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As others have so eloquently noted, his skills are exceptional. I find myself rather tempted to indulge in his scrub and massage combination.

Given that we was nominated for best Massuer of 2024 ( amongst others) I made an appointment. I wait with bated breath.

Somewhat of lurker thus far. I had rather high hopes for this, given that I divide my time between New York and London—though these days, I find myself spending more time in New York. I thought, here we have someone London-based whom I might try. Moreover, among my London gay friends, it’s proven surprisingly difficult to find a gay masseur who receives universal approval, so I thought, why not? The name, I must admit, was rather charming—Leme being a district in Rio adjacent to Copacabana. A touch of exotic flair, I thought. He operates via a platform, which required booking and paying in advance—a non-negotiable condition for the appointment. The rates, it should be noted, were listed in pounds sterling. £ On the day of the appointment, I had a rather full schedule, but during a brief pause, I sent a message via WhatsApp to confirm the time and location (a small hotel in Hell’s Kitchen, as it happens). Now, I must say, I despise WhatsApp. I glance at it only occasionally, as it’s often the harbinger of unpleasant news from England, or messages from people I’d rather not engage with. To me, it embodies the current negative undercurrent of Britain. Fortunately, most of my friends use iMessage, so I can generally avoid WhatsApp entirely—especially in New York, where it’s scarcely used. At the agreed-upon time, I arrived. After leaving me to stand outside in the bitter cold—it couldn’t have been more than -5°C—he informed me that, as I hadn’t confirmed the appointment, he’d given my slot to someone else. This, despite the fact that I had: 1. Paid in full. 2. Confirmed the appointment earlier in the day. Apparently, he had sent me a message two hours before to reconfirm, and when I failed to reply immediately, he deemed it acceptable to pass my appointment to another client. One wonders, then, what the point was of having paid and confirmed earlier? Regrettably, I would advise against him. Truly, it would be far less aggravating to simply hop on a flight to Rio and bypass this nonsense entirely. As a final note, the fact that he only has a single review on Masseur Finder should, perhaps, give one pause. Alas