This worked for me but I didn't do it with every client who wanted to spend time with me, it just clicked into place naturally with one and was only 'temporary' (I had a variety of things to resolve in my life). Now a fair few years into marriage! A year or two before this I did also became friends with another client, but this was on a clear "there'll be no other bookings basis" and no romantic involvement I knew it he knew it.

I have let only a couple through the net but purely for sex and it's not something I do lightly.

They were also married anyway so couldn't and wouldn't want it to go any further

I think it's only human/natural that friendships can end up forming.

I know people in other sectors that have become friends with customers/patients etc.

Doesn't make it ok but sometimes it can't be helped.

I don't consider any of them to be friends.
Once they've left they're not thought about until they next contact me.

I have been doing this for a while now but I have found myself making friends with a client.

I have heard the "Pretty Woman" tale of girls marrying clients, I don't think that it is like that.

Usually, I don't let them cross the barrier but I think that we get on like a house on fire.

Am I being foolish?

I know girls who have married clients.  Big mistake. I know girls who've had babies with their married clients.  Guess who's holding the baby alone and guess which one is living his best life?

I do still get this. But infrequently. I edited my AW profile to specifically warn people that I will ignore pointless messages like this.

I made quite a difference. Obviously you still get the odd idiot who can’t read. But I’d recommend doing this to everyone if you haven’t already.

I don't,  have in the past and it's ended ugly. I find that more and more of my time gets taken with messages and wanting my time socially. You can't become friends without letting slip personal stuff, and you really don't know of the guy is going to use it. Especially if you want to pull away, I keep escorting and clients separate. Of they want to go out for a coffee or dinner then it's still going to be transactional.

From those I have gotten friendly with, it ended badly. I have regulars that I've seen for years and they do ask to meet for coffee and I just tell them that I'm busy.