How come "a lesbian hostess is a scam"? Isn't it still just empty compliments for those guys anyway? Or because now there is no chance of hooking up? Even if the woman is straight, do they for real believe they can pull her on? While having to pay her so she can give them a few minutes of atention, she would still be lying about liking them clients
"do they for real believe they can pull her on?"
Yes, parasocial delusion is a hell of a thing, and also sometimes extremely dangerous. This can happen with streamers, both physical real people and Vtubers, this happens with idols, movie and tv stars, really any kind of celeb and job that requires social engagement, including say being someone that works at a bar, waits on tables at a restaurant, cafe, so on and so forth. Heck it even happens with completely fictional characters, anime, cartoons, video games, so on. For example the men that were upset when Blizzard officially said Tracer in Overwatch is gay, the most pathetic incels were throwing tantrums because they were convinced that she can't be gay because she's their "girlfriend". There's a whole rabbit hole of insanity here that runs really deep, and is just so incredibly pathetic all the way down.