To me, it is really pretty simple.
Some people, usually who have had a more “normal” life experience in terms of relationships, simply want some drama and uncertainty in their lives.
They claim that the favorable resolution of uncertainty and overcoming of drama produces a ‘higher high” in terms of sex and quasi-relationship than a typical commercial sex transaction, but the comparison is always to a half-hour session, often with someone from LeoList.
The simple fact of the matter is that most independent escorts offer longer packages that include a date/companionship in addition to the certainty of sex, and many have an extensive sexual service list offering that prevents any boredom from ever occuring.
In the short run, the independent escort is more expensive for a multi-hour experience. In the long run, they are not, given that there will be no dramatic demands for money later in the experience.
Some people need and enjoy drama, uncertainty, and occasional highly favorable resolution of conflict. Some of us hate all of that and look at ways (usually via repeating with specific providers and purchasing longer sessions) to obtain the benefits of quasi-relationships / companionship / friendships without the drama. To do so, you have to be comfortable and respectful of the fact that you are with a sex worker. That is another difference. Sugar Babies are aware of the fact that they can drain a few more dollars from Target, if Target views them as something superior to a sex worker (although more than a few Sugar Babies also do independent escorting or even agency escorting). They just have to remember what hat to wear when they leave their home to meet Boyfriend, John or Target.
And remember to create some drama and uncertainty if that appears to be desired by Target.
Women are very smart and versatile. They started talking about this shit on the swingsets at recess while casually watching the boys play ball.
And we will never get around the fact that feeling superior to others is an intrinsic need of many. How many two hour sessions have guys here had, while horizontal, with independent and agency escorts where she talks about what she is studying in school, where she works, and/or the fun Caribbean trips she takes with her girlfriends. The guy into Sugar Babies will have that same conversation over an expensive dinner and be completely unconvinced that any “hooker” would have the same experiences or things to say. Tge golf example earlier was excellent. The golfer who takes the game too seriously never has respect for those who don’t.