I disagree. The first time I used an escort was after a disastrous period of dating. Several months of frustration and money wasted on various damaged women. No, they weren't escorts, they were supposedly normal women that I went out with. One woman randomly started crying during our second date because I said something that reminded her of her ex-husband, and she later told me that he got sole custody of their daughter because she shot him. Another woman seemed too good to be true... an attorney and a Harvard graduate. Smart, funny and charming. She eventually cheated on me, and committed suicide a few years later.
So I had spent all this money on dating, and though I nearly got laid a couple of times, it just wasn't happening. While attending a particularly degenerate bachelor party, I was told that I could find escorts under E in the yellow pages. It was true, and it was as easy as ordering a pizza. It was really awkward for me the first time, but it definitely boosted my confidence. I started dating again, and within a few weeks, met a woman who ended up being my first serious girlfriend. We were only together for six months, but we stayed in touch for years afterward. I wish that I had put more effort into that relationship, because it was better than some of my later long-term relationships.
To be honest, I gave up on her too easily because I wanted to do some more escorts instead of putting effort into making a good relationship stay good. OP, try the escort thing, but don't make it a habit. It's expensive and not very satisfying compared to a good long-term relationship.
Good decisions come from experience. Experience comes from bad decisions.