Companionship hire

[FigureSkater]

Hello there, 

I came to inquire what someone would typically charge per hour for a few hours of companionship? I don’t feel comfortable charging my original rate since the client explicitly requests non sexual activity. 

[Archangel]

This is an interesting question. Sometimes I hire with little-to-no expectation of sex. That said, we hire for time. So if we pay a different amount when sex isn’t involved, are we in fact paying for sex.

I’m going to follow this topic.

[maninsoma]

While I think your inclination to offer a lower rate for just hanging out is admirable, I have to wonder if it wouldn't end up backfiring on you.  You losing other income generating opportunities.  The client demanding more of your time at a reduced rate than is comfortable for you. 

 

[MCR]

I'm such a lonely person with no one in my life. I've once paid someone $100/wk to text every day. Someone I wouldn't normally get to talk to me.  

[KeepItReal]

I think a different rate sounds appropriate and clearly would make you more comfortable @figureskater. A corporate consultant may make $50 per hour behind his desk during the week, but makes $15 per hour when he drives an Uber over the weekend. It is not unusual for time to be valued differently by Mr Market. If driving that Uber means the consultant misses out on a consulting gig, that would be a different consideration. 

[+ Jamie21]

6 hours ago, FigureSkater said:

Hello there, 

I came to inquire what someone would typically charge per hour for a few hours of companionship? I don’t feel comfortable charging my original rate since the client explicitly requests non sexual activity. 

Charge your normal rate. Because although he has said now that he doesn’t want any sexual activity that is highly likely to change, either at the first session or subsequent ones. In that situation, if you have discounted, it’s not easy to then charge the normal rate again. His expectations are set and if sexual activity did occur he’d possibly think it was because you were happy to do that outside of any transactional service. That all becomes very difficult. 

If he books you at the normal rate and expects to pay it, and nothing sexual happens then you do have the option of giving him say 20% back after he’s paid you if you want to. Then you’re in control of the rate. 
 

[CalTec]

On 7/9/2023 at 12:35 AM, MCR said:

I'm such a lonely person with no one in my life. I've once paid someone $100/wk to text every day. Someone I wouldn't normally get to talk to me.  

Have you considered many of the emerging AI tools to give you some back and forth conversation?  Something as simple as chatGPT can hold conversations with zero fees and is always available. You can essentially train the AI to be whomever you want them to be.

[Archangel]

I’ve found the AI chat frustrating. And I feel like I know it’s not a real person so it would annoy me more if I were seeking companionship from that. It would be like a fleshjack or doll for sex…I would know it’s not real.

That said, I don’t think sexting would work for me either.

[+ DrownedBoy]

24 minutes ago, Vegas_Millennial said:

What an interesting 21st century solution!

In Japan, they actually have a "paid friend" industry. No sex, just someone to hang out with.

https://theweek.com/articles/631927/inside-japans-booming-rentafriend-industry

[Erbenle]

I dont’t think a lower rate is necessary. This is so kind and sweet of the provider…YOU are the perfect person for this client. YOU are the reason it doesn’t have to cost less for the service. They want someone to listen to and share more than just the physical…that’s a lot more of you to share than just your dick. Sorry to be crass, but you give more with your heart than you do with a penis. be kind to the client, listen to them, give them what THEY want, they’re the client.  
 

Now I want to hire this guy!  

Edited September 27, 2025 by Erbenle