Sometimes women just want no-strings-attached sex, like our Canadian friend here admits, but any time there's a high-value man involved, one who they think they might want for more than just a cheap fuck, some type of financial transaction immediately becomes part of the equation. Women will deny it all day long, but they become immediately interested in what he does for a living, how much money he has, if he'll be able to make more in the future, etc. The distinction between "women" and "hookers" is becoming blurred, as women's hypergamous nature goes into overdrive, fueled by fucked-up Western media that turns them all into whores and gold diggers. I personally have no interest in hookers myself -- seducing women has always been one of my favorite sports -- but I definitely get OP's point. Learning to accept women's true nature takes time, but it's necessary if a man is going to come to terms with his relationship with them (and rid himself of the desire to ever marry one). I think Mencken said it best: "Love is the delusion that one woman differs from another."