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  1. On 4/30/2024 at 8:24 PM, robear said:

    SA, I know you mean well, but you are making assumptions that probably don't hold up for many of the guys who work in "spas."  First, that they have a space to host clients in NYC, much less in Manhattan.  Second, running an online ad requires a credit card or bank account to pay the fee.  It's not likely that many of these guys have such a thing.  Finally, as has been discussed here many times, some guys may need to stay "under the radar" for immigration reasons, or worse, are beholden to a "handler" of some kind who holds their passport and calls the shots.

    Going freelance would be a big step for someone who perhaps is not fluent in English, or confident in being able to negotiate terms with a client.  The spas have the space and a more-or-less reliable flow of customers.  Yes, the money sucks for them, but it realistically may be the only viable option for many who work in them.

    You make some very good points about going independent and as we well know, there are pros and cons to everything in life.   Speaking for the NYC market, I'm suddenly noticing that many of the new ads on either masseurfinder or rentmasseur are Asian masseurs who are  working at spas.  When contacted, they will respond and tell you to meet with them at the spa where they work.  Sometimes I will notice a price of $70 which is quite obvious that it is the spa price and sometimes they will indicate a reasonable mark up price llke $100 > $120.  You will not see "ask".   It appears that the spa will allow them to do this since they are not hiding anything.  If you agree to meet with them at the spa through the ad, then they're guaranteed a decent tip (at least $50) and hope that if you leave happy,  they may get even more $$$.  They may offer to meet with you as an outcall as well.  

  2. 8 hours ago, pubic_assistance said:

    Is that your idea of a fashionable store ??? 🤔 To a New Yorker that's pretty much the epitome of lower middle class bad taste

    That's not a nice comment directed at me.  In fact, quite insulting.  I shop in many different places and prefer to buy when on sale.  I've gotten some nice sweaters at Mens Wearhouse (Joseph Aboud) that I enjoy wearing.  

  3. 1 hour ago, pubic_assistance said:

    LOL. I worked for both Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren. Most of my friends are creative people and I am all over the city on a daily basis. I work with lots of very wealthy clients who buy the best of the best. I may not have a lot of gay friends but I live in Greenwich Village so I cross paths daily

    This outfit looks like some clueless queen from Milwaukee on his way to the local gay bar for Appletinis.

    Dog Vintage GIF

    Say what you will but I've seen very similar shirts in Mens Wearhouse.  Irregardless of sexual orientation, I think the shirt looks good on Alex and he pulls off the look with a pair of jeans.  Although not my taste, I can say that it's not a bad look on the right guy.  We are all entitled to our individual preferences in clothes as in everything else.

  4. On 2/6/2024 at 7:28 PM, MmM said:

    Oh I'd like to eat his cabbage roll for sure..🤩

    His cabbage roll make cum along with a protein shake as well!  😋

  5. 3 hours ago, Monarchy79 said:

    Hey Guys, 

    SacredIntimate is in my area this weekend and I wanted to know if anyone has any booked him before. 
     

    RENTMASSEUR.COM

    View my profile on RentMasseur.com

     

     

    I haven't seen him yet but have communicated with him and he's on my list to try.  I gather it's more about an "intimate experience" than a traditional massage but it seems interesting.  I don't know exactly how intimate the experience gets.  Perhaps, it depends on the chemistry.  He uses hotel rooms to meet with his clients so seems he performs on a bed rather than a massage table.  Please share with us if you see him.  

  6. On 4/18/2024 at 8:51 PM, soloyo215 said:

    When I look at profiles, I don't even look at the sexual orientation of the provider. If he's available, affordable, compatible with my needs and capable of performing as expected, I can't care less what he claims to be his sexual orientation.

    Personally I've met people who prefer to hire bisexual or straight men. I try not to judge them, I just let them be, that is, until it affects me. Once in a setting that I prefer not to give details about, there were a group of gay men talking about a number of topics. There was this gay guy who apparently had a problem with other gay men, stating that the moment that he finds that a guy is gay he wants nothing to do with him. In the same paragraph where he said that he only dates straight men ("very macho" in his words), he then stated how lonely he is, and that he doesn't seem to find a man who loves him.

    I just had to tell him, "Why on Earth do you want to pursue a person who, by the very definition of who he is, doesn't like you and is not interested in you that way?" His rather explosive, defensive, insulting and downright disrespectful reaction told me that he had no interest in challenging his premises, nor did he really had any legitimate interest in finding love. I know it would have been better if I just let him be, but it really rubbed me the wrong way that he had this attitude that "straight means better", or "gay is worthless". With that, I had a problem, but not with his preferences of what kind of man he prefers.

    In my youth, in my early 20s, I was a very angry young man. I became a hardcore activist for the rights of gay men and for HIV/AIDS prevention education made available to all. I used to call myself "heterophobic", meaning that I was not very nice to those guys who were sometimes struggling with coming to terms with their sexuality, and they considered themselves straight or bisexual. I used to say that I respect their sexual orientation, but I will treat them the way I treat heterosexual men (which wasn't nice). I had a "straight means homophobic" and "bisexual means closet case" attitude. It cost some friendships, and took some learning and time for me to come around and be less angry/resentful at straight men in general, and becoming more welcoming and understanding.

    So now I just live and let live (but don't fuck with me treating me like I am "less than" because I am gay).

    I find that this way of thinking also rears its ugly head when it comes to dealing with people of different ethnicities and class.  Their inherited prejudices will come through in other aspects as well, not only with sexuality.

  7. 1 hour ago, Rand said:

    idk if I can post rates here these days but he has pretty average rates for a massage.

    Yes. You can post his rates if you know them.  That is public information if they had been entered correctly in his ad.  At least, he didn't indicate "ask".  Thank you.

  8. On 4/13/2024 at 1:41 PM, MWEHO said:

    I had a facial and massage business I opened in 2016 that I had to close this year due to the economy. Many of my clients work in entertainment , so the LA strikes took me out. The economy is proving to still be tough. 

    Sorry to hear that.  Notably that you had survived the COVID years and had to shut down now.  

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