Why men are turning away from dating and toward escorts in Spain
A forum user breaks down the cost of dating: €400 on drinks, €19 on phone calls and hours on social media. Is Spain's sexual bubble pushing men to look for alternatives?
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The cost of dating: 400 euros on drinks and 19 on the phone before the first kiss
A forum user calculates that wooing a woman costs more than 400 euros in drinks alone, not counting social media. The thread breaks down the economic reasons why many men are abandoning traditional dating and opting for alternatives like escorts or casual encounters.
The courtship bill, item by item
User terrylacoste breaks down with accountant's precision what it costs to get to "first base": ten nights out, at 5 drinks each, at 8 euros a drink, add up to 400 euros. He adds 19.26 euros in calls and texts, plus ten hours of attention on Facebook, Twitter and Messenger. The result: hundreds of euros and dozens of hours for, with any luck, one date.
Spain's sensual bubble
The forum user diagnoses a "sensual bubble" in Spain: the effort and demands of maintaining a relationship are disproportionate for an average man. He points out that only "alpha males" or "pretty boys" have easy access; everyone else gets labeled a "nice guy" or "good friend," which closes the door. Hence, he says, the flight toward escorts or casual encounters, where the opportunity cost is lower.
A matter of supply and demand?
Although the thread has only five replies, the cost breakdown has sparked debate: is dating really that expensive, or is the problem one of attitude? User Vanderwilde jokes that everyone thinks about sens, but nobody offers an alternative to the economic calculation. The question left hanging: if the traditional dating market is so inefficient, does it make sense to keep investing?
Related debates in the forum
A forum user calculates that wooing a woman costs more than 400 euros in drinks alone, not counting social media. The thread breaks down the economic reasons why many men are abandoning traditional dating and opting for alternatives like escorts or casual encounters.
The courtship bill, item by item
User terrylacoste breaks down with accountant's precision what it costs to get to "first base": ten nights out, at 5 drinks each, at 8 euros a drink, add up to 400 euros. He adds 19.26 euros in calls and texts, plus ten hours of attention on Facebook, Twitter and Messenger. The result: hundreds of euros and dozens of hours for, with any luck, one date.
Spain's sensual bubble
The forum user diagnoses a "sensual bubble" in Spain: the effort and demands of maintaining a relationship are disproportionate for an average man. He points out that only "alpha males" or "pretty boys" have easy access; everyone else gets labeled a "nice guy" or "good friend," which closes the door. Hence, he says, the flight toward escorts or casual encounters, where the opportunity cost is lower.
A matter of supply and demand?
Although the thread has only five replies, the cost breakdown has sparked debate: is dating really that expensive, or is the problem one of attitude? User Vanderwilde jokes that everyone thinks about sens, but nobody offers an alternative to the economic calculation. The question left hanging: if the traditional dating market is so inefficient, does it make sense to keep investing?
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