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Let\u2019s face it, dating can be seriously hard work. Making sure you’ve got perfect nails, clean hair, shaved legs, a nice dress and being chatty and constantly charming for hours on end can be exhausting.<\/span><\/p>\n

Which is why Sophia Chartreuse, 23, decided that if she was going to put all that effort in she might as well be paid for it.<\/span><\/p>\n

After moving to New York when she was 19, Sophia joined dating website WhatsYourPrice.com to help her pay the rent.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sophia turned to paid dating to help her fund her lifestyle after moving to New York. Photo: Caters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“My friend told me about it and I had to try it out. I was curious, impulsive and had champagne taste but a beer budget,\u201d said Sophia.<\/p>\n

“Also I was in New York and felt like I couldn’t afford to really experience New York.\u201d<\/p>\n

In one year on the paid dating site the photographer has banked over $20,000 despite struggling to feel comfortable going on dates with older men.<\/p>\n

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Despite feeling uncomfortable and awkward, Sophia soon got used to meeting up with people for dates. Photo: Caters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“I remember being really awkward about it at first. I was 20 and trying to make an impression on people double my age, it really tested my social skills,\u201d she explains.<\/p>\n

“I think in the beginning most of the dates were day-time coffee dates, like really short ones – probably because I was so awkward. But they got a lot better and more adventurous.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The 23-year-old has people paying hundreds to spend time with her. Photo: Caters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For those curious how it all works, Sophia reveals the site is set up so people send in offers on how much they want to pay for a date.<\/p>\n

“[It\u2019s] usually somewhere between $65 and $260 with the average being $130,” explains Sophia.<\/p>\n

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Since joining the WhatsYourPrice.com website, Sophia has made $20,000. Photo: www.whatsyourprice.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“The highest offer I received that actually panned out was $390.<\/p>\n

“It was this business guy visiting New York and just not wanting to go out alone I guess.”<\/p>\n

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Sophia admits her dates started out as day-time events, but have since gotten more “adventurous”. Photo: Caters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Portland, Oregon native is still single, but reveals she does stay in touch with some of the people she met on the site.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Even though it was kind of superficial, it got me through and kept me entertained,” she adds.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Although she’s a serial dater, Sophia admits she’s still single. Photo: Caters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“I still talk to a handful of the people I met on there, it’s kind of crazy.<\/p>\n

“I went into it with like a fake name and everything and ended up with some not so fake friends.”<\/p>\n\n

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