I'm almost 40 and been divorced for about 6 years now. I've done dates, FWB and tried the SD on and off. Not bad looking either but I'm not really into finding anything serious still. I also tried the whole SD thing just before the pandemic till the past year or so. Barrie has tons of ladies, but you can find more searching other cities and if you have the time and money to travel to them.
As for the SD experience that depends who you want and what they want in return for their time. Some ask for way too much weekly and monthly lol especially only to meet up 2-4 times a month. My pockets aren't that deep and many aren't worth what they want. A few are on the sites solely just to chat and have a platonic experience in exchange for funds and I don't care for that lol I'm not some lonely old desperate dude who needs women to be texting me at times in exchange for funds. And LOL @ anyone who thinks platonic means sex hahaha. People need a dictionary. No different than paying call center ladies. I actually enjoy my own quietness most times. It's a fun experience like seeing a SP, but I'd rather just stick with a good regular SP. Seeing a SP about 2 or 3 times a month is roughly $400-700 and regulars usually get a better rate. Some of these ladies want a daddy handing them well over $1K a month plus addons like travelling, food, dates and most aren't some high end models. I think a lot live in a fantasy world, but then there are those who have the money and pay them just to chat and do live cam chats. To each their own, just never been what I was into. I like the in person experience with intimacy.
And personally if you meet a decent SP and connect well most times it's not a whole lot extra to even have a smoke or coffee and talk them up unless it's someone strictly business orientated cause they value their entire time. I've experienced both types of SPs and the ones who are more down to earth are the ones I'd repeat if the service is great. And being on a SD site just chatting with someone most times it's someone I don't even want to meet because of how they come across chat. A few of them their PPM is quite high. Tons of decent SPs you can get for a H and get great results. And at times all you really want is the H to be sexual. Not everyone wants to go out afterwards and do stuff that's where I kinda decided I'd rather deal with a SP than a SB. As an introvert I don't mind going to trail walks and hikes, but nobody is really worth a large amount just to join me for that. I could get a dog again and meet ladies at parks or for walks just to chat up a bit. And I enjoy going out for meals and stuff, but some are highly extroverts. I tried the whole club and bar scene in my early 20s and didn't care for it. I don't mind concerts here or there.
If you're gonna provide a certain service and at a certain price then put in the effort when chatting with someone before even meeting them first. I know some can be a lot more open in person than over chat/text, but generally that doesn't always happen. I went on a few just dinner dates or coffee to meet up and I didn't wanna even take things further. I've taken a break from the sites for a few months now and see how it goes later on. From the few I met and we got intimate the experience wasn't worth repeating similar to some SPs. They lack certain spice or are too boring lol. And I get bored when I'm doing the bulk of the work eventually. The session gets stale and I'm sure some guys/ladies prefer that or a balance. I prefer a balance. A good SP a few times a month for a H is well worth it. I've met some who ended up charging me less than what they asked for and spent longer than a H with them just talking too and they were perfectly fine with it and not trying to rush me out.
@GeeBee what issue did ya end up having with the secret site? It's the only one I've used in the past and doesn't require a phone number IIRC or pics to be uploaded or you can upload and blur them (hide) and show who you wanna show to. Plus I never did the whole verification thing.