Spare everyone the details but came out with a broken you know, huge lesson learned, $ brings out the worst in people.  Wrote this maily to vent not to debate details.  Maybe more will share, but I will not hobby (won't say never) and definitely will not do the LTR.  Very few people can spend that kind of time together and not have complications.

I guess it doesn't really matter but you are right, LTRs are fraught with problems which is why hobbying is getting so popular.

Stick to the STRs for now, and enjoy life more.

... exactly what happened in your situation, but it seems that any kind of long term relationship is a challenge.

However, if that LTR started out with big bucks just for the sake of having a LTR is bound to have a ton of problems. It will lead to financial hardship on the hobbyist while the recipient will get to keep all of the money without any legal recourse.

There are far better ways to spend your money. Stick with independent providers and don't let them fool you into another LTR.

How much is too much? That is, when do problems come up in P4P relationship?After 5 visits? 10? twice a week, every week?

In a civvie relationship it takes 2-3 years to really know someone.

If it's about money, you'd have better luck refilling Pandora's box.  

just another notch on her lipstick case..get used to it..we are here to hobby..not fall in love..

I fall in love with most of them...

an hour (or two) at a time  

Until I am with the next one.  

I don't have a lot of New Gals...  I have a few Favorites I rotate...   but I will occasionally see someone who I feel has the potential to be a Fav.  

I went exclusive with a Favorite...  after a year or so it soured.  I took a year off, found some others.  I have successfully circled back but it is a different relationship now.   I don't recommend exclusive arrangements...  at some point the quality falls off & you get taken for granted.