If they're asking for so much money is because there are folks out there willing to pay it.
I have a friend here in DC who pays for his co-op 4k a month... I'd rather put that money into something else and not throwing it away but is his choice to do it.
I know a lot of gay men just like that, specially now that young folks have their face buried on their phones and they're only receiving news that way based on their google searches.
That looks like a blond Jersey Shore guy!
I had plenty of real straight men when I served in the Navy.
Does your friend ever think about those straight guys thinking on boobs while he sucks them off or feeling guilty after having gay sex with him?