Ms. Blue, sex work is not legitimate. If you are caught transacting for sex, it is against the law. It is called prostitution. I do not sleep with prostitutes, so I am not degrading women. I am only meeting with women, who may wish to become involved in a relationship. A gay man once said, "No one wants to be with someone, who doesn't want to be with them." Prostitution is inherently that because being with someone requires payment. They won't be with you unless you compensate them. They think of sex as work.
Actually, I don't need to pay for sex. I will not pay for sex. That degrades me. Sex, to me, is something beautiful, not cheapened by, or required to have a monetary compensation. If you are a sex worker, when was the last time you paid for sex? Would you pay for sex?
I don't need to do anything, in the manner, you suggest. If people aren't interested in having sex with me without having to be compensated, then I don't regard sex with them as valuable.
And yes, it goes without saying, "if women are using me for money, their affection isn't real."