>a lot of men don’t think rationally about sex, and I think that has various societal causes

Really? I don't think so. My understanding is that sexual activity (or lack thereof) affects hormonal balance and that in turn affects mood. To make a very blunt example, if someone isn't getting any and the fake interaction provided by OF makes them feel better, do we really need to look for a societal explanation? If I give you a painful but harmless electric shock and you try desperately to get away, do I need to posit that it's because you've been culturally conditioned to be afraid of electric shocks?

Eating McDonald’s makes you feel better if you’re hungry but it’s not food.

I didn't say it was a good feel-good, just that that it does make them feel good. I don't think anyone can deny that. If buying content on OF made one feel bad nobody would do it.

It's pretty great if you just buy the burgers though

>where does being able to “have” someone figure into any of this?

The GP said "have relationships with these women", not "have these women".

I clearly should have read that comment more closely before getting on my high horse. Apologies.

To be fair I made heavy refinements to it so you may have read a less cogent version, specifically on the relationships thing! Sorry about that!

Ah no problem! :-)