this might sound cold/robotic but for me its just more cost effective right now. consider a normal arrangement with a female. you have all the preparation costs(fresh cut, cloths, gas, etc), then you have to spend on the activity(diner, movie, etc) cause its only 2020 when its advantageous for them(cause we want more female ceos, not more female sanitation workers). not to mention the effort you need to make socially(ie the game). all that and your not guaranteed to get what your looking for(depending on the female your probably not on the first trip).
price a normal(pre covid) night out. simple movie and dinner. so what, 25-30 for the movie, maybe you can deal the same price for dinner(25-30). you need gas for the whip(10-20), fresh cut(15-20) and then you might have miscellaneous expenses which could be anything like a detail for the car, fresh kicks, etc. now you have to add a giant variable into the mix and thats time(and time is money). you have to spend time playing the game with them. even if your promised some play your still talking over 100.
eventually i would like to settle but with my career being in flux(covid didnt help) its not gonna happen. so in the mean time i can just not deal with the bs. i can make a call, walk over(i got lucky and have some close) and have a nice 30-45 mins. after i go about my business without having some pain in the ass calling/texting asking me where the fuck i am every hour.