I received a PM from a lady informing me that her routine for getting ready for a date is indeed longer than I suggested.  Please disregard that part of my comment.

This isn't something where you can generalize all women. Some people are morning people, some are not.  I am certain there are women who would be willing, with advanced notice all one needs to do is ask around. Being a good companion means you know yourself well and know which situations you shine in.

I can also introduce you to a lady that takes 4 hours to get ready, and another that takes 40 min.

There is no price for which I would be willing to wake up earlier then 9 am for a date. I would be terrible company even if I went to the effort of taking a sleep aid to make sure I was well rested.  I am NOT a morning person. I will get up early to catch a flight, go to a work related meeting, or to hike the woods, but I'm not good romantic company that early.

I do dates that are several days and even several weeks long, and all these gents know this about me and are happy to let me sleep in until I'm ready to get up of own volition. They like me, and because they are *gentlemen* they want me to be comfortable. They like me most when I'm also having a genuinely good time - the best dates happen when both people are enjoying themselves.

The ladies who I have met which can be called the "cream of the crop" are not like high end servants who will do whatever their gent desires. They are firmly themselves, and will turn down a date if she feels she is not the right match for the gent or the request.  No one can be everything to everyone and trying to be means you're stretched thin and likely mediocre. Like any art, know where you blossom and don't lie to yourself for vanity or money.

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