DrownedBoy

I'm sorry to hear this. My grandmother died at 62 from the same causes. And from what I read online, I'm afraid the chances of surviving MOF have remained unchanged since she passed.

I've calculated my inflation losses at a little above 16% from 2019 to today. I have a very long standing and trusted regular, and I unilaterally gave him a "raise" because he buys gas for his own car. It's still a good deal. However, for everyone else (except for professional bodybuilders), I stick to my 300/500 limit. I've noticed that standard recurring theme - young escorts with no experience asking waaay too much. I know all prices have gone up, but my salary hasn't changed. That shrinks my demand for hiring. Plus, it seems that many newbies are coming into the market (albeit with a lot to learn) due to the coming recession. That increases the supply. Unfortunately, economics doesn't care if prices go up or if people are struggling. It's just supply and demand. And the first rule of life is to take care of you and yours first.

Rub it in....

I had a former regular I did this with, but only to clarify things he said during the last session. Mainly involving sexual enhancers.

Smart woman. I should have kept notes on the older gay men who got me when I was a twink. She has the kind of gray eminence power I can only dream of.

The only escorts who asked for my pic were young newbies who didn't know how to play the game. One complied with my wishes when I gave a short physical description (and I'm brutally honest). The other....I think he was high...which would have caused a cancellation anyway.

Only because older men tend to be more generous.

I'm never in Chicago when he is. Bummer, yet he still texts me when he visits. One day....

He's on my "too good to be true" list. The comments here reinforce that conviction.

Oh the guy I let go left RM shortly after. Apparently he ticked someone else off, someone with less patience, who one-starred him.

Ha! When I dropped a regular for constant tardiness, I really wanted to say: "You know, if you had worked out and rebuilt your pre-pandemic muscles and improved your attitude, you might have gotten away with it."

Neither does sexting. Don't ask.

I've had to more or less take the same tact. A few weeks ago, I tried a new young provider. He texted that he was running late, and refused to come unless I sent him a photo. I informed him that, after I texted him at our agreed-on time and he didn't respond, I waited 10 minutes, then started texting a different provider to set something up. The kid just kept whining and acting oblivious, so I just cancelled him and hired the guy I was chatting with at the same time. The 20s crowd needs to realize they're competing with 200+ people in my location, and with the recession coming, they better find a way to stand out. That's how my firm works; it's also how the entire business world works.

I'd bet every escort who's proficient in the client's language would offer this if you could establish trust and a viable means of payment. However, someone needs a talent for phone sex.

Dude, whatever you do, don't use the word "imported."

I can't believe he charges that much. I saw his ad when he visited Chicago, but decided against contacting him because I only saw one photo that attracted me. If I had heard his prices, I would have texted a quick "nm."

Agreed. As a client, I want to get the deal agreed to as soon as possible, then just wait for the session. If I knew rates, payment method, general location, etc. ahead of time, it would save both parties a lot of wasted time. But in the U.S., that's not likely to happen soon. Also, the process works both ways. I've contacted way too many escorts who drag negotiations out and cancel for BS reasons (3 in one day recently). My time is valuable too, and with my skills, I could be using it to make more money.

Wrong Mario. I specifically said it wasn't this guy.

Yeah. I'd at least insist on Strip Monopoly.

Keep up with the news. Or @Pensant's remark. https://www.google.com/url?q=https://worldcrunch.com/lgbtq-plus/bolsonaro-lgbtq-violence&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwi27cKY9L37AhULFjQIHfDHDocQFnoECAkQAg&usg=AOvVaw38UNZCBhaJtxtCzB8Hawx2

My policy is that you have an appointment when you agree on place, time, fee, and payment method. I ask, "Do we have a deal?" If they say yes, I consider it a verbal contract. From that point on, the deal cannot be changed without the consent of both parties. I often get new escorts who try to add conditions at the last moment (they assume I'm horny and lack self control). That's a violation of contract, and I usually cancel the appointment if they try that. Since they broke a contract, they are not entitled to a cancellation fee. Please note what was said earlier. When the provider texted you a "?," the polite thing would have been to tell him why you hadn't finalized a deal. If you don't like getting ghosted by providers, don't ghost them.

What a crime! There's none of his world-famous kissing in there at all!

There has got to be some privacy law being violated here. EDIT: By allowing facial recognition based on the open internet to trigger a law enforcement check.

As a client, I'm always polite, even when escorts get agitated. One of these days, though, I wanted to make a list of all the mean things I've thought but would never dare say...

I keep thinking of that scene from The Name of the Rose, when the monk paid a peasant woman a cow's heart for a lay.