I have never paid a doctor for time and companionship, and I have never paid a provider to save my life. It may have felt like I was so horny I was going to die, but I am pretty sure it isn't a terminal illness. . .
. . .just thought we might need a reality check in this thread.
Originally Posted by ANONONE
Damn it ANONONE!!! I read this whole damn thread looking to see if anyone was going to comment on how silly it was to compare paying a doctor for, "time and companionship" to the time of a provider on a date and I get to the last post and you stole my thunder!
I am not sure why anyone would pay a doctor for companionship. Maybe I just go to the wrong doctors. I've had many breakfasts, lunches and dinners with many physicians and trust me, nobody pays them for their companionship. To compare a doctors' time to a providers' is ridiculous. Doctors go through years of school, residency and more importantly, they have an expertise that no one else has - they can keep you alive.
Denton Seek makes a great point. I know many people who refuse to pay market value for damn near everything and in this economy, they usually don't. I'm lazy and I hate to haggle so I never negotiate anything but I see why people do so.
Having said that, I would never in a million years pay someone to have dinner with me. I don't mind paying for drinks, food, etc. but never for their "time." I guess it's all relative but the thought of knowing that someone is eating and having drinks with me because I have 2 OK's from providers and an ATM card is way too much for my ego to take; at least at this stage in my life, but maybe I'll reconsider in 20 years.
To the OP, you should just do what you feel comfortable with and if you don't feel you can afford the rates for their "time", as many have said, move on to someone who is more in line with your budget.