but I have told a few very close friends about my hobby experiences.  It wasn't so much trying to introduce them to the business but more of boasting and showing them pictures of the women that I "conquered".  One of my very close friends that I told is married so he would never do such a thing and the other guy, at the time, didn't have 2 pennies to rub together so getting in would have been a huge challenge.  Today they are both married with multiple kids so they live a different life than I do. I know them very well and cheating on their wives is not in their DNA, but you really never know.  I have considered mentioning this to a few others but I haven't done that yet.  I feel like you have to have a very high trust level to be able to confide in someone about this kind of hobby

My 2 cents

My best friend knows my secret. I brought him in he went on a few dates and was done with this world. It's not for everyone. I'm probably around your age. I wouldn't give a friend the keys to this world if they are married. My friend wasn't so he wasn't going to hurt anyone by cheating. I would only tell someone who I trust and keep it to a very tight circle. Once one friend knows it gets around. You might not want to be that guy that cost your friend a marriage.  

Those are my thoughts
Zak

I was introduced to TER by a friend of a friend that was an known monger.  I had already been a hobbyist but calling ads in the back of magazines or going to the yellow pages produced the expected bad results most of the time.

I would say you would more be introducing him to TER and other sites that would make the effort better.  I have friend I have mentioned it to that absolutely would never do it (not many) and most of my other friends have at least dabbled.

My best friend's wife got early Alzheimers at age 57 and is now a vegetable in a nursing home. I've talked a lot of him about my adventures, and he's jealous.

I don't push him, but I know he'd like to meet my ATF. It would be a long flight to her city, though, and he doesn't want to spend the money. He's also afraid of getting caught.

He wants to try it, but I think he'll go the rest of his life without sex.

This is a topic that never has been discussed.  However even if they were single, they would not learn about this world from me.  I am somewhat secretive,( I say discrete), and this aspect of my life is really nobody's business.....and I won't kiss and tell.  A secret is a secret when 3 know, but 2 are dead!  Some of my friends probably suspect of my extracurricular activities, as I am moderately successful and always in a good mood. I am neither proud nor ashamed of p4p, in my busy life, it is easier and rewarding.  But don't get me wrong, I still find it rewarding scoring with a civvie;  it is great for my ego to land a lady between the sheets based on my character as opposed to my cash!  OK, I know what critics and cynics will say;  "In the end, we all pay, one way or another!"

This is a choice that needs to be affirmatively made as an adult.  I don't get involved in my friends' investment decisions either....  I especially don't want to get involved in something that might have serious adverse personal consequences if they screw up.

That said - I'd love to run into a friend at an orgy..

A handful of friends know that I see escorts. One actually sees Backpage women and tries to convince me to go that route. Another friend, I tell stories to and I know he would like to try an escort  but works for the government so he has a lot to lose. And another friend, we were talking and he mentioned that he used to swing, and since he let me in on a secret of his, I figured I'd let him know one of my secrets

Dead men tell no tales.  Friends can become un-friends.  You give some other person the ability to destroy your life?  I think not.  Every time I think such thoughts, I slap myself up 'long side the head.

loose lips sink ships.

I have introduced 3 friends into escorting to some extent or another. None of them stuck with it, two of them got married and had children. One of them married a client she met as a escort, they have a little girl now.

But my friend who is a girl, said she was too scared to try it. Cus her heart is attached to her pussy hahaha!

That's an interesting google and read.  

To quote the guy who won't be doing the beer commercials anymore:

"I don't always break the law
but when I do I prefer to avoid conspiracies."

Too much to lose to involve third parties who aren't currently in the game.

The few that have know my p4p escapades either have done it before or told me where to go. And they mostly know about strippers that offer more than "just a lapdance." So I'm not sure if that counts here. But in general, I think the convo is either about "what would you do for $?" or "my crazy younger days." Buy I was never trying to recruit new hobbyist.