I don't think people necessarily care that it's a troll - clearly it's a topic of interest and we're learning each other's views regardless of OP. Not sure we're supposed to be an agony aunt club but we also can't forget the large anonymous readership - it may be that the discussion is relevant to some other real person somewhere, now or in future.
Some people have said "go for it" on the basis that that's what they did, and (seemingly) they're happy enough having led a life of what sounds like exclusively paid-for sex ever since. All due respect to those posters, unless they are disabled for example, or have some other severe handicap/disadvantage for interacting with women that can't be changed, this is poor advice. Why should a man of 18/19 surrounded by young single ladies and with every opportunity of succeeding with one (hopefully several) over the next 3 years, resign himself to failure now and sign up to the risks, perils and cost of a potential lifetime spent punting? By choosing the path you did, that's kind of what you guys resigned yourselves to - it's good that you're enjoying it and have no hang ups, but honestly, it's not really anything to aspire to.
Even putting the money and risk of addiction aside - if OP doesn't try and learn how to talk to girls now, maybe even how to form a relationship with one, when will he? Will only get harder later in life. The sensible option is to plug away, break his duck (doesnt matter what she looks like or how drunk he is!) and if he's anything like most lads, the floodgates will open from there.
Whilst the OP may or may not be a troll, I will chime in with my experience.
TL/DR I lost my virginity to an Escort at a well known Milton Keynes establishment in the mid 00s, when I was 27! Not sure I'd recommend it.I was never that confident whilst growing up. Even less around girls. And as I went into my late teens/early 20s all I managed really was to do was get into the friendzone with a lot of girls. Long story short, it would grind me down internally whilst all my friends were shagging and getting into relationships. Whether they knew, or even cared that I was still a virgin at 27 I don't know. I would say I had a significant porn addiction at the same time. (I wasn't jacking off in work toilets, but every evening Id be watching it online) Eventually one week, I was away on work and finally summoned up courage to book a girl at a well known establishment for 30mins.
It was of course, awful. I couldn't get fully hard, so although Mr semi did get inside the doors so to speak, I didn't manage to finish. I went away feeling OK, hoping I'd have a new found confidence around sex. Get the monkey off my back. I mean crikey, Id just interacted with a naked woman on the same bed as me for the first time! Got to be a start at least right?
I tried so hard in the 6 months after that to get into something with a "civvie" But I just couldn't. (My desperation probably evident!) So I saw a well reviewed GFE Indie for an hour. A much better booking. Went to her flat, it felt natural. I performed better. Got a decent sense of confidence now. I resisted for another 8 months before rebooking her. And then again a couple months later. But whilst I was sociable in my personal life, would often go to bars/clubs/pubs with people and had quite a few female friends, who had other female friends, that's all they were. Friends.
So then I started punting regularly. A new agency girl every 3-4 weeks. Some girls I'd see multiple times. And all the while in my private life missing the clues a girl would like me, or self sabotaging anything. I also became very picky. Why should I accept this girl whose my friends friend when she's no comparison to the latest £250ph British girl at one of my preferred agencies? Why should I spend time and effort on dates and gifts and all that stuff, when I can phone, turn up, shag and be home by 11?
I do go through periods of not seeing professionals. And I do find myself wishing that I could just have a normal relationship.But I cant for the life of me manage it. But if I didn't see the girls I do, then I would probably still be a virgin today.
Positives : I've experienced things that all of my friends have and probably will never. I've learnt a lot. I'm probably better than a lot of my friends at sex. Ive met some wonderful ladies, the vast majority of my bookings have been fun.
Negatives: I'm sat here in my flat alone. And I'm resigned to never getting married or having children (my parents already have grandchildren so at least I have no pressure) The sex is fun, but if you have underlying problems then it wont solve them.
With the current covid/lockdown bollocks can you really blame him for wanting to lose his v card to an escort? You can't exactly go to the the pub and try pull nowadays also Tinder/POF can be a hassle.
I've shagged girls from Tinder but it takes alot of work tbh. it's fairly easy for me to get matches/numbers etc however getting birds on there to actually meet up with you is a fucking headache. Many say there down for meeting up but will then flake/cancel on you last minute. You're also competing with 100's of other men which makes it harder and have to send loads of messages before you find a girl thats interested, even then they can lose interest very fast if a guy they perceive as better than you comes along. If you're not extremely good looking then online dating isn't easy as people think, you pretty much have to play the numbers game before you strike out.
I'd rather just punt atleast you get to bang any girl you want without any of the bullshit and silly games involved that comes with dating.
OP I'm not much older than you but if it's something that's really getting on your nerves then I'd say go ahead, just don't confuse it with pulling civvies and always remember its purely a business transaction.
Fully agree on dating apps. They used to be good, but the last year they've nosedived in their usefulness. A lot seem to be plugging only fans type weblinks or Instagram accounts.
I've met and had many dates via girls I've met on them (which tells me I'm not hideous!) If we both like each other I can normally get to 3 or 4 dates before they fizzle out. But I've never slept with any of them! (The old fear of rejection of just making a move I guess) But most of the girls I've met are odd in one way or another. Can't hold conversations, fixate on what my job is, (how much money I make!) At least 3 have been literally begging for a baby in the next 3 months! There's the ones that flake on you the day before you planned to meet. The ones that just stop replying. And there's hundreds who are clearly just looking for attention, and have no interest in actually meeting up. At least 2 have had serious issues around intimacy. Plus a ton of them are clearly seeking unicorns, and a load of them are just not attractive to me. I don't mean in a supermodel way, I mean size 14s, or awful sleeve tattoos, those with multiple children, those who duckface. All of whom think they are amzing. The ones that always surprise me, are where we clearly have loads in common (eg. we'll do the same sport) we'll be within 5 miles of each other, we'll match and then she won't respond to a message???