Pretty much everyone in my life knows I partake of this hobby. I've never married and have nothing to hide. I'm at an age where I don't give a good rat's ass what people think anyway so if they don't like the fact I see an escort, that's their problem, not mine. I've only lost one friendship I actually valued over outing myself. Most (especially my female friends) are quite fascinated by the whole thing, not to mention rather curious about the process itself. It's a world they vaguely know exists but know virtually nothing about and so it's not surprising they're curious about it. Apart from the one friend who bailed on me, not a single one of the people I've told has been even remotely judgemental about my participation in the hobby. Mind you, that shouldn't and doesn't surprise me. I wouldn't tolerate or be interested in keeping as friends people who are by their nature judgemental concerning a subject they know little or nothing about.