I'm always interested in quantifying things in this world. I have the supposition that hobbyists have a much longer duration here than providers, but I don't really know, so:

First time;

1 month
client
46yrs

45 years old hobbying off and on13 years

Although I haven't kept an exact count of the providers I've seen, its over 400 so far.  I average a little over four new girls a month.  The rest of my hobby time is spent with current regulars.  I'll  add my age when you add yours.  

I looked at your handle and assumed you were a provider.  Never occurred to me that a straight guy would have a name like that.  My mistake.  Then I got down to your stats, and it said "client 62."  I again thought you were a provider saying you've had 62 clients.  I realize now 62 is your age and you're not a provider, but just a client with an androgynous name.  My bad, my apologies.  

8 years, client, 63

May 2011 66.

about 3 years. Client. 48.

He said he's 62.

Does it count if, in the 3rd grade, you paid the neighbor girl a dollar to show her pussy?  

10 years   client   52

...wow!!! 9 years.  New adventure every week!
I have had five adventures and I am blown away how different each woman is.
In my dating life in college the women I dated were not that different...or maybe I was just too young to appreciate their differences. Let's just say that definitely the sexual experiences were not that different

First time in something like 1976 or 77, client, 59.

July of 2002 is when it all began. Though I didn't really start advertising in the Phoenix until 2003. Regardless,  this is year 15. I can't possibly put a number on this as I've never kept records. Somewhere in the 6000 range I'd venture to guess. Some of course were non sexual. Keeping in mind that I started my career as a dominatrix. Ooops I'm  45

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The poll asks you to list your age. So?

10 months, provider, 25 yrs (almost 26!)

first p4p was when I was 15, I've been at it 43 years, present age 58.

Client

Client; 63; started hobbying in 1992, although I've taken time off here and there.

58, client, 5 years....though I did see a pro in Australia 30 years ago and had an going with a vegas stripper 15 years ago.

adventure, you seem to have a really positive attitude about our hobby.  Many times, the attitude the customer has going in makes more of a difference in the results of the session than the providers attitude.  

and I still feel (and often act) like a newbie.

I'm a very straight guy! But, now I'm hurt...I thought the alias was kind of clever.

Because I'd like to hear from PROVIDERS as well as clients, and I am not sure they want to talk about time in the business. And ladies....you're notably silent so far. Use your alias; this is just statistics.

on and off low volume 6 years
25
provider

12 years. 51 years old. Lost count, maybe 30 or so.

I honestly didn't know you were a guy.  Anyway, if you're going to stick with it, the proper French would be NOMD'AMOUR.  You don't need the e.  That's what happens when you translate word for word.   . . . .  Yet another reason I thought it was a provider trying to look exotic and foreign but isn't really.  

Based on the responses so far, I could very well fall below 3 standard deviations below the mean...

I saw my first provider in May of '09 so to answer your questions: I'm a  
client
7 yrs 9months
63

Prior to that I had been receiving great BJs from the wife.  Had not touched any other woman for over 25 years.

Starting with the girl I picked out from behind the glass window in Thailand when I went there on R&R

4 years, client, 56.  But I played a little while in my earlier days

EOM

And as Maxwell Smart would say

I'm not exotic or foreign; just a wise guy who thought it was a nice play on nom de guerre and then spelled it wrong...sigh.

I posted my very first ad 3 years ago today! I'm a provider, and I'm 33.

First P4P 1968 or.....49 years ago !

7 years Client 63

4 yrs on and off. Provider 21.

First encounter was in 1971. Limited participation from 1984 until 1996 (only a couple of encounters).  Pretty steadily since.

6 months this time around. Provider. 28. (break from 24-28, 6 years prior)