How Much Is Good Sex Worth?

Another one bites the dust. New York Governor Eliot Spitzer is caught up in a call-girl scandal. Not just any call-girl. Not just any prostitute.

A very, very expensive prostitute. Or, call-girl. Or, hooker. Whatever.

News reports indicate that Spitzer may have spent as much as $80,000 at the Emperor's Club, a VIP call-girl service.

This sort of thing isn't new. It's called the oldest profession for a reason. Humans have been paying for sex for a long time, and in many different and creative ways.

One question that comes to mind is, "How good is the sex to cause a man to pay $4,000 an hour?" If it's so good, how can you last an hour anyway?

Spitzer is a high flying prosecutor-turned-governor. He has three teenage daughters and a beautiful and intelligent wife. Everyone is a loser in such a scandal. Spitzer, his family, his friends and supporters. His well-paid call-girl loses a regular customer. Only the news media gains.

Still, I have to wonder what kind of woman is worth $4,000 an hour? I've seen some beautiful women here and there, but $4,000 an hour?

What's the difference between a $500 an hour hooker and a $4,000 an hour call-girl? Is it beauty? Is it technique? Is there some kind of Kama Sutra position that isn't in all the books I bought?

Is the $4,000 an hour fee all inclusive, including a massage, a hotel room, and a car wash?