My regular guy, who I see every couple of weeks, started saying “I love you” recently. I talked with him about what that meant to me (and didn’t mean), and I now feel comfortable saying “I love you” back. Even if this were not a business transaction, I don’t want to marry him; we have a raucus, hot AF good time whenever we meet, I know a fair amount about his personal life, and he about mine; and I do care about him; but our lives and interests don’t intersect enough for a full-on romantic relationship, even if we were both inclined—which we honestly are not. In this case, “I love you” on both sides—mine, anyway—is not so much romance, as bromance. Sex with him is awesome, and I LOVE him for what he does for me, and to me; but I also admire him, and I respect what he does and the thorough professionalism and generosity he brings to escorting and his other side hustles. I hope he feels the same way about me—he certainly treats me as if he does!