Even though women who danced shirabyoshi were prostitutes, because they often visited noblemen's residences, they were often discerning people, they were often shirabyoshi who were loved by some men of high social position and great fame; examples include Gio and Hotoke-gozen, who were much-loved mistresses of TAIRA no Kiyomori, and Shizuka-gozen, who was the much-loved mistress of MINAMOTO no Yoshitsune.
白拍子を舞う女性たちは遊女とはいえ貴族の屋敷に出入りすることも多かったため、見識の高い人が多く、平清盛の愛妾となった祇王や仏御前、源義経の愛妾静御前など貴紳に愛された白拍子も多い。