There’s a difference between the crave for sex that a man has and that of a woman. With men, it’s purely physical. They need it to keep their head straight. If they’re not hobbying, they’re seeing other people, placing a lot of demand on the one woman they’re with, or in extreme cases, resorting to other vices- drugs, alcohol, pornography. There are also the monks who are considered abnormal.
With women, they want, not need, sex. What they need is love, connection, attention. Sex helps them attain and complete these needs.
So when you go comparing the sides by asking your question, you must first consider this foundation. A woman with a high body count does not have the same reason as a man with a high body count.The man is simply hobbying, the woman is either working or suffering from some mental issue.
You are parroting back the general stereotypes of men and women, which are often used to condemn sex workers and generate questions like how do we integrate these wicked women back into society.
There have been plenty of threads asking the legitimate question of whether those highly favorable stereotypes about women are accurate, i.e., the theory that they are programmed for unconditional, faithful love with one man forever. Certainly that is what we are all taught, but I am doubtful.
I do genuinely believe that women are generally slightly more intelligent than men, especially during their teens and twenties, and capable of greater manipulation. I also think they are capable of more unconditional love toward their children. The female is almost always present during childrearing and able to provide life advice to female children.
Women who want children face a couple of dilemmas. The time spent during pregnancy and early child rearing significantly lessens their earning power. Not only during that period of time, but in the modern world, the lack of doing “higher-level” skilled work during that time lowers their earnings even later in life. They also face the often unmentionable dilemma that they are not as physically desirable during the last half, or at least the last third, of their lives to potential new mates.
So in the more traditional role of wife / mother, early mate selection is very important to obtain a spouse who will provide love and security and money to her for a lifetime.
Entire subsystems are present. Certainly in divorce systems that greatly favor the female mother. But also in the elaborate nature of first weddings in the church. Second weddings? Society says to just go to the fucking courthouse, and for god‘s sake, don’t wear white.
Our current system of educating women with them being able to earn enough to support themselves, coupled with the decline in marriage, throws a bit of a wrench into this stereotypical worshipping of the pure female who provides such unconditional love to her one lifelong mate as well as to her children. And it is entirely possible that there is no actual difference between women who sell sex for cash, versus those who don’t. A couple of noted singers and singing groups have explored this via song. Just don’t spoil the illusion for the Italian Catholics.