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"Fashion has changed..."

To those still on the fence, I'll say if not now, when? Don't delay and don't regret, just say yes. It's a really good time, even for (or especially for) introverts like me to bust out of our shells.
 
The first PS weekend I attended, I got in town Saturday morning in time for a meetup at a leather shop with others from the forum here. I hadn't met any of the guys before, and was pretty scared shitless, but mustered up my courage and found I was immediately welcomed. @Ace helped me pick out my first pair of leather pants, and it was off to the races. Though I've never been to an Elk's Club meeting, I'm betting this is way more fun.

Welcome @PrettyboyJake to the forum!
 
You're right, screening with male escorts is much different than female escorts, from my understanding.
 
From my experience as a (cis) male escort seeing male clients, the screening is done through the communications and is not usually formal. But each guy has a way about it, trying to establish a comfort level through the communications and looking for red flags along the way. It's based on a lot of intuition and with practice and experience you start to see patterns of where things might go sideways.
 
From my advice, the basic questions that need to be asked and answered to set up an appointment are a variation of the old journalistic rule of thumb of answering who, what, when, where, and how. The goal is to get those figured out to a degree of comfort and certainty, and look for any trouble along the way. Who will you be meeting, where will you meet, what will you be doing together (at least a general direction), and how will you confirm the appointment. You may not be able to get everything answered, particularly the what if either side is being cautious, but you'll at least need the bulk of the info to set the date.
 
The communications technology keeps evolving, and different folks (both clients and providers) have different preferences and requirements for phone calls vs text vs email. Some people, both providers and clients, prefer or require a phone call at some point to book an appointment. This is useful for screening, and also for building some trust and bonding that will help make a better appointment. Personally I like email, since you can have a decent exchange with some substance and get a sense of who is on the other end. Until fairly recently texting was frowned upon for its perceived flake factor, but now lots of people are comfortable with texting and it's possible to have a decent exchange and get to know someone (and look for potential trouble) through texts back and forth. There are generational preferences, so be sensitive to that and try to be accommodating.
 
I can't speak to screening for FTM escorts and how it might be different, but glad to see @FTM Zachary Prince has chimed in.

To those still on the fence, I'll say if not now, when? Don't delay and don't regret, just say yes. It's a really good time, even for (or especially for) introverts like me to bust out of our shells.
 
The first PS weekend I attended, I got in town Saturday morning in time for a meetup at a leather shop with others from the forum here. I hadn't met any of the guys before, and was pretty scared shitless, but mustered up my courage and found I was immediately welcomed. @Ace helped me pick out my first pair of leather pants, and it was off to the races. Though I've never been to an Elk's Club meeting, I'm betting this is way more fun.

To those still on the fence, I'll say if not now, when? Don't delay and don't regret, just say yes. It's a really good time, even for (or especially for) introverts like me to bust out of our shells.
 
The first PS weekend I attended, I got in town Saturday morning in time for a meetup at a leather shop with others from the forum here. I hadn't met any of the guys before, and was pretty scared shitless, but mustered up my courage and found I was immediately welcomed. @Ace helped me pick out my first pair of leather pants, and it was off to the races. Though I've never been to an Elk's Club meeting, I'm betting this is way more fun.

To those still on the fence, I'll say if not now, when? Don't delay and don't regret, just say yes. It's a really good time, even for (or especially for) introverts like me to bust out of our shells.
 
The first PS weekend I attended, I got in town Saturday morning in time for a meetup at a leather shop with others from the forum here. I hadn't met any of the guys before, and was pretty scared shitless, but mustered up my courage and found I was immediately welcomed. @Ace helped me pick out my first pair of leather pants, and it was off to the races. Though I've never been to an Elk's Club meeting, I'm betting this is way more fun.

To those still on the fence, I'll say if not now, when? Don't delay and don't regret, just say yes. It's a really good time, even for (or especially for) introverts like me to bust out of our shells.
 
The first PS weekend I attended, I got in town Saturday morning in time for a meetup at a leather shop with others from the forum here. I hadn't met any of the guys before, and was pretty scared shitless, but mustered up my courage and found I was immediately welcomed. @Ace helped me pick out my first pair of leather pants, and it was off to the races. Though I've never been to an Elk's Club meeting, I'm betting this is way more fun.

To those still on the fence, I'll say if not now, when? Don't delay and don't regret, just say yes. It's a really good time, even for (or especially for) introverts like me to bust out of our shells.
 
The first PS weekend I attended, I got in town Saturday morning in time for a meetup at a leather shop with others from the forum here. I hadn't met any of the guys before, and was pretty scared shitless, but mustered up my courage and found I was immediately welcomed. @Ace helped me pick out my first pair of leather pants, and it was off to the races. Though I've never been to an Elk's Club meeting, I'm betting this is way more fun.

All of us came to this forum as strangers. Some of us have becomes acquaintances, others friends. Whatever your comfort level is at this time should be the level you seek. On the other hand, we are all just a bunch of guys, many older, most able to afford enough to pay for a hot time with a hot guy. Most of us are horny, depraved, scarred, thoughtful, lonely, shy, adventurous and did I mention horny. We are just like you and nothing like you, but if you decide to attend, you will be made to feel welcome and you will have a few drinks, a few laughts, a few eggs. You will see the sights of Palm Springs, a bunch of hot men in and out a bathing suits and I guarantee you will see and do something you would not expect you would do. It is a weekend that will expand your horizons and perhaps give you better understanding of who you are. I hope you decide to attend, but if you do not, there will be some point in the weekend that an attendee will raise his glass while grabbing the ass of a hot man standing next to him and he will offer a toast to those who did not attend and those who could not attend. A group of men that could be the Elk's Club of a small town will raise their glasses and drink to you and the others. Odds are, at least at that time, we will be having a lot more fun than those we toast.

When I was in grade school on the way to school I stumbled on some torn pages from a Playgirl lying in the gutter. I was walking with my sisters so couldn't pick them up, but thought about them all day at school and grabbed them on my walk home alone. For years I kept them hidden away between pages of a "Blue Peter" book in my room. This was the beginning of a long relationship with Playgirl... I wrote a blog essay here for anyone so inclined.
 
Watching my first porn video was a bit weird, in retrospect. In high school a friend was working at a video rental store, and one afternoon he announces he's swiped a porn video (VHS) and why don't all of us friends (guys and girls) go over to someone's house and check it out. So about ten of us, about half girls and half guys, went over to one of the girl's houses and we all watched it together. Granted probably at least half of us were still virgins, myself included. The video was laughably bad - I just remember it involved a business executive in an office putting the moves on his secretary, with dialog so bad it offered us comic relief. I can't remember how long we watched it, and how far the couple on the screen got into it, before people started leaving or maybe we just turned it off. And I thought to myself afterwards it was kind of weird that the video shop guy working at the video shop had suggested we all watch it together in the first place.

When I was in grade school on the way to school I stumbled on some torn pages from a Playgirl lying in the gutter. I was walking with my sisters so couldn't pick them up, but thought about them all day at school and grabbed them on my walk home alone. For years I kept them hidden away between pages of a "Blue Peter" book in my room. This was the beginning of a long relationship with Playgirl... I wrote a blog essay here for anyone so inclined.
 
Watching my first porn video was a bit weird, in retrospect. In high school a friend was working at a video rental store, and one afternoon he announces he's swiped a porn video (VHS) and why don't all of us friends (guys and girls) go over to someone's house and check it out. So about ten of us, about half girls and half guys, went over to one of the girl's houses and we all watched it together. Granted probably at least half of us were still virgins, myself included. The video was laughably bad - I just remember it involved a business executive in an office putting the moves on his secretary, with dialog so bad it offered us comic relief. I can't remember how long we watched it, and how far the couple on the screen got into it, before people started leaving or maybe we just turned it off. And I thought to myself afterwards it was kind of weird that the video shop guy working at the video shop had suggested we all watch it together in the first place.

Back in the earlier days of TV, couples (even married ones) not only were fully clothed, they had twin beds:
 
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As for me, sex or no sex I sleep in the buff. Though I keep a pair of sweatpants next to the bed for taking the dog out, or if I need to go to the door for anything,

The elevator does not require keys. I love their 1 Bedroom suites... really beautiful!

The new Weight Watchers' program is superb; it just takes one to track what he or she is eating throughout the day. This can be done via the app which is on the phone as well as the net. The program is much better than previous ones from this magnificent company. It's designed to enable one to eat healthily and normally for life.
 
...refrain from eating too much "fast food" as well as processed ones as well. Eat those veggies and fruits which generate zero points on a daily basis. Eat half of a meal or a portion when at special outtings. [Three months ago I attended a special luncheon [event]. I ate half or a little over that was on my plate and a bit of cheesecake. ...lost that week in terms of weight.]
 
I rejoined in August of last year and have done rather well. I'm having to purchase a new wardrobe or have my current duds altered, especially my pants and sports coats and suits. I think I will have to purchase new shirts, which is all right, for I have been wearing my "good shirts" for a few years now.

That's a lot of cash just to do some sexting. I wonder how much he charges to unlock his private photo's?

http://www.natebeck.us/BCC2019.jpg
Some of you may be familiar with the Bare Chest Calendar here in San Francisco. It’s become an institution of sorts, and is now in its 35th year. Though the men in the calendar are a big part of the attraction, it is at its heart a fundraiser. The calendar and its events exist for one purpose: to raise funds to support the AIDS Emergency Fund (AEF) and Positive Resource Center. PRC and AEF support people with HIV on many fronts, including job retraining, benefits counseling, and emergency grants. I have friends and family who have utilized the services of these organizations, and can speak from experience of the great things they do and the huge impact they have on people’s lives.
 
This year is the 35th edition of the calendar, and the final print version. With that in mind, I've decided to take the plunge and compete for the 2019 team. It's something I've always wanted to do but never mustered up the courage to pursue, until now.
 
I'm inviting members of the forum here to join me on this journey and support this great cause. There are a couple of ways to do this:

Come join me on March 15th for my "Prelim" competition at the Powerhouse bar. This is the first chance for the guys to compete, selling raffle tickets, grabbing crotches (with permission of course), answering embarrassing questions on stage, and of course stripping off their shirts. If you're here in the Bay Area, please join me as these things are really fun and entertaining. And for what it's worth, I'll have a tab open at the bar. The event starts at 8 pm and goes to about 10:00.


Since this is a fundraiser, I've set up a gofundme page to start raising funds for the cause. The goal for each guy is to raise $300 for the Prelim, either before the event or by the end. Small contributions are welcome - the point is to get the ball rolling. Here is the link to the page: www.gofundme.com/nate-barechestcalendar.

Thanks for reading this far. I hope you'll join me on this journey and support this great cause!

I’ve always loved your chest!!
 
Gman

http://www.natebeck.us/BCC2019.jpg
Some of you may be familiar with the Bare Chest Calendar here in San Francisco. It’s become an institution of sorts, and is now in its 35th year. Though the men in the calendar are a big part of the attraction, it is at its heart a fundraiser. The calendar and its events exist for one purpose: to raise funds to support the AIDS Emergency Fund (AEF) and Positive Resource Center. PRC and AEF support people with HIV on many fronts, including job retraining, benefits counseling, and emergency grants. I have friends and family who have utilized the services of these organizations, and can speak from experience of the great things they do and the huge impact they have on people’s lives.
 
This year is the 35th edition of the calendar, and the final print version. With that in mind, I've decided to take the plunge and compete for the 2019 team. It's something I've always wanted to do but never mustered up the courage to pursue, until now.
 
I'm inviting members of the forum here to join me on this journey and support this great cause. There are a couple of ways to do this:

Come join me on March 15th for my "Prelim" competition at the Powerhouse bar. This is the first chance for the guys to compete, selling raffle tickets, grabbing crotches (with permission of course), answering embarrassing questions on stage, and of course stripping off their shirts. If you're here in the Bay Area, please join me as these things are really fun and entertaining. And for what it's worth, I'll have a tab open at the bar. The event starts at 8 pm and goes to about 10:00.


Since this is a fundraiser, I've set up a gofundme page to start raising funds for the cause. The goal for each guy is to raise $300 for the Prelim, either before the event or by the end. Small contributions are welcome - the point is to get the ball rolling. Here is the link to the page: www.gofundme.com/nate-barechestcalendar.

Thanks for reading this far. I hope you'll join me on this journey and support this great cause!

My work schedule was up in the air for a while but it cleared and I'm excited to attend this year. Last year was so much fun. Looking forward to seeing everyone and meeting new people.
 
Many thanks to @Oliver and @Epigonos for making this event possible.

That's a lot of cash just to do some sexting. I wonder how much he charges to unlock his private photo's?

That's a lot of cash just to do some sexting. I wonder how much he charges to unlock his private photo's?

That's a lot of cash just to do some sexting. I wonder how much he charges to unlock his private photo's?

Such a wonderful tribute to a special friend. Hugs to you and the rest of your pack.

Hard to believe you know nothing about camping natesf, I could swear that in DC you constructed quite an impressive tent in a very short period of time. Seems that you managed to get the fires burning quickly and that you had figured out how to keep warm during a long night in the dark.

I like the camping option offered at the end of the ad... for someone like me that doesn't know anything about camping, that sounds like fun.