some of the people i know who've paid for sex aren't doing it out of desperation. i've got a friend who is admittedly freakishly-attractive, well-off and has an authentic eton affectation chicks love. every now and then, he just stops dating for a few months and goes on a hooker binge then re-acclimates.

it's got absolutely nothing to do with ability to get laid for the guy, it's some weird polaric-vacillation between wanting to be in love and giving up on the concept that happens yearly.