TimBones wrote:
A couple of things have been glossed over that are significant and I thought since I have time on my hands, I will try and call attention to them:
1)If you live in CR or Thailand P.I. or whatever monger paradise, it is easy to have an ongoing relationship with a working girl as you are viewed differently. She isn’t going to look at you as a one time mark, but rather as a long time client and perhaps as a bankable asset, therefore it is in my mind, perfectly feasible to have a long term relationship with a working girl. The question that eludes me is; why would you want to? I mean if you live there and have the requisite skills to meet regular women, I for one, would certainly date regular women rather than a “working girl.†I think for some of the guys living in CR working girls are just easier to meet; more user friendly if you will.
Tim, you definitely have one reason identified... working girls are easier to meet. But as far as 'regular' girls go, it depends to a large extent on how old you are. From what you posted about being in the military, I am guessing you are under 50, perhaps under 40. The 'regular' girls here under 30 don't want a doddering old fart as a boyfriend any more than a gringa under 30. I am on a popular 'social networking' site that is very popular in Costa Rica. One of my CRT friends has had great success pulling regular girls off the site, but he's 20 years younger than I am. The women that are interested in me are grandmotherly types. They are looking for somebody to 'grow old with.'
Chicas that are appealing to me, respectable, and well educated, are
flat not interested. I might find, with lots of work, a 'regular' girl who was reasonably attractive, but what is her motivation to be with an old gringo? Is it really that different than a prostitute? When she's out with the geezer in public, she knows that other Ticos will assume she's a prostitute, even if she's dressed like a nun.
Having said all that, I am not looking for a 'partner' among either 'regular' or 'professional' girls. Having lived here for 5 years, I can say that there are sweethearts and nightmares among both groups. Most fall in between the extremes. If I
were looking, I would
not make the Del Rey my first stop. But speaking just for myself, a girl who has sold her body to pay the rent isn't necessarily off my radar. Mileages vary and one size does not fit all.