Amanda Goff – professionally known as Samantha X – worked in the industry for six years but hung up her boots last October.
The Brit, who lives in Australia, responded to a fan letter asking if men seek out dating sites to avoid paying for sex.
She said: “There will always be a stigma for some men who can’t and don’t understand why they need to pay for it – regardless of whether they are on those websites or not.
“But what some don’t understand is that they are not just paying for sex.
Former escort Samantha X voices support for sex workers with kids 
“They are paying for an experience far richer than that; a deep level of connection, intimacy, companionship – something I truly believe most people are really searching for in the first place.”
The mum-of-two also believes that Tinder is a lot more serious than other dating sites.
She added: “The brief few weeks I dabbled in Tinder, I mostly met men who were looking for something deeper than a quick bonk.”
Samantha previously lashed out at critics who claim her former line of work makes her a bad mum.
The 43-year-old shares two children with her ex-husband David Basha.
She wrote on Instagram: “To any woman out there who thinks their job as a stripper/sex worker/dancer/porn star makes you a ‘bad mother’ – NO.
“Abusing and killing your kids makes you a bad mother. Not providing for them.”
Samantha ran her own escort agency and charged £650 an hour for her time.
She will continue working in charge of Samantha X Angels – but she will not work as an escort herself.
Samantha will also work as a relationship coach for men – charging £475 for 90 minutes of a “companionship only” date.
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