[itsoktocry]

>I literally had to explain to one of these girls how insane the price was

I'm sure she loved that.

>Maybe people are just fed up with it and spending their discretionary income in other ways.

My friend, paying for "sex" will be one of the last things to go.

>Because for $500 from the USA if you live near any major airport hub you take a long weekend trip to several Central and South American countries

Do you think these are substitutes?

[wongarsu]

> Do you think these are substitutes?

Depends on the strip club prices in those countries I guess.

[resolutebat]

You missed the end of the sentence:

> where you can have a whole lot more fun than you can at one of these strip clubs

"Fun" here being prostitution, I presume.

[harryp_peng]

Out of context: what is sex? Is it physical satisfaction or romantic connection?

[TeMPOraL]

Yes.

It really depends on the context. If you ask your spouse, it's probably the latter. When talking about strip clubs, it's more of the former.