She is differentiated from other working girls by her intellect, beauty, class, charm, honesty, humour, style and sex appeal. Her talent lies in providing desirable companionship and seduction on a number of levels.
 
Being a courtesan is not really about the money and the sex, though —
it’s about the excitement and the experiences.
 
The majority of my inquiries come from successful men: One is a fund manager for an Asian bank;
he comes to visit me on his way home. Another is a founder of a big high-tech company.
A few are in property, a couple are CEOs and most are entrepreneurs. Their company accounts are so vast,
it’s easy to conceal me among their expenses.
 
I keep my rates high so that I’m not hassled on a daily basis. If I did this every day, it would become routine.
I don’t see what I do as illegal, because I travel for money and nothing else. Nor do I separate the sex and the lifestyle. I enjoy the seduction; that’s what it’s about.
 
I’m not a supermodel, but I am attractive. I have a great body, memorable features and long, brown hair.
My sense of style is feminine and understated, and I opt for classic clothing that is subtly elegant, not flashy or seasonal. The items that I pick usually stay with me for many years and do not need replacement often.
 
My selling point is my intellect — it is essential to be able to converse with a client on their level.
I have a wide variety of passions to bring to the table.
 
50 % of my clients are repeats, and they tell me a lot about their personal lives and problems.
I see myself as a psychoanalyst, and if you look at it that way, I’m not actually that expensive.
 
It took me a while to cement my reputation: from creating my website - which is still new and in process -
to gaining needed experience.
 
In the days leading up to an important appointment - mostly a couple of days or longer, there are certain rituals
I like to undertake. I practise outdoor sports and visit a spa for a manicure, pedicure, and a facial.
I buy new lingerie.  The preparation is as much about putting me in the right place mentally as it is physically.
 
The men I meet love to surprise me. Typically, they will send a driver to collect me from the airport,
and sometimes I’ll open the door to find a bouquet of red roses and a bottle of champagne for me to drink en route. Often, they send me for a massage while they’re out doing their own thing, because you can’t be together
all the time. I’ve forged some amazing friendships through this business. I will sometimes stay longer than
I’m paid to, if we really hit it off.
 
Being a courtesan isn’t something that you do for a long time. You can meet individuals who are extremely gifted and compatible with you in a variety of ways, but you still have to maintain a distance. Because when you have such a wonderful trip that you forget there is a financial motive behind it, reality can come back and bite you both. It is a continuous process of breaking down barriers, then having to rebuild them.
And there are times when I feel that having to be constantly emotionally unavailable is too much.
 
I  consider this a stage in my life, a learning curve. I don’t know when I’ll retire.
It could be in two months or two years, but when I feel that one day is the same as the next,
I will probably pack my case and head back to leading a "normal" life.
 
 
Part 2
 
Sex is too easy to get today. We live in a society where everything is easy, and that can be a turn-off.
That's not what the men who contact me want. They like to be challenged and want something more subtle,
and the successful women in this business offer them that.
 
Seduction is an endangered skill, and that's my favourite part of the process. When I interact with someone,
even from the first email, what we are trying to do is seduce each other. It's like a dance. I use the term "companionship" for what I do, because there is a spectrum. On one side you have straightforward sex for money, and on the other you have full-blown relationships. I see myself as being somewhere along that continuum.
 
I charge 1500 euro for an introduction, and spend no less than 3 hours with a client. 
Most of my meetings are dinner and overnights. I do date no more than once a week.
I always take time to get to know the person first, so that he is never in a situation where he feels scared.
We might go to a social or business event or it might be more personal and romantic.
 
Most men find me through my website, and I also have a social network of wealthy friends.
I don't have a full-time job but I have things that I'm doing.
 
So much today is not clear. If you go on a date is the guy supposed to open the door for you or not?
Are you supposed to offer to pay? In this sort of relationship, each party's responsibilities are clearer. I enjoy that. Men I go out with are very intelligent people, and it is a mutually stimulating environment.
 
I think it is a common female fantasy to be in this business. I get a lot of emails saying:
"It's so exciting, I've always wanted to do it." Anyone can do it but the numbers are against it: it's like wanting to be a ballet dancer. I always wanted to do it, since I was little. It was mysterious, and I like intelligent and influential men. The women in this business are quite influential, too. I've helped people close business deals. There is that free consultation component.
 
An escort needs a combination of talents. You don't need to be a supermodel - I'm a lovely, slim brunette, but there are more beautiful women out there. They want someone subtle, intelligent and well versed in life. They have to feel comfortable talking to you about anything, whether business or their family.
 
About 50 per cent are married. I've heard that sometimes their wives know.
In a lot of cases they no longer have sex. Surprisingly, some women feel less threatened if a man hires someone like me than if he had an affair with his secretary.
 
I'm not worried that my future husband might be appalled by what I do. The men I get along with are typically very moral people but they have their own internal compass. It means they are a little unconventional, and that's why we have that fit. My past doesn't change who I am: it just makes me a little more colourful.
 
I have also changed my approach to wealth: I get to see extremely wealthy people and they face the same challenges as everyone else. It makes me more philosophical. It doesn't mean anything to have an apartment in New York and a house in London and a private jet: you may be locked into an unhappy marriage or not able to find a woman to share your life with. It actually becomes harder to date - you don't know who's genuinely looking for love and who's looking at your money. For lots of young, successful men, wealth above a certain level can be a barrier to a good relationship.
 
The reality is that the market for this is very small. It's kind of like a bell curve. Most of the market is in the middle - straightforward sex for money. The higher end requires not just more money but more time. And in our society time is the most precious thing of all.
 
Part 3 - The Modern courtesan
 
I receive several dozen emails from women who are attracted to the perceived lifestyle of high-end escorts, but approach the whole subject with an incredible naïveté.
 
There are a handful of well known women providing high end companionship worldwide at very high rates.
They worked hard to achieve that status (typically several years) and made a lot of personal sacrifices
along the way.
 
Today, for every legitimate online "modern day Courtesan", there are several dozen [otherwise smart] women chasing an illusion and setting up web sites hoping to magically attract clients willing to pay their fees.
It doesn’t happen. It is sad.
 
To become a woman with depth, you must have lived life and had experiences to be able to handle the situations and men you will meet. You must have the rocks for the foundation in which to support the label of high class. Breeding for one and an education for another. Education represents for me, dedication and perseverence. Education is a joy in my life and I've loved it, but it is not easy and the sacrifice can at times outweigh the reward.
For me, the reward is inside, the intangible portions of a person that become, that develop with the cultivation of the mind. Therefore, this industry will show the classic bell curve, respond to supply and demand as the internet opens up the world to more women. Those who truly are the elite will stay on the top but it will take a watchful eye to keep "tweeking" things to stay abreast of the competition. Most men will recognize exclusive women yet many will not be able to afford it and so there is and always will be a market for the "pretenders."
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A courtesan in mid-16th century usage referred to a mistress or trained artisan of dance and singing, especially one associated with wealthy, powerful, or upper-class men who provided luxuries and status in exchange for companionship. In Renaissance Europe, courtesans played an important role in upper-class society,
sometimes taking the place of wives at social functions. As it was customary during this time for royal couples to lead separate lives—commonly marrying simply to preserve bloodlines and to secure political alliances —
men would often seek gratification and companionship from a courtesan.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Let me explain: I am a high-class courtesan.
There aren’t many of us about — most of the demand and the money, is for quick, sex by the minutes services.
The courtesan divides her time between several lovers.