DrownedBoy

I never knew that....

Ditto, although with someone that egotistical, I'd probably just say "pass" and block them if they argued back.

There's no economic rule that says rates and salaries have to go up when inflation goes up. In fact, it makes it harder to defeat inflation by doing so. Supply and demand is all that matters. And in my neck of the woods at least, there's a lot of new young men adding themselves to the supply at much lower than 300/hour.

And this is why I never considered living in NYC. Midwest home, Midwest prices.

Yes. Unemployed actors are a great resource - attractive and statistically more likely to be gay.

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You offered the entire amount. It was refused. The escort sounds like the kind of old-fashioned soul who would have been offended if you "insisted" he take some. It's fine. I would recommend trying to hire him again, though, as anyone willing to refund for that is worthy of a second chance.

Oh man yeah. Laughter is the ultimate aphrodisiac.

I actually prefer providers who are older than they look, since then I can get someone young-looking who's also mature and professional. Everyone I know shaves their age on RM and Grindr, so I don't even care. As long as they look like their photos, as someone mentioned.

This was a red flag I missed before. I paid for it.

Yeah, I usually get a hotel for overnights, and so far I always end up sneaking back to my own bed. I get hot too quickly. A friend of mine solved this by opening the window and forcing his future boyfriend to hold him under the covers. Maybe I'll try that.

I think we've all been there. The 2 dangerous escorts I was with, there were major warning signs that I figured I could handle. But simply "handling" the situation doesn't bring back the money and time you lost.

I didn't get the escort banned, nor do I think I could (in this situation). I did get to make sure his first review was a dud. Few takers for an escort whose only review is a 1-star. He left of his own accord.

You can report it to RM, but there's no guarantee they'll do anything. The only time I reported someone was when they walked into my place, took my money, and walked right out without doing anything. They had blocked their RM ad, but RM allowed me to give him a 1-star review for his first entry. His RM career was thus hobbled early on. When escorts don't show up, RM doesn't care - I'd suggest you post a warning here at Company of Men. The only other reason I'd report an escort to RM, besides outright theft, is if they threaten bodily harm. (Without being asked, at least).

The general prices (at least in my area) are 300/500 for 1/2 hours. Moreover, I've met escorts who did 2 hrs for 500 when they charged 350 for 1 hr. They basically get more money for the same visit without doing much more (at least with me). There's already a thread here about people, like myself, who prefer to hire for 2 hours.

I usually try to hire twice a month. I have 2 core regulars and several others I've hired before. Support your locals!

What confuses me is when NYC escorts travel and charge NYC prices all over the states. Doesn't sound like a good way to get more business.

I almost always hire for 2 hours, but that's with established regulars, or with providers whose photos turn me on enough. However, there are several new local guys I've had my eyes on, but I'm not sure if I'll find them attractive enough. I was planning on booking just one hour to check compatibility. If there's chemistry, they can count on being hired again.

I occasionally see ads that say "same day only" or "preferred." I wonder if that's a real phenomenon. Even if it is, the guy's being a tease by not giving his rates a few days in advance.

I found precisely 1 bisexual guy on the list of "gigolos" and he wants 700 pounds for 2 hours (minimum). Can't see his face either. And he doesn't like roleplaying. EDIT The straight guys only charge - I just randomly looked at one - 500 for 2 hours min. Supply and demand is in the one bisexual's favor. You can find many more "cultured" guys on RM.

As a client, I've seen this only when providers have to travel a significant distance to get to an outcall. For instance, I've hired visiting clients where the "commute" can be about 40 minutes. In that case, they usually want more than an hour to make up for the travel time. I'm generous with that, as long as providers are in the 300/500 range for 1/2 hour visits. If someone was charging 400 an hour and somehow I hired them for an outcall, I wouldn't be that generous.

I want too. Sometime after he returns from his travels.

I do have a question for masseurs in general. It sounds like you don't want to be contacted for intercourse. What about things such as kissing and fetishes? (thinking of BDSM in the latter category, which masseurs have good skills for, IMHO).

There was another provider who was making a bunch of "work out exercise instruction" videos on social media. I didn't mind watching him flex his muscles.

Being the John still is prosecuted in all cities where prostitution itself isn't (LA/Chicago/NYC). I understand that some escorts are so popular that they get texted by a lot of people. But if I text someone with intent to hire and make clear I'm interested in hiring, I'd think escorts could at least respond with "I'm busy" instead of just ghosting me (if an escort ghosts me, I never text them again).