My God listen to these people. Apparently screwing a hooker will begin a downward spiral into Dante's seventh level all the while your dick is burning and boils and legions burst from your forehead.

Listen, I'm going to let you in on a little secret: Sex is overrated. Now, of course it's a lot of fun. Of course it's infinitely better when you have an emotional connection to the person you're with, but that line about it being like oxygen - only mattering when you aren't getting any - is bang on.

So, if you are curious about how it feels and would like to have the experience, go for it. Hire a good looking high end escort and enjoy your night. It's not a life changing experience, so don't treat it like it is. Getting married and having a kid are life changing (more the latter). Having sex is not.

Now, having sex is not going to be a cure all for your depression because it simply isn't that big a deal. That can work two ways: You figure it out and get on with life, or you realize there is something larger there - I'm going to assume the lack of a person to share your life with.

The latter is simple to solve really. Stop trying, and seize the opportunities as they arise.