Might as well just go past all these obstacles and just fuck a cheap escort, if someone is that desperate to do anything to chase a foid below their league. If we are talking about LTR here, it's overrated and not worth the effort at all especially if it's a foid we are not attracted to.
Relationships used to be something natural that "just happened", but these days you need to "try being different" to get the attention of the average foid.
The Friendzone is also very legit. Also, men are unwilling to help each other getting hookups these (competitive) days, unless it's a foid they are not interested/don't find attractive.