I lost my virginity at 43 the man I hired was the perfect partner

An Australian woman who has used a wheelchair since childhood hired a male escort so she could lose her virginity at the age of 43.

Melanie Hawkes recently detailed the experience to the BBC, saying she’d long been terrified of her first sexual encounter.

The quadriplegic video editor suffers from an inflammation of the spinal cord known as transverse myelitis, a diagnosis she received as a toddler after a tantrum injury.

She shut the possibility of sex out of her life for decades, believing she’d never find a man to get steamy with.

But in January, at the behest of her caregiver, Hawkes decided to peruse an online escort agency, where a man named Chayse caught her eye.

“I asked a million questions,” Hawkes recalled, including questioning if he would be able to handle hoisting her up onto a bed before sex.

Eventually deciding Chayse would be respectful of her condition, she booked a two-hour session with the sex maestro at his home.

“I knew I was out of my depth with sexual knowledge, and I felt completely overwhelmed with the expert that was standing in front of me,” Hawkes recounted of the escort encounter.

“It was the first time I’d been naked in front of a man, outside of a hospital.”

She said Chayse helped calm her nerves and offered her a new perspective.

“I am an expert with disability, and Chayse had no idea. We ended up laughing at each other’s ignorance and naivety,” she explained.

“Two hours later we were the best of buddies.”

Chayse’s appointments last 48 hours, but they don’t come cheap.

The escort reports charging around $265 an hour.

Despite the hefty price tag, a happy Hawkes soon booked a second session, saying there were some kinks to iron out along the way.

For instance, she learned her legs can be “unpredictable” when she’s in the mood to make love.

“They needed to be fastened to the bed beforehand, and then there’s no worry,” she stated, touting Chayse as the perfect partner to explore the intricacies of intimacy.

“I knew that by booking Chayse and paying for a service, that I was in control,” she added.

“I knew that if Chayse treated me differently or did something I didn’t like, he would stop.”

Hawkes has continued to see Chayse on a regular basis, saying their raunchy rendezvous have enhanced her confidence.

“It’s hard not to fall in love with Chayse,” she said.

“But I have to remind myself that it is a professional relationship.”

The ex-virgin is now browsing dating apps in the hopes of meeting a man to romance.

“I’m 1683906289 looking for a Chayse replacement. Somebody who loves me and loves what I like and does everything for free,” she declared.

After initially feeling embarrassed about hiring an escort, Hawkes is happy to share her story.

“I never thought I would go on dating apps and talk to men online, and now I’m doing it pretty much daily,” she told BBC.

“My only regret is not doing it sooner.”

“My confidence has grown heaps, I’m happier than I’ve ever been, and you can’t put a price on that life-changing experience,” she confessed.