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Walking fast is said to be a reliable indicator of good health in old age, according to studies in the UK. (Of course, causation has not been established). I notice that when I’m feeling particularly energetic, I walk very quickly. I also notice that young people tend to walk rather slowly. That is perhaps due to them concentrating on their phones.

Very much agree. And it always pays to discuss and explore how a man feels about a certain type of date. This reminds me of a beautiful blond muscleboy-bottom (23) I met. He rarely advertised and his hourly fee was high ($400) but we had 3 dates of an evening before I asked him about playing overnight. He immediately said $2000 minimum. I was shocked but I outlined what I had in mind (sex before and after dinner, 7-8 hours sleep and oral in the morning). It turned out that he’d only once had an overnight date. It was with a fit top aged 30 and they had full sex before talking and napping…but the guy woke him up in the night and topped him 5x in total, so he got very little sleep and he felt worn-out the next day. So he liked my plans and he adjusted his rate to $800, and we were very compatible. We went onto date for 3-4 years.

I much prefer a gay man. Or at least a bi-guy. For a while, I dated a personal trainer. He was passionate in bed, bottomed for me and told me how much he enjoyed swallowing my loads. So I was very surprised when he declared he was straight (had a girlfriend and baby).

When I hired, I had a lot of overnight dates. That was over 10 years ago. Back then, I routinely paid $1000 in the US while in Europe (London, Paris, Barcelona) I paid the equivalent of $500; in Argentina and Brazil, I paid less. $1500 to a handsome muscleboy, a wannabe in LA with a superb physique, who did everything for me and drained me dry…3x that night. I very much agree. When the rates asked rose beyond that point, I’d request full-sex late afternoon, pay for dinner, and repeat the sex afterwards. All for the offered $1000. It was just as much fun and I was happy to sleep alone.

I congratulate you on being thrifty @Welshman. If you’ll permit me an observation, how is it that you spend so little on food? Do you follow quite a strict diet? I’m fit and healthy, but I spend far more on food as I regard good nutrition as very important.

Were you complaining about the lack of attractive men available to you? 😉

Mid-September is a great time to visit Mediterranean cities/resorts as the excessive heat of July and August should have gone. Spain is a good choice. Madrid is a great city tho I prefer Barcelona (with Sitges nearby). The Balearic Islands are delightful then, with long sunny days; be aware temperatures on some days may reach 30C/86F. Italy is also excellent and I like Sicily.

I can only answer for my brother: a large house in the country, overseas vacations, cars, an expensive divorce, a 2nd wife etc. Essentially whatever he wants…provided he doesn’t have to pay for it 🤨

Maybe I’m out of line here but I find the comments by @dutchal @pubic_assistance and @marylander1940 to be distasteful, not just superficial. Please remember two young men have been senselessly killed.

FWIW my two cents - I find that it’s easy in Barcelona to meet nice young men (whether paid or free). As it happens, I live not far from Thermas - no judgement but I’ve not visited as I have a young partner - and it’s widely known about as a safe and reliable venue for paid male sex; the management is honest. (I know of a hot young American who visited, looking to hook up for free, and was outraged when he was expected to pay for sex. He complained to management and was promptly refunded his entrance fee). I don’t get into political debates about Catalan identity/independence even though my best friend is Catalan. I don’t see why any visitor would express an opinion on the matter. I’m told I speak Castilian at an advanced level and I have a smattering of useful Catalan phrases. Again, foreign visitors are not expected to speak Catalan. IMO London has a more diverse offering of male companions to Barcelona but their cost is much higher. I too have an apartment in Barcelona (in the Eixample district). I prefer Barcelona to Madrid as I find it easier to navigate socially and culturally. And in the Summer, I prefer to be by the beach and sea. I cannot relate to Bangkok as I’ve spent no time there.

As to the ones I know about: in LA, one opened an art gallery but two are still trying to make it as actors in London, one works for Chanel and another has his own business in Sydney, one works as a lawyer and another is an executive in banking

Which area is this @Massageguy99?

And the monthly rate of inflation has been published as having fallen to only 20% !

I’m astounded @purplekow - what a litany of auto accidents. You are lucky to have not been badly hurt. I suggest you don’t argue with the insurance company. With your luck, I’d use the money to buy (used or new) a small Mercedes. They’re solidly built, reliable and have great safety features.

It’s not just in Colombia. I know of a few incidents in Cape Town, South Africa where it was used on young men and women.

Did you consider that she told you what you wanted to hear? Personally, my ‘reliable source’ on this topic is the Queerty Newletter 😉

Absolutely. It’s a discretionary trust, set up a few generations back, with the usual requirements for good behavior etc by beneficiaries. I’ve always used an eminent firm of lawyers as advisers. I pay so much for their advice that I’d never go against it.

Good for you. I have exactly the same ‘problem’, an elder brother who is financially reckless. It intrigued me that when I was a teenager, my grandfather trusted my judgement and he detailed all our assets. He told me that I was to become the senior trustee on his death and he told me why my elder brother was being cut out. I’ve multiplied the assets considerably since then, and I always paid my brother his share. At times, I paid him more than his share. I was never thanked. One time, my brother tried to deceive me. He cheated me out of my share when a family asset was sold - I let him get away with it but said “That’s all you’ll get from me. You’ve got more than you’re entitled to, so enjoy it”. And we haven’t spoken since that day 12 years ago. Entirely agree.

You may be right. But I also paid those rates in 2000-2009, and I had plenty of good overnight dates with handsome, fit-bodied young men. I always felt that was key. Once we’d established we were fully compatible, I’d suggest an all-expenses-paid overseas trip. I’d ask what place/resort or activities interested them. I’d mention it would be luxurious throughout, and get them to say what fee they’d require. I only dated nice guys and I was often pleasantly surprised at how reasonable the fees were.

I know there are 4 types of urethroplasty and I know that it’s not a minor procedure. Also, I know of two good websites on this - mountsinai.org and clevelandclinic.org - but there are others too. Perhaps you’d get a better response if you posted about what concerns you or the queries you have. Then others may be able to help you more.

Slightly off-topic but this really resonated with me. The pandemic changed my attitude towards flights and travel too. Prior to the pandemic, I travelled every month and thought nothing of it. But since then, I’ve been reluctant to travel. In the last 15 months, I made only 4 overseas trips (2 to Southern Africa and 2 to Spain) but each time I stayed for a month. In retirement, I had the same idea. But I couldn’t decide where: Key West was once a delight but it’s changed a lot; Palm Springs has too little culture for me; Northern San Diego appealed to me the most. Good Luck with your decision-making!

I don’t understand the relevance of the thread title @PileDriver Are you much older (say in your 70s) than the man you met, or are you a comparative youngster?

I had two dogs over the years, but I never considered getting another once I retired. My reason is that I like to travel and nowadays I have extended stays overseas. I thought @EZEtoGRU that you too travelled extensively? Are you planning to take the dog with you on various trips? Will the dog enjoy visiting the sauna in Brazil with you? 😎

When he needed to divert himself, Oscar Wilde said he read his diaries. Nowadays @Coolwave35 you have your photos to divert and please you. 🙂

Yes. It ends not with a whimper but with a bang: multiple loads are shed.