Typical

I think it's unwise to ever send your photo to a stranger under these circumstances. Who knows why they want it or how they might use it. And the idea they might want to screen their clients in this manner is obnoxious to say the least. When they pay me, I'll send them a picture.

Obviously HE thinks it matters or he wouldn't go through the effort of photoshopping his pictures! It's a weird thing to do. He's the one who made an issue of his abs with the fake photo, not the guy who pointed out the deception in this forum. You think he is "handsome"....okay, but does he look like the photo provided or did he alter that, too? Would you care about that since he isn't using his face to provide the service? I simply don't get your logic. Why bother including photos at all if they are misleading? Have a text only ad if looks don't matter. He should use real photos or he shouldn't post pictures at all.

Sweet Turkish guy with above average massage skills. Cute and sexy. Confirm his table situation if that is important to you. I will repeat.

ugh. I remember seeing him about two years ago at his place (then) in Hells Kitchen. The squalid housing keeping mentioned above is one memory. The fact that he was very, very high on something is another. I recall nothing about the massage itself. The scene was just too weird. It's an appointment I regretted making the moment I walked in and I should have left immediately.

Scratch conjures up the idea of an injury. So it may not be the best word. But I know exactly what the OP is after and I agree...I like it, too. Some guys intuitively know when to do it. Wish I could recall someone to recommend.

I saw him and his boyfriend/ partner in Miami Beach a few months ago. He's real and is they guy in the ad. The message was nothing to write home about, but the rest was. In other words, the reason to go is not the massage itself.

Yep. That about sums it up. If you are really bored and want a cheap, mediocre rub down from a not interesting chatterbox, he's your guy!

It's been a couple of years since I've seen him, but my recollection is that it's a B- massage and that he talks way too much, most of it mindless babble. On the plus side he's relatively cheap and he is always available!

To compare an offhanded 'joke' like "he needs some sandwiches" to the ridicule and mocking of gay men is absurd. At most it deserves a bemused shrug. You may not think the joke is funny or clever or even sensible. But to elevate it to this level of criticism is PC run amok. This is where the goofy term 'snowflake' may actually resonate. For goodness sake, he even labels himself a "twink" in his ad!

The New York State Attorney General's Office has become quite interested in non essential business operations during this time. I think anyone openly flouting the rules at this point is taking a gamble: personal, societal and legal. It can't be said enough. This is not about YOU. If you and a therapist want to take a risk yourselves, whatever.... The issue is the transmission of the virus that is inevitable with close personal contact (i.e., the unsuspecting roommate, spouse, or grocery store clerk you later pass it on to.) The risk is also that when you perhaps get sick you might take up a hospital bed and expose medical personnel needlessly. I realize people need their incomes. But so do waiters and movie theatre clerks and taxi drivers and airport staff and bartenders and hotel maids and personnel trainers, and the list goes on and on and on. No one is special at this moment. People need to think about the bigger picture, not just their immediate needs.

What does it even mean? It's just word salad.

Whaaaaat?

They NYT analyzed the bill fairly comprehensively this morning. To receive the payment, in addition to meeting maximum historical income tests, the recipient must have a valid U.S. Social Security number (not a fake card ginned up on the sidewalk, lol), and must have filed a U.S. tax return as recently as the 2018 tax year.

Some of them are writing "Corona free", or some other such nonsense in their ads. As if they could have any idea whatsoever. What weirdos. Those are the ones to avoid at all costs. They are completely deranged.

Agreed. Do we need the government to step in and shut this all down, perhaps for good? Or can we manage affairs responsibly?

Rico...I mean "Muscleking", it's a pretty shitty time to start a massage business, but a few suggestions: Face photos are a must for 90%+ of clients. If you don't want to show your face, you are probably in the wrong business. Transparency on rates is essential for 90%+ of clients. If you don't want to be upfront on pricing, you are probably in the wrong business. Fake posts on this forum are easily spotted and generally work against you. They smack of desperation. Desperation caused by lack of transparency regarding photos and pricing, perhaps. Finally, new guys typically start out at a lower price point to build a base of clients. Not many people are going to jump in at full price for the unknown, ESPECIALLY without proper photos and during a viral pandemic! Good luck.

Uhm. No. If your therapist wants to offer discounts they know how to communicate that information to you. ASKING for a discount in this environment is really, really bad form.

Come on now. I have never been to this particular spa and therefore don’t have an opinion one way or the other, but this “review” is highly suspect don’t you think? Is there one grammatically correct sentence in it? Even close? Does it seem all that plausible? I would take this little write up with a big grain of salt. I give it the same credence as a random “news” article shared by one’s kooky uncle on Facebook.

Very much a real person - obviously hot as can be. But I know him very slightly socially so can't utilize his services...unfortunately.

Very much a real person - obviously hot as can be. But I know him very slightly socially so can't utilize his services...unfortunately.

I think his pictures tell an accurate story of how weird he is. He ain't exactly hiding his crazy! When you actively chose insanity, you are going to get it!!!

The masseur must permit their exact location to be noted. Otherwise the default location near City Hall is chosen. Not exactly the website's fault that the masseur has actively chosen not to be pinpointed.

Is it narcism or insecurity? I guess both. I'm not on social media for a variety of reasons, but the few times I take a look at it I realize people tend to create almost unreal alternative lives on line. Their postings have little to do with their real daily activities. They airbrush their photos, or just photo shop them altogether. They weight their postings to what they perceive as glamorous events in their existence. And it all just comes off as, well, fake. People have become addicted to "likes", or similar responses online. And praise. They seem to require constant affirmation (Stuart Smalley, anyone?). Their posts are designed to get constant feedback that they are indeed as attractive or successful as they wish to be seen. That all said, I do want to fuck him.

When enquiring he sends a "ripped" photo of "himself" (unsolicited). And then that is NOT what shows up. The photo is fake. Fake. Fake Fake. Whatever....but it's a ridiculous contrast. Bizarre, really. Why would he do that? And from what I saw in person, the guy has never, ever been "ripped', or even close to it. NEVER, AT ALL. EVER. It's weird to misrepresent one's self to such an extent.

This is all very strange to me. I saw him in NYC. I see a lot of talk about body building, blah blah blah. But the guy is a little chub! Not even remotely "fit". Something odd is going on with these posts.