>>108370011Anon, we're talking about men who go to prostitutes. The very concept is despicable and dirty by default as actual prostitution itself. It's not about them having literally no friends, which some of them really don't, but most at least have male friends. You're completely missing the point, these men who pay for companionship aren't looking for just anyone, especially the Japanese who frequent hostess clubs.
They want to spend time with women, young women, pretty women, women that wouldn't give them the time of day before, much less now that they are way older. They pay for a fantasy where they can feel like the Guy who has girls fawning over them for a couple of hours. You just can't get that even if you have good friends who care about you, not unless all your friends happen to be chicks and you are also an Harem anime protagonist.