1. "I have a friend who has done it a few times, and I have definitely considered it before. Both my friend and I were raised in very strict settings, and at a certain point, she felt she was unable to enjoy sex because of fear of judgment by her partner (the most familiar feeling in the world), and wanted to break the cycle. She described the experience as completely liberating. He was a fairly high-end escort, I imagine, as she is well-off, but he was an escort. As in, they actually went on a date. She said he sold the boyfriend experience really well, was smooth, charismatic, and chatty, even when she was nervous, so she had a great time and saw him a few more times until she felt she was growing attached. Her main points were that because he was paid, she felt safe from judgment, and able to relax and get there because she didn't feel obliged to please him. If she took a while during oral, she didn't feel bad, because hey, he's getting paid." 8.…