question for our gents/players..does this hobby actually reduce and/or relieve the stress in your life...OR...simply add to it and/or create more?...

After the first 5 minutes there until easily the next day. The only "stress" is actually the anticipation leading up to the date, which is a great stress to have. It's almost like foreplay for me the excitement of what is to come.

Simple answer is that it's a little of both for me. But in a great way.

MM

there's absolutely no way I'd be able to spend this kind of time with good looking women like this if it weren't for the hobby. So, I'd have to settle for a woman I'm not at all attracted to and have to listen to their bullshit and pretend I care about how their day went and most importantly have to deal with the inevitable arguments.

With the hobby I get to pick different hot women who I already know will do the things I like (thanks to reviews here), I know exactly how much it's going to cost me and for how long I'll spend with them. I do not have to concern myself with fighting or bad attitudes, and I get to leave or she leaves.

All my stress is gone, it's perfect for me. I realize I'm not of the norm, a lot of guys want the relationship bullshit, but not I. This is not to say I don't enjoy the tenderness and quiet conversation of the downtime but I get to sleep alone which is how I prefer it.