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If you've got a couple hundred thousand followers you can make a decent amount of money just from Instagram, at least that was my understanding. If they're tagging brands in their pictures they are getting paid for that.

Even if the person WAS 'glory seeking' there what kind of asshole accuses him of it like that? I mean, maybe there's a history between them or something so it's conceivable that's what the person was doing, but I wouldn't dream of lobbing that accusation at someone directly.

I think this is an example of the person who called the other a glory seeker being someone who feels the compulsion to take others down a peg.

I get the impression the vast majority of ads from people under the age of 24 in Vegas are fake or no-shows. I gave up trying them.

Indeed there are MTFs of every look, that's not the same thing as every look is equally represented numerically, at least if we look on,say, rentmen. TBH cis men with the hipster beards and excessive tattoos are trending in a direction I find less attractive as well. The vagina/lack of a penis would - for me - be a significant impediment regardless.

Well I'm not interested in them either, but trans men(not all obviously) tend to go for a look I don't find appealing. Regarding the vagina my understanding was that most don't have bottom surgery because it's just not that advanced. It's much harder to construct a penis than a vagina.

As with cis men, the issue tends to be if I'm attracted to them they have way more options than me...

I suppose I wouldn't say absolutely not, but being FTM tends to correlate with things in conflict with my sexual tastes(tattoos,piercings,vaginas, etc). It's not inconceivable that I could find one I'd be attracted to and want to date, but odds are low right off the bat.

The only time it happened at a place I didn't expect it was when I was young and in shape and the therapist was like 21 so still in his impulsive years. I think it was a case of his horniness and not his regular practice.

Guys, a lot of these places are likely hurting right now. If you have the disposable income to take a flyer on someone new, now would probably be a good time.

I walked by Shangrila last week and there was a sign on the door saying to call if you want an appointment so I assume they are open. I'm not sure if they are taking walk-ins now. If they're not maybe your guy decided to spin off on his own, especially if you were already booking directly with him.

You get six figures for losing in the second round(which consists of the top 64 players) at each Slam. I think you need to go deeper than 20 on the mens before you get to people who are really struggling, but yeah they can't afford an entourage. 30th ranked man this year so far is making over $400k, and this year COVID destroyed the schedule.

That stat about this being the first Slam winner born in the 90s has me wondering what improvements have been made in anti-aging drugs that we don't know about. It simply defies logic that 3 men well into their 30s are so dominant. Same for Serena too, and Tom Brady, etc. There are a disproportionate share of "old" champions in sports these days.

I think the perspective was such you can't really estimate beyond that clearly not "small." Could be big, not extremely so, but at least average.

Well, those who undergo transition have a lower suicide rate than trans people who can't, so on that measure alone it seems to be "better." That's my argument when people say "well we shouldn't alter the body to treat a psychological issue." At the present time, affirmation surgery IS the most successful treatment. So one doesn't even really need to understand or "approve of" someone's decision to undergo the process, the data shows it's lifesaving.

You know, the very next pic in the camera roll appears to be a selfie of his brother Scott. Do you think Scott pranked Chris by swiping his phone and using it to take a dick pic? I suspect it's Scott's and Chris is too embarrassed to say anything about it.

Massage therapy is allowed in a number of jurisdictions currently. If there were cases traced to them, we'd have heard about it by now, so my impression is that the precautions are reasonable. And it's reasonable to ask the therapist if they are following them.

Until COVID shut it down and they decided to close for good, there was also the Watergarden in San Jose. Nice place, sorry to see it go.

I think the ubiquity of cameras have really put a dent in this type of business. I think there are still a lot of DL people who would give it a go but in today's surveillance society don't trust that they won't get their pic taken.

Are there any gay people left in SF to GO to the bathhouse? When I was there last year the city's techno-gentrification seemed pretty thorough.

You seem to be arguing for a level of precaution that, if straight people applied it to STDs, the human race would die out. I am assuming the person in question has an existing relationship with a provider they know and have some sense of their level of responsibility/what type of clients they see. If you want zero risk of contracting it from a massage, the answer is, clearly, don't get a massage.

If you are in an area where prevalence is very low, and you are wearing masks, and the surfaces are being cleaned, you're relatively safe, because odds are the provider doesn't have it in the first place. But if you're in an area where it's running wild, then I personally would not feel comfortable getting one. I should note I've had a massage as I am in a state where numbers have been low for a couple of months now and also I trust my provider's level of precaution in avoiding it himself. I wouldn't be going to some 20something who's been heading to Fire Island every weekend...

I read a blind item years ago about a high ranked male tennis player bringing a guy into his hotel room and the "answer" was allegedly Andy Roddick. Anyone ever hear that?

Honestly I don't see the point of criticizing him for not showing up for the press conference. If you are someone who has a bit of impulse control difficulty, taking the certain fine and keeping your mout shut is probably the safer move than going to the conference still amped up amd possibly saying something that makes matters worse(like going from a forfeit to a suspension).

I have friends with allergies who have taken to wearing the mask outdoors for that reason.