Half of men who pay for sex are not single, study finds

Almost half of men who paid for sex are in a relationship, including marriage, with a similar percentage stating they paid for sex a few times a year.

The new findings are from a study conducted by university researchers, who also found that the majority of those who paid for sex were third-level graduates and a quarter earned more than €60,000 a year.

Most men also said they would see different sex workers and some expressed concern for the welfare of the women providing sexual services.