Companions vs. Escorts vs. Normal Dating
One day all labels will be gone.
But until then it is helpful to define roles for the sake of clarity.
Additionally, all individuals have their own meaning of things so this is just my interpretation.
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Let’s start with companions.
A unique role occupying unfamiliar relationship territory.
A companion provides companionship.
Or simply connection.
The type of connection, dynamics, and activities that occur within a companionship arrangement is uniquely decided upon all parties involved.
A companion connection could be friendly (platonic), playful, romantic, intimate, professional, caretaking, protective, social, or a mix of relationship dynamics.
Companionship as a service offers a solution often when there is no clear alternative.
Which is probably the most in-demand need in today’s random and uncertain dating scene / broken families and marriages / independent lifestyle / identity crisis-filled social world.
Niche services that come close are cuddlers for hire, elderly companion caretakers, maybe personal assistants, and the unfairly criticized escort industry.
Travel Gentleman is a multi-purpose companionship service specializing in travel dating (if that makes sense).
Not quite a traditional escort.
Not exactly a normal date.
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Escorts.
Traditionally, female dominated servicing male clientele and also with various degrees of companionship.
Mostly defaults to sex.
More options are expanding for male escorts providing services exclusively for women, and hopefully alternative selections like Travel Gentleman will soon emerge.
The main distinction between Travel Gentleman and a traditional escort is, the direct exchange of payment for sexual services.
When you hire an escort, they are expected / obligated to perform the agreed upon service.
When you hire me, I owe you nothing more than my presence for our agreed upon time.
How we spend our time and select our activities is completely up to you and I, based on your preferences—but neither one of us is bound to a specific performance.
Presence > performance.
This ensures a connection that is real and authentic.
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Which brings us to… normal dating.
The worst option, in my opinion.
There are often no expectations—maybe performances—anything can happen, but also nothing can happen.
So basically it’s gambling.
And the key difference between normal dating and companionship is… intention.
The trend now of women stating only “dating with intention” is not actually intentional because there is no agreement.
It’s usually one person pushing their own preferences to the forefront (while ignoring the other partner’s desires).
Similarly, in most committed relationships or marriages, the conversation of intention is completely overlooked, hidden in the background and never discussed again.
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Paid companionship is an agreement made with intention.
Unless you and your potential partner are exceptionally self-aware and good communicators before the first date, an agreement made with intention, never happens.
So until everyone steps up their communication skills, paid companionship is the most attractive option for actually getting what you want.
Hence the simplicity and abundance of female escorts for men.
For women, your time is coming… now.
In summary,
Time is too precious to waste.. guessing, waiting, hoping, coping, searching, settling.
Enjoy the life you truly desire now.
Your dream connection awaits.
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