I agree with a lot of what J.C. said above (even though he is a Langer!!
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I have no illusion as to what I am paying for when I visit an escort. It is for a fantasy - of being with a girlfriend/ lover/ horny stranger, etc...). And the better the said lady is at her job - the more convincing the fantasy. And it would be unfair on my part to ever forget that it is a fantasy and not a reality.
However, life being what it is and humans being humans - these boundries can get crossed. And clearly given the number of posts on this thread - this topic has certainly sparked interest (and not for the first time) and in some cases touched a nerve.
I think when a client see an escort regularly, there is going to be a relationship that develops. Usualy in the form of friendship. But as has been atested to by the OP, clearly romantic feelings can develop. And as in any relationship in which the feelings are one sided, it will always end in tears. I think clients are usually the more guilty for letting their guard down and forgetting the boundries in a client -escort relationship. Of course the reverse can happen but I believe the ladies are better at at keeping business and feelings separate. (I'm not saying that our lovely escorts don't have feelings, just that they generally have a clearer perspective of what the business relationship entails).
As for J.C.'s point about cliches( favourite client etc..) - I have yet to be the recipient of such lovely white lies! I'm feeling so left out here!! (Must be the Cork accent that attracts the women so!).