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I am Indian and have been asked by masseurs if "I smell." Yes, my culture does cook with a lot of spice, curries, onions, etc. But guess what? I am not eating curries or dal daily. I eat salad. I'm fairly smell sensitive so I'm aware of what my culture "smells" like. I have an aunt whose house is filled with wonderful spices but the fragrance can be overpowering (she cooks with and stores spices). I do think some white people have a distinctive scent, as some Latino and some black men do. Others find the musk of sweat appealing. I prefer the smell of Irish Spring more and request that guys always shower before a hook up. Or better, we just hook up in the shower. I agree that I don't think Asians have a discernable scent. My buddy and I workout and he actually smells sweet (he is Asian).

La Brea/Hollywood is my home location (temporarily at Santa Monica this quarter). Layout is not conducive to play -- steamroom has all glass walls and is right in the middle of the space, next to the hot tub. Everyone has to walk past to shower, so no privacy. There's a dry sauna -- larger than Santa Monica -- around the corner that provides some privacy. Attendants drop in often. Crowd is usually pretty good -- it's close to Weho. But SM always has 1-2 stunning guys there.

Opposite for me. Sherman Oaks is always dead. At least weekend mornings. In maybe a half dozen visits there I've seen no action and sometimes no guys at all. It's really not conducive to play as the attendants have a little station by the steamroom. If you're not getting action at Santa Monica you're going at the wrong times. Two thirds of the visits I make end up with some action. Sure the fitter guys play with each other, but the bigger guys -- including a few from this board -- don't play with the fitter guys. So it can be weird.

I'd love to start a private chat so we don't endanger these masseurs' licenses.

That's Armond. Unfortunately every time I book I end up with someone else and he's sitting outside reading.

Bump! He was filling in on the front desk and was very cute. I wondered if he was a masseur but didn't want to ask. Been happy with the others I have gotten at Meridian (now Weho Spa) but they aren't as attractive.

I have a lot of different responses to this post. @bostonman you mentioned meeting the Uber in a "safe spot" and it was cold and dark. Perhaps you were subconsciously a bit more on edge. You did the right thing for you, and maintained your safety while not being rude. He's probably a colleague or someone in your department. Does your school have an online directory? Back in college (which is many years ago for me), I'd look up my crushes in the directory or MySpace (I know, totally dating myself). I didn't think it creepy, I wanted to know more about them and their interests. And also, to suss out if they were gay or not. Living in LA, there are tons of hot guys around. It's not uncommon to hear guys complimenting each other. "Are you an actor? Are you a model?" It would actually be weirder if someone prefaced it with, "I'm straight but..." I have some co-workers that are the straightest straight guys. We once had a very handsome client come in and even afterwards they joked "that's the most handsome man ever to walk in here." At the spa there may be some flirtation going on or again, just a compliment. There's a guide who I told, "You look like Chris Hemsworth" (he actually does). He said thanks and have several conversations since. No awkwardness even though we're shirtless. At same said spa, one time a guy came and sat perpendicular to me in the sauna. Removed his towel. Ended up making small talk -- and I notice he has a sizeable semi literally pointing straight at me. We head over to the steam. Sit pretty far apart but he's still "pointing" at me. Gives off total straight vibes. A few minutes in I muster up the courage to say, "you're a great looking guy." To which he said thanks and we chatted for perhaps 20 minutes more. Nothing came of it. To go up to someone and admit you find them attractive is probably more nerve-wracking than receiving the compliment. But again, if you felt unsafe, then you did the right thing for you. Final story, my handsome friend has been dating his average looking boyfriend for almost a decade. My friend was waiting on his table and was complimented and asked out. So you ever know.

Yeah, they should ban myvidster links on here. Full of issues.

Agua Caliente is a hotel casino but has a large spa facility with men's and women's services. A friend recommended it after he had encounters in both the steam and dry sauna. He also had to block his masseur on Grindr because that would've been awkward. I visited myself and it was definitely slower, but towards the end of my visit had two encounters in the steam.

I've been going a lot recently as I'm doing a contract gig for the next few weeks near the SM Promenade. There's a lot of attractive tech bros in board shorts -- hopefully they're just using their holiday gift certificates. There seems to be a pretty good comraderie among the regulars which we don't get in the Hollywood location. Quite a bit of freeballing, too. Saw a fit Persian or Latin guy doing a workout in the sauna fully nude. Very nice body and package. There was an older black male who left his towel open and was about 8" soft. Total show-off. Maybe I'll make sure to stop by next Monday.

There's so much intensity when you're blindfolded! Speaking of, here's one from the popular Japanese series. I love Asian guys with trim facial hair. Sure, the camera in the reverse shot ruins the voyeuristic nature of it, but it's still hot as hell: https://www.gayforit.eu/video/485703/full-service-at-asian-massage-salon And a four handed version: https://www.gayforit.eu/video/486750/four-hands-asian-massage Some big dick massages: https://www.gayforit.eu/video/487944/massage (Vander is hot) https://www.gayforit.eu/video/66716/Massage-Sex (Sound down R Kelly in jail) https://www.gayforit.eu/video/488241/Massage-leads-to-Fuck (pencil dick)

I met up with a masseur/escort in Weho. He has a lot of ads so I'm not going to post his name. He kept getting texted and apologized for that, and said he was going to silence his phone. Problem is, he had one of those cases on his phone that strobes when he's receiving a call. And he put it on the coffee table at the head of the massage table. So every time he got a call -- which was frequent -- it would flash incessantly. I felt like I was going to have a seizure on the table. Closing my eyes didn't help as I could still see the flashes (or they were burned into my retina). Then we flip over and somehow we get into a conversation into cock size. He said I "wasn't small" (gee, thanks) but that he's seen really big ones. And I was like flirtily like, "oh yeah, how big?" And then he opened his arms and was like "this big." His hands must've been two to three feet apart. And then I was like "haha." And then he put one hand the same distance above the table and was like, "this big." And I just didn't believe him lol. Anyway, it was odd.

What comes across as braggadocious can make others feel rejected.

He's been mentioned in several LA masseur posts, including this one: https://www.companyofmen.org/threads/help-with-la-masseurs.143288/ I found him cute but chatty.

Which location? You can PM me.

A few of those photos are definitely many years to a decade old. He is definitely big. And definitely NOT 39. Had a mattress massage with him several years back. It was ok.

They also now have a short gay front desk guy who sure comes back and checks out the guys a lot!

Looks like you posted Trey twice. I'm also curious about this guy: https://rentmasseur.com/MuscleJockboy I think he used to go by KobeRafael or something similar.

Agua Caliente is a better bet, I hear.

I believe he's part of this season's Pit Crew on "Drag Race" and did a strip tease this last episode.

Sorry guys, I meant to write I am South Asian (autocorrects to Southeast when I reply via my phone). It encompasses a lot of groups, but Indian is the largest population in the world and the States. Funny that the conversation of Southeast Asians came up, because I had a conversation with a Filipino friend and said that even among Asians there is a ranking in the gay community. Filipinos who have Spanish blood are at the top because they pass for Latino and mixed race. Then the "brown boys" aka the Vietnamese and Thai for reasons stated by other posters. They also seem to be more hung. Then the East Asians -- usually Koreans because they are taller and have more square Western features, followed by Chinese and Japanese. Then South Asians on the bottom. Unless you are Northern Indian with a fair complexion and light eyes. They are revered on the continent and why you seem them in Bollywood. I don't see very many Indians, Pakistanis, Nepalese out. It might be internalized fear and cultural stigma. But also knowing you are not seen as attractive hurts. I have one Indian friend who is out. He has a beautiful dark hair and brown skin. The most dazzling white smile. Many people think he is Cuban. And when he tells some suitors he is Indian they change their opinions about him. Nothing has changed from when they thought he was Cuban versus Indian. That, to me, proves racism exists. It's why a masseur asked me if I am Muslim (there are actually lots of Muslims in India) but it is none of his business and immaterial to the massage. Another said he was glad I didn't smell like an Indian. Out of the dozen or so LA masseurs I've gone to, I would say two were outright rude, and two seemed to have "issues." So that's one third -- not a good percentage. The rest -- the majority -- have been wonderful.

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Eucalyptus definitely. In fact, many spas chill towels with eucalyptus oil to provide that double chill.

That's a practice I have adopted as well with white masseurs. I have been asked if I am "Indian Indian" and "a Muslim" before. I also had a masseur go on and on about countries the United States shouldn't let people in from, a list that included my home country Fortunately, most have been welcoming and race is not an issue. This topic was actually explored before: https://www.companyofmen.org/threads/do-you-reveal-your-race-to-your-masseurs-escorts.129656/ Brothers of color, keep your anecdotes and recommendations coming so that others can see this happens and we are not "playing the race card."

Interested in seeing the replies as I am South Asian and sometimes fall into the Asian category, sometimes not. Word on the street is that Grant is NOT Asian friendly: https://www.masseurfinder.com/massage-therapists/36423/ https://rentmasseur.com/CertifiedTouch And Spencer Whitman does not see Asian clients at all: https://rent.men/SpencerWhitman