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Nice face and a nice cock. I remember when plane travel was fun.

Obviously, if you're just going to a guy for sex, then perhaps no skill is required. If your sex partner takes an elbow to your back or neck, pretending to know massage, and you end up in an Emergency Room, then the risk responsibility is yours to own.
If you mishandle food and poison me, I suppose I could sue you if I survive. Living in NYC, I've certainly had my share of salmonella attacks from various restaurants, who are licensed. So, yes, there is risk even among professionals. Life is risky. A lot depends on how much you wish to gamble.
I wouldn't mind playing in bed with John and Peak. I'm sure I'd have a lot of fun. Not sure I would let either massage me.

I'm glad Adolescence won so much. That was not easy to make, and it was very good. 
There has been a lot of buzz around The Pitt. I have too many medical issues to be interested in watching more on TV.
I was curious about The Studio. I'm just not much of a Seth Rogen fan.
The Emmy show itself was pretty lame. Had no idea who the host was, and didn't find him funny at all.

I enjoyed it. I'm glad I saw it. I would watch it again. Some funny lines, but the story is not particularly exciting. After what Henry 8th did with his 6 wives, the fuss over divorce in 1930's seems incredibly silly. Oh those foolish Brits. The gay subtext was enjoyable. Mary's hair was a disaster, but Lady Edith looked quite lovely. Many of the actors are looking old and bloated. Pretty incredible this ensemble has stuck together for so long. Just goes to show how bad business is these days.
The review in the New York Time is well written and more humorous than the movie.

I'm glad Adolescence won so much. That was not easy to make, and it was very good. 
There has been a lot of buzz around The Pitt. I have too many medical issues to be interested in watching more on TV.
I was curious about The Studio. I'm just not much of a Seth Rogen fan.
The Emmy show itself was pretty lame. Had no idea who the host was, and didn't find him funny at all.

I enjoyed it. I'm glad I saw it. I would watch it again. Some funny lines, but the story is not particularly exciting. After what Henry 8th did with his 6 wives, the fuss over divorce in 1930's seems incredibly silly. Oh those foolish Brits. The gay subtext was enjoyable. Mary's hair was a disaster, but Lady Edith looked quite lovely. Many of the actors are looking old and bloated. Pretty incredible this ensemble has stuck together for so long. Just goes to show how bad business is these days.
The review in the New York Time is well written and more humorous than the movie.

I'm glad Adolescence won so much. That was not easy to make, and it was very good. 
There has been a lot of buzz around The Pitt. I have too many medical issues to be interested in watching more on TV.
I was curious about The Studio. I'm just not much of a Seth Rogen fan.
The Emmy show itself was pretty lame. Had no idea who the host was, and didn't find him funny at all.

The cost of seeing a dentist is insane now, for both sex workers and customers.

Looks like Las Vegas is really suffering.
 
 

I've been with a few "straight" guys who were in experimentation mode. They are a difficult lot to figure out. IMO, the less you say the better. These are not normal gay thinkers with whom you can discuss and rationalize feelings. As Jamie21 said, if you break the "spell" in any way, it could all go south and end. Nothing great lasts forever anyway.
I have never needed climax, so this would be a great massage for me. In fact, my body responds to massage in a manner that makes if very difficult to climax. That's why the massage always trumps anything else for me. But I still feel any sensual build up is a healthy thing for my body. If I could find something similar for that price, there is no way I'm going to tamper with it. I would enjoy it while it lasts.

Oh dear. I can barely deal with the bits and pieces that appear here.

Oh dear. I can barely deal with the bits and pieces that appear here.

To me, nothing sexier than a sweet, flirtatious smile.

When I see what young people are paying to live in Manhattan these days, my heart breaks. When I moved here, I found a fabulous one-bedroom apartment, rent-stabilized, for under $400 a month. At the time, I thought that was outrageous.
The cost of living in a place like Manhattan has gone through the roof. IMO, the greed is insane. But in many cases, greed has nothing to do with it. Good luck finding skilled labor to work on your apartment. The demand is so high, these guys can ask for any price, and still turn down customers. Everything changed after Covid.
People tend to buy what they can afford. I would like to own a car in the city, but I can't afford it. Makes little sense to waste time complaining about it. I guess I should consider myself lucky that sex was never all that important to me.

When I see what young people are paying to live in Manhattan these days, my heart breaks. When I moved here, I found a fabulous one-bedroom apartment, rent-stabilized, for under $400 a month. At the time, I thought that was outrageous.
The cost of living in a place like Manhattan has gone through the roof. IMO, the greed is insane. But in many cases, greed has nothing to do with it. Good luck finding skilled labor to work on your apartment. The demand is so high, these guys can ask for any price, and still turn down customers. Everything changed after Covid.
People tend to buy what they can afford. I would like to own a car in the city, but I can't afford it. Makes little sense to waste time complaining about it. I guess I should consider myself lucky that sex was never all that important to me.

To me, nothing sexier than a sweet, flirtatious smile.

This film has so much Oscar buzz for next year. I just have to scratch my head and wonder why.

I saw this last night, and I'm not sure how I feel about it. I found the first half dragged a bit, and the second half too silly. I didn't quite understand the ending, or the premise of the story, other than that blues music attracts vampires? Not sure.
I had a difficult time telling the 2 Moore brothers apart. I don't know why Michael B. Jordan had to play both parts. I wasn't sure if this was a comedy or a horror film. I didn't laugh, and I wasn't scared. I'm not sure what all the media hype is about. I can't say I loved it.

It's fun to be young and aware of your sexual prowess. If I had an iPhone at his age, there's no telling what I might have done. I just wish he offered a smile photo. I worry that someone this young is angry and unhappy, looking for an easy out.

It's fun to be young and aware of your sexual prowess. If I had an iPhone at his age, there's no telling what I might have done. I just wish he offered a smile photo. I worry that someone this young is angry and unhappy, looking for an easy out.

I have hired massage guys from the new Craigslist. All were legit and licensed. No sex. I think the fees for posting are much less than anywhere else, if there are any fees at all.

On closer look, he looks as though he's had his lips pumped. Possibly other stuff, too. You can't know until you know, but so many people, including gay men, are messing with their faces these days. It's a look that totally turns me off once I know or suspect. Cosmetic tinkering with one's face just screams body dysmorphic disorder, and I don't find that illness attractive or sexy. I hope this isn't the case with luca.

LOL. In many ways, massage has saved my life. A great one can lift and carry me for months. When a skilled, good-looking man is willing to touch and work just the right places, ooo baby. Nothing better.

I used to travel for work, so I have endless stories. I had massage in every town I visited.
I never wore underwear for a massage. I love being naked too much, and piriformis work is very important to me. Definitely no underwear for that. But many of the straight guys I visited across the country had interesting reactions to my desire to be naked and uncovered (a must in warmer climates). I loved when the masseur would voluntarily get naked with me. Loved when the masseur would say, "Do you mind if I join you?"
I find many straight masseurs are open-minded about being naked. It's when the horny gay guys go grabby where things go south. Open-minded straight masseurs often have their boundaries. If you respect those boundaries, many guys will surprise you.

LOL. The elitist language notwithstanding:
"very specific gate-keeper"
"only sees the best of the best gentlemen"
"a sweet, conservative midwestern guy with a great deal of talent and a broad following of elevated people"
The best:
"He's not opening his hole to any dirty old man with cash in hand."
Thank you for the laugh. I'm picturing a yellow-brick-road straight to his ass, with elevated gentlemen (and a dog) skipping north.
I'm sure there are plenty of horny gay men lining up to try the guy. Rejection is a turn-on for so many gay men.
I wasn't making any judgement about him as a person. I don't know him. It's the marketing behavior with subsequent reviews that deserves scrutiny and rejection.