind of experience. So when the OP asks, “Do love and romance actually need to be real for them to be enjoyable, or is the girlfriend experience good enough?” he seems to be questioning whether genuine love from an actual girlfriend is really necessary, or whether paying for sex while receiving a simulated sense of intimacy is sufficient, especially since it can come with far less aggravation. For some people, the second option may genuinely be simply good enough.

1 hour ago, BilllyGOAT said:

The "girlfriend experience", in the context the OP is referring to, involves paying for sex with a woman who, rather than making it feel like a purely commercial transaction, behaves in ways that make the client feel as though she is his girlfriend for the time they spend together. Many men who regularly seek out paid sexual services are often looking for this kind of experience. So when the OP asks, “Do love and romance actually need to be real for them to be enjoyable, or is the girlfriend experience good enough?” he seems to be questioning whether genuine love from an actual girlfriend is really necessary, or whether paying for sex while receiving a simulated sense of intimacy is sufficient, especially since it can come with far less aggravation. For some people, the second option may genuinely be simply good enough.

I see. But I still think a good woman can provide both the intimacy and support of a dutiful wife, plus the excitement of a fling with a professional.

My Missus seems to have several 'drive modes':

Wife

Mother

Best friend

Hooker - needs alcohol and a hotel room

Girlfriend experience (including fake interest in my motorcycles and choice of Jason Statham movie plus Hooker Mode included) - requiring a visit to the gold shop

On 1/28/2026 at 6:51 AM, SoCal1990 said:

This is about real women, not robots. You get that, right? Or did you miss the point?

Ooooooh - don't get upset - all he did was mention a movie that is strangely linked to what you are asking. (I haven't seen it - but now I'll check it out).

for myself - the word 'love' goes both ways and I doubt very much if many men actually 'love' their wives. That fantasy wears off for most men unless they need that kind of idolized love

So a girlfriend, 'Gik', mistress, robot, whatever - is the ideal way to enjoy uninhibited sex with a younger woman who doesn't complain and whine every 5 minutes about some trivial thing .

If some men have to pay a wild young thing - up to them, but consider that most marriages are based on a 'wealth' and pay basis. (Just don't fall in 'love' with them either)

Generally speaking, men usually pay for the majority of those items that make up a household. Ergo, the man is paying anyway.

Live and let live - unless you are found out and then the sh*t will hit the fan - and you pay even more and you may not even 'live'!

Who are we/you to judge?

Sex is for pleasure - not just vomiting out brats! Just remember the difference between men and women: When you meet:

The man really doesn't want her to change; that's why he 'loves' her.

The woman instantly wants him to change - no more nights out/cars/drinking/sport/whatever then she will 'love' him - she has 'got' her man!

Bang away lads!

On 1/30/2026 at 2:34 PM, koolkarl said:

How many of you sleep in different beds?

Different bed? Not even different blanket.