Interesting. I voted "no" a while ago and I will hold to that. I am surprised that it is about 50/50. Forget about the possible legal problems or boyfriend/pimp problems. If you are mentoring someone then it takes time and effort - and you have to be readily available to the person you are mentoring. You are getting into a serious relationship! Ifyou have that kind of time and availability - why not just have a relationship with someone you are NOT paying?.
I have a wife, I don't think she would take very kindly to the idea of " Honey, I just have to have lunch with this escort I am mentoring."
It has been said that escorts are not paid for sex, they are paid to go away AFTER sex. My idea of an escort is someone with whom I can have have warm, affectionate sex and then leave without any repercussions. I don't want another relationship!
Charlie