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And there is more than RM email to be used for email communication. I usually offer a separate email account to the provider to use instead of RM after intial contact is made. I understand the issues of the RM system and why it is frustrating to both provider and client.

As a client, this approach has yielded the best results overall of maintaining privacy as well as developing understanding when interacting with a provider. I can’t always text and am not in an environment where my phone is completely in my own hands. I understand the advice for google voice and I agree with it, but I appreciate providers who understand this like @peterhung85, and, at least for me, providers who understand and are comfortable interacting in that way tend to be good matches for me. @peterhung85, I guess that means I need to find my way to Las Vegas.

If your intention is clarity, as well as efficiency, the Oxford Comma can accommodate. Why have to constantly take the time to make the judgment for its use? When writing a series of 3 or more, do the reader a favor, be clear every time, and reduce the risk of ambiguity or requiring the reader to ‘re-read’ a series you’ve written to be sure they’ve got it correct. Simply use a comma before “and.” This way you can chalk it up to being considerate of others, even if it otherwise disturbs your sensibilities. And now that we’ve sufficiently debated the use of a comma, you can return to your regularly scheduled programming of discussing periods and the amount of space needed between one’s self and women when they have them, and/or when we type. Whichever interpretation you prefer. :p:p

Same here, two spaces after periods. Still do it in texts and anywhere else. Just a habit. I am also staunchly pro-Oxford Comma!

Glad we finally have this question answered....the sleepless nights are often too much to endure in the absence of this factoid. Well, unless of course those sleepless nights involve a gentleman like you. And now, to go weigh my pennies....:D

Then sign me up, Scotty, cause I am still a bit miffed that my parents snipped me from the way God intended, and gave me no say in the matter!!! :p:p:D:D:D

This. I think this is the attitude that makes the most sense. Being in a service business myself, it’s true there is competition, but it truly is refreshing to be able to support colleagues and other professionals. You realize you’re not an island and you can help others in the process.

Saw his profile the other day and was curious. Hopefully someone with a recent experience will chime in?

Yes. One of my first overnights. It never stopped. Bless his heart, it went on all. Night. Long. Gentle nudges provided about 5 seconds of silence. Super nice guy, but I got no rest that night and it wasn’t only because of the obvious reasons.

If you don’t mind my asking, in your opinion and experience, did Ethan Rocks live up to his monicker?

I am curious to know the answer to this as well!!! Anyone?

I think Alex is one of those professionals who gets the attention he wants. When you meet him, you quickly realize that he is the sort of guy who is low key and can keep a lot of repeat clients. Very stable guy, and I think also has work outside of his work in this realm. As for the OP’s requirements....Alex gets an A+ in my experience on all counts.

If you feel like you want to try other things besides massage I would recommend hiring an escort who also specializes in massage. It would suck a whole lot worse to work up all the nerve to do this and hire a guy who does massage but won’t take it farther and you realize in the moment that you WOULD like to. Make the choice that provides you a variety of options and good luck!

Consider @tylerthebadwolf. I don’t think you can go wrong there. He’s based in NYC. He has an extensive website that will answer A LOT of questions. ULTRA professional, intelligent, well-spoken, and discreet. Hot AF too! Just google “TylertheBadWolf.”

Raising hand as another fan of Alex Ward!!! Geez Louise! So glad I met him...twice...on my last trip to Chicago. Such a warm and personable guy in person. Wouldn’t hesitate to book again!

Well, @Kurtis Wolfe , I hope to spend some time with you as a new client some day soon. And @tylerthebadwolf is a fantastic person in this business as well. If you approach the business like him, all I can say is I’m already a fan!!! He’s a total class act! Right now, it looks like I will be in Boston late October/early November, if you take up @freecahill1965 ’s invitation to Boston around that time, my decision on a provider may have been made.

Thank you for posting your positive experience! I agree, it’s sometimes hard to tell from written words the attitude of a person. Sounds like a genuinely stellar guy who would be wonderful to spend time with and get to know. Now, to find a “business need” to require travel to Vegas...

No doubt he is ultra attractive and if he really connects with a client then I’m sure he’ll be successful. Still, this question and his answer made me chuckle: What distinguishes you from all the other people you know? I’m more humble with a less ego. Knowing that I look a lot better than most of my competition I don’t let it get to my head I guess that’s humble. No question he’s better looking that most in the muscle stud way, hopefully he has the personality to match = the complete package. Best of luck to him! Look forward to reading how it goes for those who spend time with him.

I read that as well! Such an horrific and terrifying event!

Same here! Talk about a double entendre!

Wow! What a nice compliment from an expert! I consider it an honor . :D;)

Thank you!

Bump. I’m curious as well! Perhaps a working link would help: https://rent.men/SeanBenjaminDC

That, or providers will leave the market for lack of new customers and not enough regulars. For example, the method in which I came into hiring is using the internet for a variety of reasons - including discretion and ability to maintain a level of anonymity. Also, to research and make as safe a hire as possible (safe having more than one meaning). I will not be the guy who goes to a bar or cruises any place for a provider. So, I would be a new customer lost to a provider with whom I have never met. I will be left with those relationships I’ve already established and could conceivably pay a premium to them up to a point (which I think is part of what you’re getting at), but I would also hire less overall based on my current circumstances and budget. So I wouldn’t be adding extra dollars to the endeavor, just paying more for fewer engagements.

Oy vey. This may be a mistake. I’m going to limit this comment to that of economics since I’m a nerd when it comes to that sort of thing and got an undergraduate degree in it. (Note I said undergraduate - not a Ph.D!! Ha!) That, and I have no need to be right and wish providers and clients the safest of successes - however they might be defined to them. First - supply and demand is, of course, fundamental to economic theories. It’s basic enough for most folks to understand. If supply goes up and demand stays constant, then it should drive prices down because the number of purchasers of a product has not increased, but the availability of that product has increased. And, of course, the reverse is true. What I see in this instance is not really a change in supply or demand, but instead a “constraint” upon the system or marketplace for connecting the provider(supply) with the consumer(demand). Sort of like if you suddenly closed down a stock exchange. The supply of stock is there and the potentialpurchasers of said stock are there but their vehicle (I.e organized exchange; their efficient way of connecting) is removed, negatively impacted, or is reduced in some way. They are left to connecting through their existing known relationships but have limited access to providers they have no current knowledge and/or connections with. Over time, though, they will develop ways to “find one another again.” Now, if the passage and reaction to this law had happened more slowly, perhaps it could be argued that the market could have adjusted with large numbers of providers leaving the market to reduce supply, but basically this has happened relatively quickly, and I think it’s safe to assume that the supply of providers is relatively the same. I think it’s also safe to assume that the demand for providers has not changed. So what has and/or will change? It’s the way in which providers and clients can easily connect and transact business through online platforms. Making it more difficult; reducing platforms and ease of contact has an impact on BOTH sides - I would argue equal impacts - it reduces opportunity for the provider and it impedes choices for the client. Therefore, I would expect prices to hold constant if it’s equal. This is at least until the marketplace finds a way to adapt - and I believe it will. How soon is hard to guess, but it will. In the meantime, I would expect providers to become more reliant on their “regulars” and those “regulars” will be potentially less distracted with other options in the meantime. Anyhow, I could be wrong. I don’t claim to know everything, but I do think that the OP’s premise that demand will be going up is misled (or at least doesn’t acknowledge the factors mentioned here) unless the online portals used to connect providers and clients make up a small portion of the market, which I doubt. Bottom line is I believe that the law places a constraint on the industry which has impacts on both sides of the supply/demand equation. And this will hopefully be the extent of my contribution of another long-winded post on this thread. Thanks for indulging an Econ nerd if you even read to this point. Cheers and best wishes to all!