Never by a client. Boyfriend? Nope. Girlfriend? Yes, but mainly because I am just too damn nice to females that I like. Never gave money, but spent a lot on her (them).  

I have had some friends that I chose to help and got burned, but it was never much and it is their loss of my friendship that they got out of it.  

I try to no longer be the overly giving one anymore. Never works out well for me.

Between your little head leading you around, and apparently her clit leading her around, I'm surprised either of you had the time to make money to pay for providers or giggilos'.

but I am her client sooooooo. It's all good.

Male sex workers are not as common as female sex workers, but there are plenty around. Work for female clients tends to be more companion/escort type stuff. Massages and compliments are more in demand than than sex. You need good hands. And to be a good listener. Stuff most guys never have the patience to do.

It is almost impossible to be a male sex worker without also having male clients. Just like some of the girls tolerate your weird stinky fat old bodies, male sex workers are able to entertain males without being gay. I am not even close to gay. But I've always been ...open minded, experimental, and pretty much willing to shrug and do anything if I was paid well. Hell, I knew guys who tolerated a lot worse for lesser paychecks -- sewer workers, medical assistants in drug centers and clinics, certain types of illegal industrial farm work.

How does one start? A friend of my high school Spanish teacher (!) offered me beer and cash on a class trip to Mexico. Then a few years later a landlord offered free rent if I was interested in trying stuff. Then, once you're sort of into it, you see all the signs of need...  And you get a reputation. And then make money. Older single women mostly. Chubby library types.

I've never been "taken" financially, but have in other ways that you can't recover from so well. Emotional scars take much longer to heal.

No some of us really are independent in our lives and wouldn't be seen dead with a guy who even asks to borrow $5