Any watch afficionados here (designer watches, smart watch, digital/analog, etc)

[cypher1]

Speaking of traveling with fancy watches, I default to my G-Shock and a Seiko or a microbrand . Not as likely to attract thieves for a target or worry about being damaged. Then again my small collection is anything but expensive.

[LivingAlmostLarge]

James you're missing the whole point. Why would I want to settle down with 1 woman when I can get a different one every week. lol. I have a millionaire friend who lives in Florida who I meet in TJ every chance he gets. He cannot get enough of it. If you're a single guy and want to meet you are more than welcome to join us. The gentlemen's clubs in TJ are nothing like USA clubs. I'll leave it at that before I get carried away and go too far, lol.

Are you sure you aren't my cousin? LOL Enjoy it

[QuarterMillionMan]

Ha-ha, James even LAL gets it. And James, I recall you mentioning that you once had a divorce that had set you back. I would think that you'd have learned your lesson and steer clear of it. My way of dating avoids all the pitfalls and obstacles of falling into the money traps (ie, having kids, paying child support, alimony, losing 1/2 of my assets/pension, etc).

[james.hendrickson]

QMM - okay, lets look at this purely from a dollars and cents perspective.

Lets assume you're a man in his 30s, and you're thinking about two mating strategies. For argument's sake, lets assume there are two options:

a) Long Term Relationship With 50% chance of divorce.

b) Short Term relationship, with 0% chance of divorce.

In option A, you get some return for your $ - typically, you'd live together so you'd have a house with a mortgage, and equity build up/tax advantages, etc. So even if you lost 50 cents on every dollar in invested, you'd still have an expected value of 50 cents on the dollar.

In option B, you don't have any of the advantages that a long term relationship brings - no shared Costco membership, no positive impacts on mental and physical health, no household economies of scale. So, in effect the return on any dollar invested in a short term relationship is zero, even with a zero percent chance of divorce.

My take, purely from an economic perspective is that option A is much better.

Of course this doesn't take into account other factors. Like for example, people are almost always irritated at their spouse over something, or they fight over whatnot, or spouses come with annoying in-laws or the like.

[LivingAlmostLarge]

QMM - okay, lets look at this purely from a dollars and cents perspective.

Lets assume you're a man in his 30s, and you're thinking about two mating strategies. For argument's sake, lets assume there are two options:

a) Long Term Relationship With 50% chance of divorce.

b) Short Term relationship, with 0% chance of divorce.

In option A, you get some return for your $ - typically, you'd live together so you'd have a house with a mortgage, and equity build up/tax advantages, etc. So even if you lost 50 cents on every dollar in invested, you'd still have an expected value of 50 cents on the dollar.

In option B, you don't have any of the advantages that a long term relationship brings - no shared Costco membership, no positive impacts on mental and physical health, no household economies of scale. So, in effect the return on any dollar invested in a short term relationship is zero, even with a zero percent chance of divorce.

My take, purely from an economic perspective is that option A is much better.

Of course this doesn't take into account other factors. Like for example, people are almost always irritated at their spouse over something, or they fight over whatnot, or spouses come with annoying in-laws or the like.

His spending on women is a "Hobby". I would say it's not different than any other single spending it on retail therapy, fancy new car, etc. The economic argument only applies if he wanted a relationship. Otherwise it's just money being blown on a hobby. My hobby is posting on this forum, eating out, and travel.

[myrdale]

His spending on women is a "Hobby". I would say it's not different than any other single spending it on retail therapy, fancy new car, etc. The economic argument only applies if he wanted a relationship. Otherwise it's just money being blown on a hobby. My hobby is posting on this forum, eating out, and travel.

There are skills one can develop from such hobbies as his. Having many experienced tutors almost certainly provides a better "education" than a single tutor could ever hope give.

[myrdale]

QMM - okay, lets look at this purely from a dollars and cents perspective......

All that said, he still comes out on top... or bottom... or hog tied.

[myrdale]

All jokes aside there are inherent risks.

STD's. Even with vaccines, protection, PREP, there are health risk.

Safety. If you're known for wearing $5,000 watches (only you know they are fakes), you're a target.

Legality. If you're engaging in the wrong place you may find yourself in cuffs.

Morality. Being a Libertarian, I think you should be able to do as you please and sell the service you wish. If such a worker is engaged in that trade it falls squarely on them. However people claim such individuals are forced into it against their will. Just because you paid for the ticket at the front offices, if the performer is being forced to perform against their will, well that is a major problem. This very well may be a business for which licensing the professionals performing the job may be appropriate.

[QuarterMillionMan]

From a money savings standpoint prices range from $25 quickie to $150 full GFE.