It's really a matter of finding the right girl/partner. Personally I've made some bad choices over the years and put up with too many games and troubled personalities and drama to want to commit to a long term relationship for at least a few more years. We'll see what comes along. In the meantime I have a few ladies that like me as a FWB, but they don't have the same sex drive, so I see SP's here and there to fill the void. I have and will continue to date, but I intentionally keep them at a distance and I am pretty up front that I am not looking to get too serious or married and kids anytime soon. This scares off most of the more well rounded girls that I probably would consider good long term partners, but we are not on the same biological clock, so I am not going to compromise my quality of life even if it means passing up a good girlfriend. So long answer for it is probably emotionally and financially cheaper to see SP's, but you will definitely miss the occasional movie and couch cuddle with a girlfriend or a few lonely nights when all your friends with SO's are out together and you're the fifth wheel or single guy etc. Take it as it comes, have fun and look out for yourself before letting yourself be used or caught up in other people's drama. And as a passing personal observation - Dating or getting too caught up with an SP is usually a bad idea. I have found that there is usually a lot of girls with personal problems and baggage in this industry. Fine if you have a thick skin and a big bankroll, but seldom will you come out glad you got involved with them. That's not a fair stereotype by any means, but really just my own experience. I've never been conned or blatantly ripped of by any SP, but a lot of them genuinely cannot run their lives and end up needing a lot of help and support. Wait, that's pretty much the same experience with me for civilian girls too lol. I'm a bad judge of character I guess. That's why I'm still single.