Is there a strong correlation between lifestyle amount and the amount that it takes to go BCD?

... in a relatively high cost market (LA), was 500, which resulted in an overnight with a woman who was a 9 on any objective scale, and whose performance was definitely a 10. Like, four times in 12 hours - and I didn't think I had a night like that in me at my age, which is about the same as yours. Plus, I actually like her.  

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I have seen SBs with a "substantial" profile listed who were perfectly happy to hop in the sack for three hundred, and I have seen women who've checked "moderate" on their profile who have held firm at $500.  

BTW that SB who had substantial in her profile also had "if you don't make at least $500K a year, don't bother replying" I saw her several times and never gave her more than $300.

Generally speaking, I no longer waste my time contacting a younger newbie of say less than 25 in age, who has just appeared on the SA scene with that stated High or Substantial Lifestyle expectations, because I rather have other potential SDs to wine/dine her and then pummel her down to reality that the actual offered range per meeting is between 300-500. She will also find out very quickly that those who promise 1K-2K per meeting are very far and few in between and that an arrangement with such a Unicorn on the SD side of the ledger is not always a blissful one.

I've found that the more I talk to SBs, the more I am willing to walk AND the more that I can connect with them on some level.  

more importantly for me, I haven't seen a high correlation between the lifestyle expectation and how desirable the women seem to me. Given the depth of talent, I don't even bother looking at women that have a high or substantial expectation. Plenty of amazing women at negotiable, moderate or less. I've also noted a number of women who were at substantial a year or more back that have gone to negotiable or even as far down as practical, in at least one case. I may approach them once they get to a more reasonable level. No need to waste time explaining to some SB why she's not being reasonable when there are so many hot SB's already where you want them to be.
Of the 15 or so SB's I've had substantive discussion with over the past 2 weeks and got to the point of talking about allowance (expectation of negotiable, moderate or less), only one has suggested that 500 was too low. I actually offered 700 and she wasn't budging from 2k. There's definitely something special about her; just not special enough for me to pay 2k to find out. She claimed to be negotiable.

Last three I contacted, 2 negotiable an 1 moderate. All were 25. Moderate, hot looking black girl came straight out an said 250. Negotiable Latina started at 700 each for her an her girlfriend. I offered 300 an she jumped on it. Seeing her Tuesday and then maybe the two of them. The other hot looking, negotiable black girl, I offered 300 an she laughed. So for the heck of it I offered 700 and she called me cheap an she was insulted.  Checked  her out on Facebook. She's use to the high end lifestyle and the whales out there. Don't know why she considers herself negotiable. Thankfully I did that one over phone calls and emails an didn't waste my time or money on a dinner or something. So it doesn't really matter.

21yo coed, pretty, like an 8 most likely:

I find correlation between the Lifestyle Expectation and the amount asked, but it's a loose one.  I know of some Substantials who gladly accepted $500 in NYC and some Moderates in other cities who wouldn't go lower than $600.  I had one Substantial accept $300--though I never met her--and learned that she put herself in that category only to find classier guys, not more money.  

Perfect answer!  

A lot of guys here seem to relish "telling an SB off" when her "ask" is deemed delusional. I disagree, I am her to get laid, and to hopefully get laid "a lot" Telling girls to fuck off and blocking them when their asking price is a little (or a lot) too high is not the way to achieve that goal.

Newbie SB'S join with lofty ideas their friends have told them or from what BS they have seen on tv or online. When reality hits then they blick you or drop off of SA. My guess this is around 20%. The smart ones figure out the game and get religion quickly.

SB:  :I'm still fairly new to this so please don't be offended if I say an amount that you don't agree with, but is intimacy is involved I'd like to see 2K each time."
 

My "negotiable" demanded $1500 per visit.  My response was similar to yours.  I just told her that was not possible for me and best of luck.  while I never heard from her again I still agree there's no point in offending anyone or telling them they are nuts.  You never know!

These so-called friends who introduce and turn their newbie friends onto SA, usually have some experience as SBs but exaggerate their lifestyle or allowance by factors of multiples because they don't wish to be deemed as some cheap "whore" selling themselves to dirty ol' men! They also tend to project some form of life-style grandiose which very rarely exists because after all which is said and done, a very high percentage of the punters on this site only PPM. This PPM amount varies depending on youth, looks, *services offered / sought and time spent.

Their SB friends are likely exaggerating what they get. Certainly, any press articles I've read paint a vastly different picture. I mean, it's all part of the marketing ruse.