sexual marketplace

noun3

1. •
   A notional place where people's desirability as sexual or romantic partners is evaluated.

   • They argue that people possess a collection of qualities that place them on a continuum of desirability in the sexual marketplace. — 2008
2. •
   A location or situation in which people are looking for sexual or romantic partners.
3. •
   (euphemistic) Prostitution; the sex work industry.

   • The third category envelops all the clients that women service in the sexual marketplace. These encounters are temporary sexual transactions that do not involve more familiarity than necessary. — 1999