Practical Advice for Dating (as) a Sex Worker
"We sex workers are a fun, witty, nurturing, gorgeous group of people with big, beating hearts. Loving one of us is indeed a rare and special privilege, but as much as we wish we could claim that we’re “just like everyone else,” in some ways–for better or worse–that’s simply not true. Especially when it comes to dating. Romantic involvement with a sex worker is different. There is no shortage of discourse about our intimate relationships, and the insinuation from critical outsiders tends to feel a little bit like this: “Even if sex workers are capable of having real relationships, who’s to say they deserve them?” Those in the adult industry tend to feel strongly about the subject of personal romance, all while fielding presumptive, rudimentary, micro-aggressive, or otherwise othering questions. If they’re unattached, they might be assumed to be damaged, anti-social, or “crazy.” If they’re married, they must be desperately poor, or abused, or cheating, or ma...
