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PrEP is harm reduction, like needle exchanges, so I'm in favor of it. I do resent the amount it contributed to the erosion of the commonality of condom use.

I've never understood why it's discomforting for some to be considered as bottoms, or potential bottoms.

You'll likely have a different crop to choose from as those escorts and masseurs who can't work now are evicted and younger guys who drop out of the gig economy are going to become career-flexible in order to pay rent. Strange world.

At some point getting a massage from someone wearing gloves and a mask is going to be "normal".

This week I jumped rope for the first time in almost 30 years. It's exhausting, and I'm in great shape.

Thank you. I had no idea other escorts (say they) get burned so often; guess I'm very fortunate. TextFree is one of my apps. You can use it for phone calls too. I do use GoogleVoice, but for something else, not this.

Well, yes, of course. Good point. Great point. Thank you.

I was not aware of this. How would the escort know that you are using a Texting app, and if he does know, why would that bother him? Not to sound like a spy, but on my phone right now I have 1. 2. let's see 3. 4. 5. jesus christ I have 5 phone numbers and 1. 2. 3. 4. also 5 email addresses. No wait, I have zoom, so 6 phone numbers. and i also have kik and telegram and skype.

My resistance to "in site" communications, as opposed to email and text, is simple: I don't view RentMen or RentMasseur every day. I do, however, look at my texts and emails several times a day. That said, RM messenger and Rent Masseur and Rent Men messaging platforms are just fine for initial contact, presumably many days before the client would like to meet. Additionally, both the client and the escort should be willing to move the conversation off the website quickly. It just makes sense. And of course it makes sense that the administrators and owners of those sites want us to keep the conversation going through their site as long as possible. More traffic means more visibility and profit.

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Damn. I just spent a lot of time on the archive and could not find the original coverboy photo of Athan. But this is nice: http://web.archive.org/web/20020306005704/http://www.male4malescorts.com/reviews/athanhouston.html as is this http://web.archive.org/web/20030812132955/http://www.male4malescorts.com/reviews/athanla.html Reviews of them as a couple: http://web.archive.org/web/20030210105837/http://www.male4malescorts.com/reviews/kristianathanhouston.html And here's an escort couple from back in the day Adrian and Blake: http://web.archive.org/web/20041204171432/http://www.male4malescorts.com/reviews/adrianblakeorlando.html And while looking through the old stuff, I stumbled on Talvin. Yum. I mean, just Yum: http://web.archive.org/web/20020804084010fw_/http://www.male4malescorts.com/reviews/talvindc.html '

Their photos really got the ball rolling. Remember that first photo of Kristian, where everybody asked, "is that a real person?"? Stunning. Athan's first photo was a stunner too. I wish the photo was still in the archives, but here are his reviews: http://web.archive.org/web/20050204081158/http://www.male4malescorts.com/reviews/athanla.html Years after he'd retired, I saw Athan a couple times at The Zone; as hot and fun as the first time I met him. I remember they broke up shortly after moving to LA.

Anguish? If you're feeling anguish, don't continue. Or, at least take another look at it; Refresh and Renew. I've been an escort longer than anyone currently working. I've never felt anything close to anguish. Elation, for sure. You have your own schedule, you're admired and appreciated daily, you travel, and you get to make others feel good. These are all things proven to enhance and maintain Mental Health.

Some good news!

Not much on the phone anymore; you can use chaturbate: https://chaturbate.com/male-cams/ Have fun!

It's strange to me that sometimes it's very difficult to move the conversation off the platform, be it Rent Masseur or Rent Men. I get that clients may be resistant to texting or emailing or calling due to privacy issues, but I can't imagine an escort or masseur is going to be willing to schedule an appointment without direct contact. Maybe so.

Wunderkinds Kristian and Athan (Athen?) were a couple when they moved to LA back in the early Hooville days. Rick and Derrick were the original internet escort couple I used to hook up with escorts and sometimes become friends when I was young, no dating though. Not so for the last 10 years. Still very beautiful of course, and a very sweet guy, I thought Alec's athletic frame, when he first started escorting, hung better on him than the packed-on-muscle one he had when he returned to escorting. Just my personal taste, wondering if anyone feels the same?

After having been an escort for 7 years by 2006, I responded by becoming a certified masseur. And now, for the last 14 years, I've been both. Many guys I see come for an hour of massage followed by an hour of escorting, The Combo. :-)

Intimacy is kissing. I know that people can separate them, but I do not understand how.

Wow, nice dick!

Thank you. Oh yes, many times. Gay Aspen. Gay whistler. Gay Mammoth. Gay Outboard at Copper and Breck and Crusty Butt. Lots of boy soups!

I find the Combo, one hour massage followed by one hour of escorting, works nicely :-)

20 years ago I was all set to go to Gay Ski Week in Aspen with a client. He and I got along great, and both loved skiing. It was going to be perfect. Unfortunately, as the trip got closer he told me he decided to take another escort, someone who isn't top only. 15 years ago my friend and I are in Aspen during Gay Ski week. He was a retired escort and he was telling me about being there once with a client. I turned to him, "you son of a bitch", and asked if the client was from such and such and did such and such; unknowingly my friend had poached my client. And they had a great time! When it comes to sports and escorting, it pays to be versatile.

Been skiing for 43 years. Snowboarding for exactly 30.

years ago I or someone else started a thread about escorts who have died just in the 20 years this website has been around. it was a very long list with Haus and Josh Weston and many many others. Very sad. BUT the list was a nice memorial too.