From my years of sex industry experience I can say with absolute certainty that it is far more common for a richer male partner to refuse to use condoms when they are with an escort. Having chatted with my friends and colleagues, this seems to be down to a sense of entitlement and invulnerability rather than any direct sexual preference. They feel that they are entitled to anything they want and that the world will always work out fne. That same type of man may also have multiple partners who are not overtly or consciously working as prostitutes. But they do give ther “girl friends” a lot of gifts and favours up to an including giving her a car and a luxurious roof over her head. The woman involved may feel compelled to do whatever her partner asks so she does not risk losing her economic benefits.
This has very serious consequences and puts everyone involved at high risk of contracting and spreading HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, as well as risking unplanned pregnancy.
Again based upon the stories I here every day I think that the most common perception of transactional sexual relationships is that it happens between young women in their twenties and older men, often referred to as sugar daddies. Although this is indeed common, the relationships are not always intergenerational and our views of age and sex are constantly changing. The rise of the older woman who has her own career and could also pay for ses should she choose.
Women of all ages and social statuses take part in transactional sexual relationships – and the only difference may be in the nature of the goods or the amounts of money received for the sex, this sounds harsh but I believe it to be true.
So what if any conclusion have I come to? As you would expect I would vote for prostitution and being an escort every time. It gives you control of your money , your health and your body. It allows you to say no if you decide not to do something and to simply walk away.