I am just using one country as an example. In China, health insurance is not as accessible as in Canada. I knew more than one women were in the trade primarily because of supporting their parents/family member medical bills, mostly with chronic/terminal illness. While they probably enjoyed the times with certain clients at their discretion, they knew better and some eventually found life partners, moved on and build a happy family. Many MPAs I enjoyed relationships with drive a modest car, saved up money for their kids.
I've been fortunate to make a few MPA friends as well. The ones that I know are ALL making money, ALL saving for a house (or have a house or houses). The girls I know are fairly well off. One is also bringing her family here to Canada.
They work hard, and yes have their favourites and sometimes do a little "dating" if that is the right word between 6 days a week and 12 hours a day ... maybe better to be called "private visiting" ...
I have one now, I'm referred to as her Sunday Lover (as she comes Sunday her day off).
Others are saving for kids, or a few putting their kids through university, or colleges.
The most telling line I had presented to me about 3 months ago, one girl I know fairly well, I said how do you do this work, you have affection for me, yet you have a husband in China, you talk every night to him. You text me almost everyday.
She simple said this "You will never understand, you've never been poor" ... "We do what we have to do for a better life, we need the money" ..... I really think that covers it.
I've had my 8 or 10 crushes, friends or lovers over the last 5 or 6 years. They all choose to continue to work, they all choose the money.
It's strictly work, recently asked a girl why didn't mind I saw her friend, at the spa, they work the same days, clearly friends, She said to me "Don't worry, you be happy, I don't worry, it's just the job" (This girl texts with me daily for almost a year now).
The point is, it's work, and very little emotional attachment to the day, except this, when they go home at night they count the money, a busy day is a good day, customers don't matter, just the money.
They go home to families, parents, children, boyfriends and husbands and leave the spa and thoughts of the spa behind. It's a very strange situation for us here in Canada, for them, it's just the work.
Merry Christmas all ....