newbieNYCdowntown

Looks like he's new. Very curious for any reports!

saw him a few times when he lived in Jersey City and was advertising previously. He's a classical pianist and a composer and also has a BF. He looks exactly like his pics. He's a sweet guy, a little shy and reserved, but not cold.....it may have more to do with his grasp of English. Massage was always solid, though not amazing. He's not inter-active. I don't know what his current policies are, so ask him.

Thanks so much, to me this sounds like a promising start. If I'm able to see him I'll be sure to report back.

Has anyone taken the plunge, or been able to find out anything more online? I'm not usually into tats but there's something about this guy's look...

Very nice guy, decent massage. I'd return.

PM if interested in more details.

So I've been thinking about this for a while....

 

I have a seen a few of the masseurs on MF, M4M, Rent Masseur that I like on Grindr, Scruff etc... I hit them up on social but they don't respond. Should I hire them anyways? or does this mean they are not into me which means the connection/chemistry would be lackluster during the session?

I don't think it's disqualifying. Chemistry is so contextual. Just because a particular guy doesn't reply on social doesn't mean he doesn't give a good massage and certainly does not guarantee that he won't be generous (shall we say) during your session.

There are way too many variables on social. Him being an arrogant prick is just one of numerous explanations. Maybe he is one, but regardless I'd put a LOT more stock in the first-hand feedback that guys on here provide.

Upping this on the slight chance that Ali has resurfaced. A man can hope! But I get the impression his fanclub was pretty small.

He definitely has a look. If anyone goes please report back!

One of the “you can touch yourself” types.

Pass. I don't care to pay a guy to watch me take care of myself.

This is odd, though, considering that he advertises himself as giving sensual and erotic massages. How does he define the latter?

Appears to be using the 14th and 6th rental space.

Yes that's unfortunate. I'm otherwise intrigued by him and would love to hear any firsthand reports.

No one has seen Johnny? Might need to just go for it.

Anyone have more recent experience with him? I stumbled onto his pictures on Instagram and he has quite the body.

I haven't been back since I posted my review earlier this year. Which probably says something now that I think about it.

I gather that he is more interactive with some clients than others. My experience differed from @Gr8massage -- but I still haven't repeated. PM if you want to know more.

But yeah he is hot. The photos are very real, and he's even hotter in person.

My limited experience with mid- to higher-end Korean spas (which this place looks to be?) is that they take their work seriously and are not places that tolerate much funny business. So while I can't offer firsthand impressions of this particular place, I'd say don't go there looking for anything sexual. Especially not same-sex activities.

The only thing that made me question that, slightly, is the fact that they are 24 hours. Kind of wonder how someone could stop in there at 3am without mixed motivations to say the least.

I contacted him and can confirm as others have that the massage is strictly therapeutic. He keeps everything on, no mutual touch, no HE on account of his having a bf. He said it's ok if clients take care of themselves.

He seems courteous. But no thanks? Others may disagree, but I'm not interested in paying a masseur to watch me finish myself off.

Thanks @LAdude424 that's what I was looking for!

Rates are higher if nude etc....

closer to regular rates

So if I booked a regular massage, no extras, no HE, it would be $80 for an hour? I still find that...oddly low given everything else about him. And given prevailing rates for solo acts -- even those that are strictly therapeutic or 'healing.'

This guy seems like the real deal. Handsome face, great body. Extensive reviews on MF stretching back to 2012. The feedback on here seems positive though maybe he hasn't provided as 'comprehensive' a service to some clients. He is advertising on the 'relaxing' side for what that's worth. And that video is a very effective marketing tool! Other masseurs should take note.

So in light of that, my question is: why are his rates so low?!

Everything seems great, but then you see $80 for one hour, and can't help but think there's something going on?

When you "search" on MF home screen and type in a zip code or city, a pop-up should appear that asks "HEAL" or "RELAX". If you sign on to MF and the screen fills with masseurs, go to the bottom of the page - which in NYC is fairly long - and there is a status bar where you can toggle your choice "ALL" "RELAX" or "HEAL". It is obvious when you find it.

 

About the pics: I have helped four masseurs build their MF website. Each was not good with English and I volunteered to help them. I wrote the copy for their ad based on my massage and in two cases took some pics. One was also computer challenged so he gave me his information and I built his site. MF has (as of 2 years ago) strict guidelines about pics. Shirtless pics must be in a context (gym, swimming pool, etc) and must be taken so that penis outlines are not visible. Masseurs in the Heal-side pics are supposed to be covered. For example, I took one pic of a masseur wearing dark blue CK briefs where a bulge was visible if you looked closely. It got rejected. Copy needed to be written so it isn't suggestive, blah blah blah. I was impressed (and a little annoyed) that the monitor were strict. Of course, I also learned in that process that masseurs get to choose the review that is posted on their site.

Thanks @fm0322 but that misses my question a little. As I said, the distinction is clear when you initiate a new search. But my question is when you are on the page of a particular masseur.

For example, if you hear about this guy, and you go to his page:

https://www.masseurfinder.com/members/kevin_masseur.shtml

Is there are an easy way to quickly determine which side of the MF site you are on? As you noted, the words and photos that the masseur chooses to use can be a big tipoff (in this case, his second photo is a pretty clear indication). But that's not always the case. Which is why I asked my question.

It was only a question. And if the answer is "no," that's fine. Just asking in case I am missing something obvious.

And thanks for helping a few guys improve their pages. Lord knows more could use a hand! I am happy to offer my assistance

I've seen him - great body and face but crappy massage and "finish yourself" off. pass.

Yeah I'm not going to pay a guy $180 (or any lesser amount) so that he can watch me take care of myself. No thanks.

Good question, and I don't know the answer. In a smaller market you could go back to the city listings and check where he appeared, in a market with lots of masseurs that could be tedious.

Yeah for Manhattan I essentially have to figure out a particular guy's location, then initiate a new search, then zoom in on the map until I find him. If I don't find him, I know he's only advertising on the "healing" side.

Tedious. Which is why it would be nice to know directly from the guy's page.

Sorry if this is a rookie question, but:

On masseurfinder, is there a quick or easy way to tell if a masseur's profile is advertised on the "relaxing" or "healing" part of the site?

Obviously the difference is very straightforward when one does a search from the homepage. But if one follows a URL linked from this forum -- thus skipping the search step -- it is far less clear.

I've had a couple masseur's tell me that they take the relaxing-healing distinction seriously (which makes sense) so I find it important to know how the guy is advertising himself. So I know what kind of services I should or should not expect...

Thought I'd offer some impressions on my interaction with Matt. We started texting back in the middle of the summer. Very friendly, he responded quickly, and seemed generally very agreeable. He was traveling a lot and had limited availability in NYC. He offered some very small windows of time on very short notice, none of which worked for me. I made myself pretty widely available -- even looking to schedule more than a week in advance -- but nothing worked on his end.

I tried to reconnect with him after Labor Day, and one or two times since, and it's been radio silence. I see he's still active on the masseur sites, so I'm not sure what to make of it. I didn't think I was being difficult (and have never had this much trouble scheduling with other guys), but who knows. My guess is that he has more business than he needs, and has the luxury of being selective.

I won't be making any further attempts with him. And offer this as maybe helpful info for others. If you don't jump at the first availability, he might decide it's too much bother to keep trying with you.

Helluva set of arms, woof. But odd pricing:

25 min. $70 = $2.80/min.

45 min. $130 = $2.88/min.

60 min. $160 = $2.66/min.

90 min. $260 = $2.88/min.

 

Usually, the longer the massage, the less per minute.

Yeah... do you want a 60min + 60min (120min) massage for $320? Or a 90min + 25min (115min) for $330? Maybe they didn't focus on Maths in his engineering program.

Regardless his body is all kinds of Right. Just a shame he's shy about his face.

Sorry I maybe got out over my my skis w/r/t Marcos. I reconnected with him through social media, but I don't know that he's advertising on any masseur sites yet. When he does I'll definitely post here!

Still looking for any leads on Ali, formerly of Super Men's...

Does anyone know what happened to Ali at Super Men's? Turkish guy, average height, short hair.

I called a while back and they said he was on vacation for a month. When I called more recently they said he no longer works there.

For what it's worth this is the same thing that happened at Super Men's to Marco (first he's on "vacation" and then he is gone entirely). He's resurfaced as a solo act, so I'm hoping the same is the case with Ali. Or that he bailed for a different spa.

Happy for any tips. He was a favorite!

Bumping this. Anyone have experience with Aiden? His page is light on reviews and photos. But what is there seems promising.