I've hobbied off and on for for 35+ years. I've also dated, or been in a longterm relationship, in between times. I could call up several very attractive and financially successful women any time I want and get all that I get in the hobby, but there are ALWAYS strings attached even if none mentioned. Those strings come with hooks, sharp hooks that you don't feel until they are in you.
RW can be a pain in the ass and an increasing investment with diminishing returns. They always want more and more and more as the relationship continues. I've put two women throug at least 50% of college, helped with kid (not mine) expenses and other things. Only one didn't seem that way but then she got religious after she thought her hooks were sunk into me (she got hers within first 5 minutes and was mine for whatever I wanted to do for the rest of the night) and I wouldn't get dunked so it ended. Then there are kid problems with many, especially single with a young son who is almost ALWAYS spoiled rotten. I've only met one son of a woman who wasn't at all and quite level headed.
In the hobby everything is upfront, especially if reviewed, but if not still better than a 50/50 chance as opposed to RW.