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Have others noticed the same trends?
Yes, others have noticed declining numbers of SPs on AW in their local area, especially under 30s. For example, the good Vice Admiral here:
https://www.ukpunting.com/index.php?topic=368954.0As Scutty mentioned, a big reason for said decline is migration to other platforms like viva & kommons. Once you account for that, I'm not sure the decline in SPs is all that big, at least not nationwide.
There may be an all SP decline, though probably much smaller than the AW trend. The causality of any 'all SP' decline is going to be complex, with different drivers for different types of lass. Let's consider stunners v regular lasses.
For true stunners, the ongoing refinement of platforms is to their advantage. Increasingly easy for some to earn ok money doing purely online SW. Others may be less suited to online, but can pick up arrangements from rich SDs able to afford monthly allowances of about 2-10 K.
It's less rosy for regular lasses, even ones in their early 20s. Economic issues are going to be a big reason. Willie Loman disagrees - but he posted evidence in support of this by saying "almost all punters own property" A bit of an over statement, but unlike the statement on hotels, may have some general truth to it. But it's not going to be as the typical property owner (middle to old age) has a high sex drive than young men!
Back in 2018 when the economy was stronger, a higher proportion of young men could afford the occasional punt. So more overall demand and easier for a regular lass to make ok money whoreing after paying for outgoings. Not that is was truly easy for all even back then.
On a happier note, cost of living crisis may be easing a bit, so perhaps more able to punt in recent months, which may lead to more SPs.