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Got to be fake.  These profiles pop up in groups it seems like.  One hint at being fake….they check every box of what they are into.  Fisting and water sports and everything else….

I have not seen Ricky recently (COVID etc.), and so I cannot comment on his current pictures etc. 
But I can say, from multiple sessions, that Ricky is super-smart, answers client questions honestly, and tries very hard to accommodate different client needs, fetishes, etc.  He says he is straight, but I have never been french kissed more passionately in my life   And he is fantastic at roleplays.  
A+++ in my experience.  

@Nick222 To me, his unwillingness to even face time, is a big red flag that he is not the guy in the photos notwithstanding his friendly responsive texts.  I recommend caution in proceeding with him.

Perhaps @Marc in Calif is right that it's an NYC/DC/Chicago thing. But A list celebrities take the subway in NYC. Broadway stars take the subway. So the idea that some fit, healthy 28 year old can't take the subway is just silly. 

If you agree to a session and an Uber never comes up, the Uber isn't included. 
Whenever a provider tries to add that (or any other monetary change) after a deal is reached, I cancel immediately for breach of contract. Which is what that is.

Steve Osrow, the founder of the Continental Baths on the Upper West Side in Manhattan, has died in Australia.  The Baths established Bette Midler and Barry Manilow and other entertainers and was a major center of gay activity in the early 1970s.  The NYT has a nice, long obituary today with details about the Baths.

When I see really big numbers, I'm inclined to think that they are actually just promoting OF, selling videos, or something similar and don't actually want to meet anyone.

Brazil is a huge country with a rather large population of 214.3 million, 105.7 million of which are male. There are areas of extreme poverty in that country, about 28% of the population lives in extreme poverty, and many of the providers also support their families with what they make. That is particularly true with transgender providers. sometimes they are the primary source of income in the family (even though there are instances where the family doesn't allow them in the house).
Venezuela is going through terrible times. 94% of Venezuelans lived in poverty, and by 2021 almost twenty percent of Venezuelans (5.4 million) had left their country, not necessarily legally. Half of their population is male in that country.
In Colombia, with a male population of 25 million, crime rates remain very high. Illegal armed groups and other criminal groups are heavily involved in the drugs trade and serious crime including kidnapping. Additionally, there's extreme corruption in their government, so many people who live in poverty have little to no opportunities available for progressing, unless they get involved in the established system that is entangled with the drug trade. If you have seen shows like Narcos in Netflix, you see all those nameless extras that get killed in drug trade-related shootings? Those are the ones who live in poverty and have little opportunities to do something else.
Poverty, crime, social and political instability are factors that make many people who would otherwise choose a different profession, to become this type of provider.
I remember seeing a documentary in the early 2000s about male prostitution in Brazil. They showed areas where there are many street providers looking for ways to survive. Just survival. We, in USA and other rich countries tend to forget what life is like when there aren't opportunities available and you have loved ones to support, or when the situation is so dangerous that you have tio manage to survive by any means possible. Sometimes I ask myself similar questions, then I remember that I live in a country where people can start a march over something that they just don't like hearing about.
BTW, it's not just the USA, I also saw providers from Colombia, Brazil and Venezuela in Spain and in Mexico.

This is where the money is, it's easier than ever to get here, they're a very sensual, less inhibited Latin demographic, and the demand is high for their type of look: 
Muscled, smooth(ish), sexy and hung. 
I hope they come in droves and drive down overpriced mediocrity.  I'm not sure they're skilled masseurs, but they know how to enjoy sex.  😊

44 is not old as fuck.

I wish everyone did that Vegas. Yes we are getting fewer and fewer. You know what I have found in all the years I'm doing this. When a place closes those that complain the loudest usually haven't patronize the club. Trust me what I'm saying. Then they wonder why Clubs have let in ladies. Ladies 🍷 drink 🍻. Yes they are annoying but a club can't survive on selling bottles of water and lurkers in the back of a club looking for a free show.🤷‍♂️. I hope Matt and Johnson's makes it. But Tampa is a tough market. You don't have the East Coast I 95 clients. Last weekend I had Axel Rockham and his BF Damien in Philadelphia doing my private party. They worked Johnson's the week of coming to Philadelphia. It was tough for them. But if they wanna work Ft Lauderdale they may have to take a trip to Tampa now and then. 
BTW. Who remembers Cupids Cabaret in West Palm Beach. I co managed with Andrew Cross in 2007-2008. Those were good days😘. 

If I am in any city with a male strip club, I make it a point to patronize the business if only to keep them open and hopefully stir demand for even more.  There are so few as it is.

Wow you're off on an adventure for sure. I bet you can find a willing partner that will meet most of your requirements. Fair warning though. This little hobby of ours is kinda addictive. Bet you can't eat just one. Anyway, have a great time.

Definitely too much for a hook up.
Finding a patient 27 year old escort might be a challenge.
Might want to start with someone a little more seasoned ( over 30 ) with the maturity to guide you through a first time bottoming.

Pick the most important qualities to you. Simplify what you are looking for to a VERY concise list eliminating all the narrative and history. Go through the descriptions of possible providers, pick one, contact him and ask! If he says no, move on to the next one. If he says yes, either meet -- or come back to CoM for questions about that one specific guy.
The simpler the question the better the answer you will get on CoM.
 

It would seem to be more useful to challenge posts you think are being unfair to providers directly in the thread where they were posted.  A vague post whinging about unspecific behavior is just an invitation to useless controversy.

If you agree on a price, but the provider asks for more money later, cancel immediately.

I've found that guys who are into PNP are not dependable.  For example, IF they show they won't be able to perform.
Self identified gay guys don't guarantee you a good time.

Ensure mutual expectations on safe sex, drug use, behavior in public places, sexual dos and don'ts, and travel costs are conversations that happen BEFORE any meeting.

Never ever pay someone in advance of even meeting them.

I feel super naive here, and I can probably guess from context.  But I’m gonna go out on a limb here - maybe look like an idiot - and just ask…
What does this actually mean? 

I read Siddhartha by Herman Hesse every few years. Its a different journey every time.
On the Road has a similar effect if I wait long enough to read it again.
I've read the entire Sandman series 4 times - only gets better and better.

Never pay in advance.

Thanks. I was tempted to overlook the lack of phone number because he has a website (Themagictouchbyeli.com). The pay in advance by apps where the charges can't be reversed are glaring red flags.

and pay in advance with an app?  Er...no thanks !!!