I think and believe there is ( as there was in the physical past) now in the present is a bit of leg work to find a lady of the hour in a different way.
Historical fact?
Hear me out. Let's take the 70's. The only way you can find SP back then is word of mouth or Classifieds in the newspapers. Simple statement.
Back then you had to physically go and see for yourself.
Once that area was "raided", the SP's would move to another location. Then you had to start over again. That new area would pickup steam or more people and local people complaint to police and the raid would happen again, twice in the summer. The circle of life, it has been happening like this forever.
So the 80's took a twist and few elite people started using the BBS, Classifieds, newspaper and word of mouth still the same.
In the 90's Internet still some BBS, Classifieds, newspaper and word of mouth still the same.
Well mid 2015's or when smart phone came out BB, a paradigm shift, dating websites etc.
Now 2020's, google street view, Internet, Reviews, are new norm to the old BBS, Classifieds, newspaper and word of mouth still the same.
Once a medium has been chosen by the masses, prices seem to go up? or quality down? depends who you talk to and what you think. This is just an observation piece or writing no judgement.
So yes there are people who stay ahead of the curve because they don't want to be seen. And the middle group are people who use the common media to make contact.
You can apply this to Dating.
I also forgot that taverns, bars, clubs were around since the beginning of time till the 2015's it started to die down, thanks to Covid.
So how do you stay ahead of the curve?
My answer, going to new apps or less used apps, New social website, but ALOT patience's is required. So do you want it quick, pay for it, do you want to spend countless hours searching?
Also find the latest and newest thing to stay ahead.