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Many were husbands and boyfriends; just over half were either married or in a relationship with a woman

Many were husbands and boyfriends; just over half were either married or in a relationship with a woman

Darren was young, good-looking and bright; I asked him how often he thought the women he paid enjoyed the sex

Seven hundred men were interviewed for the project, which aimed to find out why men buy sex. Photograph: Christina Griffiths/Getty Images/Flickr RM

Seven hundred men were interviewed for the project, which aimed to find out why men buy sex. Photograph: Christina Griffiths/Getty Images/Flickr RM

‘I don’t get anything out of sex with prostitutes except for a bad feeling,” says Ben. An apparently average, thirtysomething, middle-class man, Ben had taken an extended lunchbreak from his job in advertising to talk about his experiences of buying sex.Read More »Many were husbands and boyfriends; just over half were either married or in a relationship with a woman