DBing European Style, part 2

[Papa4Life]

Oh, and another development. I happen to have another...acquaintence...let's call him, who was going through a similar sitch as mine (but no kids and he's a 'native', lol). He actually went to a prostitute (their legal and well-regulated, lucky for him!) to help him regain his confidence. Apparently he still says it helped him regain a sense a self-determination. That it was something he needed to do and was glad he did. Not that I would ever consider something so dumb, mind you. But maybe simple dating would have been a better option. I guess he wanted no strings attached, which is what he got.

Has anyone else heard of LBSs doing something like that. What's the general consensus here about dating? Not that it's something I'd do, but I'm intrigued to find out where other people are at re. testing the waters in the face of an imminent D.