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I keep hoping he will move beyond therapeutic, but hasn't yet!

I've had massages from Kostas, and they were great. I think there's a difference between "sensual" and "sexual" or "erotic." I've experienced all the things the OP describes, which felt sensual even though I knew things weren't going to go further into sexual or erotic territory. And that's fine with me. There are other places for those kinds of massages. The important thing is that the massage itself is fantastic, and he is an absolute sweetheart in addition to being easy on the eyes. 

In text exchange this week, he was very adamant about NOT offering anything sensual,  Granted that may be what he says to someone he's never met or seen, but it was pretty absolute to me.  And I said nothing in specific terms - like HE or MT or him being naked.  

Just curious… why does Palm Springs have so many options and Provincetown has so few?

Unfortunately, I had a bad experience with Pony, too. My guess (hope?) is that a lot has changed for him since 2022, but I wouldn’t try again. I was in Palm Springs for a conference, I had texted him a couple weeks before and he was really great a communication - had a pic with rates and what to expect and everything. The day of, I texted again to confirm, he asked if we could move it back and hour and that worked - I was looking forward to it. I grabbed an uber so I’d arrive on time (and walking in the 100+ degree heat was a no go) and got dropped off outside his place. And then no response. I waited and texted for 20 minutes with no response. FIVE hours later I get a text back saying he’s sorry he missed me, that he went down for a quick nap and only just woke up and is sorry for wasting my time. I tried to be understanding, but was disappointed and out two uber rides. No offer to rebook or any communication after that. I go to Palm Springs a few times every year, but for sure have not reached out again. 

I saw him recently and he was excellent. He replied to my texts pretty fast and was easy to book. As far as the session-  I found him really warm and personable, he gave an excellent table massage (I'm a medium-to-light pressure kind of guy, if that matters), and he used the entire 90 minutes (even though I was 15 minutes late because of traffic). He's also gorgeous, he looks exactly like his photos as of late May 2025.  I left my appointment having a better day than I was having when I arrived, so to me, that's a sign of a great experience. 
I will absolutely see him again next time he's in my city. 

I'm bad at writing these, honestly. I mostly just like to chime in on the rare occasion I get a massage,  I find this forum so helpful and wanted to pay it forward. Haha. 

Unfortunately, I had a bad experience with Pony, too. My guess (hope?) is that a lot has changed for him since 2022, but I wouldn’t try again. I was in Palm Springs for a conference, I had texted him a couple weeks before and he was really great a communication - had a pic with rates and what to expect and everything. The day of, I texted again to confirm, he asked if we could move it back and hour and that worked - I was looking forward to it. I grabbed an uber so I’d arrive on time (and walking in the 100+ degree heat was a no go) and got dropped off outside his place. And then no response. I waited and texted for 20 minutes with no response. FIVE hours later I get a text back saying he’s sorry he missed me, that he went down for a quick nap and only just woke up and is sorry for wasting my time. I tried to be understanding, but was disappointed and out two uber rides. No offer to rebook or any communication after that. I go to Palm Springs a few times every year, but for sure have not reached out again. 

Unfortunately, I had a bad experience with Pony, too. My guess (hope?) is that a lot has changed for him since 2022, but I wouldn’t try again. I was in Palm Springs for a conference, I had texted him a couple weeks before and he was really great a communication - had a pic with rates and what to expect and everything. The day of, I texted again to confirm, he asked if we could move it back and hour and that worked - I was looking forward to it. I grabbed an uber so I’d arrive on time (and walking in the 100+ degree heat was a no go) and got dropped off outside his place. And then no response. I waited and texted for 20 minutes with no response. FIVE hours later I get a text back saying he’s sorry he missed me, that he went down for a quick nap and only just woke up and is sorry for wasting my time. I tried to be understanding, but was disappointed and out two uber rides. No offer to rebook or any communication after that. I go to Palm Springs a few times every year, but for sure have not reached out again. 

He might have narcolepsy—there’ve been a few more reports from members saying he gives the same reason, that he fell asleep, when he disappears suddenly. He’s a really nice guy and goes above and beyond to please his clients. But the last-minute cancellations—or worse, just ghosting mid-convo—really isn’t okay.

He's great! Highly recommend.