Sounds like shades of EAS. I know some SP's can be quite convincing in terms of appealing to a guys ego, but you always have to bear in mind how and why you got to know her in the first place. I don't think you ever become true friends because you really don't know them. You just know what they reveal to you and vice versa. Quite frankly, in my experience, SP's are not the most trustworthy and honest of characters, so you really have to proceed with caution. When I first started punting I got mixed up with a regular who was just a few years younger than me in her late 20's and was really good looking. After a while she started texting me randomly asking how I'm doing, what am I up to, lots of fake banter. Then she told me her "real name" and elements of her private life. All the usual tricks SPs use when touting for business. I thought I was regarded as a special punter. One day I arranged to meet her as usual at a hotel I used. I got there early and saw her sitting in the foyer area with her head resting on her pimp boyfriend's shoulder. He looked a unit also. You could tell he was the type of person who had been to jail a few times. They couldn't see me across the room, but I could see them clearly at a certain angle. I checked in then texted her to come up. Deep down I was a little gutted as I thought I was getting preferential treatment and was "special ", I was never delusional enough to think I actually had a chance with her. I was wrong, I was just another punter. It taught me an important early lesson. You are literally just a ATM to most SPs. They rarely if ever harbour personal feelings for a punter. If you are seeking any type of emotional response from an SP, punting probably isn't for you.