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I think one should definitely pay attention to how providers advertise. That’s a basic professional courtesy.
This is not to say that many (most?) providers of private massage aren’t open to more intimacy than they advertise. Reading their Rentmasseur reviews or posts about them here, checking out the text and photos in their ads can give you additional information about the latitude of their services, but there’s no need to go to someone who is only offering therapeutic massage, if you want something more. There are lots of options out there.
For what it’s worth—and from considerable personal experience—here’s how I see these categories:
Therapeutic: massage intended for health, both physical and mental. These guys are often professionally trained and just prefer the independence of not working in a “legit” spa. The only consistent difference I have seen from the health spa experience is that there is, mercifully, no prudish draping.
Sensual: massage focused on pleasure, without introducing more conventional aspects of sexual expression. These guys tend to be self-taught and have recognized a market for men who will pay for the luxury of being touched by another, usually handsome man.
Erotic: massage incorporating the interactive and more explicitly sexual possibilities of massage. I would be disappointed if I hired someone for an erotic massage and he stayed fully clothed throughout, sent signals that he did not want me to touch him, and that HE was not available. I’ve had rare instances where this happened, but I just didn’t hire them again.
 

You’re right to have turned right around. You’ve  got more poise than me! Two of the three were attractive enough to me (one of them had a standing ad on Rentmasseur at the same time!), but I’m hoping my present savvy will be enough to avoid this awkward social situation going forward. So far so good.

I think one should definitely pay attention to how providers advertise. That’s a basic professional courtesy.
This is not to say that many (most?) providers of private massage aren’t open to more intimacy than they advertise. Reading their Rentmasseur reviews or posts about them here, checking out the text and photos in their ads can give you additional information about the latitude of their services, but there’s no need to go to someone who is only offering therapeutic massage, if you want something more. There are lots of options out there.
For what it’s worth—and from considerable personal experience—here’s how I see these categories:
Therapeutic: massage intended for health, both physical and mental. These guys are often professionally trained and just prefer the independence of not working in a “legit” spa. The only consistent difference I have seen from the health spa experience is that there is, mercifully, no prudish draping.
Sensual: massage focused on pleasure, without introducing more conventional aspects of sexual expression. These guys tend to be self-taught and have recognized a market for men who will pay for the luxury of being touched by another, usually handsome man.
Erotic: massage incorporating the interactive and more explicitly sexual possibilities of massage. I would be disappointed if I hired someone for an erotic massage and he stayed fully clothed throughout, sent signals that he did not want me to touch him, and that HE was not available. I’ve had rare instances where this happened, but I just didn’t hire them again.
 

I’ve posted a reply about Cristianok before, but as I just saw him last Saturday, I thought I’d throw in again that he still is one of the very best private masseurs I’ve ever had.  Besides being shockingly good-looking, he’s a kind soul and intensely focused on providing a pleasurable experience. I didn’t get a tiered pricing message when I first starting seeing him when he visited NYC about 5 years ago, so we’ve got a long understood payment arrangement. One other thing: I don’t really get or like the use of “YMMV” (like above) on this site. I don’t see its value in these communications. Since it’s only ever used, from what I’ve seen, to describe extras beyond what I understand to be the generally understood expectations of “erotic” massage (masseur naked (at some point), MT, and HE), I feel like it’s a given that one can’t predict if the masseur will offer more. That’s an aspect of humanity and individuality that’s beyond legitimate expectations for this job. I really only want to hear what guys on this site did or didn’t experience with a masseur. It’s genuinely unhelpful to tell me that I might not get the extras that others got. I know that already!

Three times in my career I’ve showed up and the provider was a different person than in the ad. It was flabbergasting, but it “worked,” I guess, since each time, I was so confused that I just went through with it and never came back.
I’ve figured out now how (such as using this site) to reduce the chance of that happening again, but, wow! This profession has enough challenges for providers already. You gotta nerves of steel to greet someone at the door that you’ve catfished!

Truly.
How could you NOT find a thread about this ? There must be 100 of them.
I agree with what @Michael PhDstated above.
Sensual = titillating and the possibility of you leaving happy.
Erotic = titillating and the expectation of you leaving happy.
Not advertising as an escort means you shouldn't be expecting them to be providing escort services.
I've found it most productive (if you're looking to get a truly erotic experience from a masseur) If you book an erotic session. Let them do their thing. Tip them generously and then engage in a man2man conversation afterwards about the possibility of adding other features to your next session.  Doesn't hurt to ask. And a good tipper will always be given the opportunity  to get to the very limits of what a provider is comfortable with, sexually.
 

I fooled around and found out. Rafael, is a nice guy, looks just like his stunning pics, and is, indeed, versatile. Expensive but worth the splurge.

I love this guy. Sweet, sensual, and unbelievably good-looking. Close to my all-time favorite.

I love this guy. Sweet, sensual, and unbelievably good-looking. Close to my all-time favorite.

I saw him once and can vouch for his sweet personality. He gave a just okay massage but then let me massage him, which ended up being pretty fun. He did let me know that he identified as straight, though, which, no matter how open a masseur or escort is, isn’t appealing to me.

I can’t find any information on this guy (just one review on his page). Is he real?
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I’m going to disagree. I understand the frustration with “shoppers,” but guess what? Every business selling something has them. In the meantime, you’re asking someone to make a purchasing decision without being able to see the merchandise? Or paying for the privilege of shopping? No, I don’t think so. Clothed pictures are not the same. 
 
If you want to make money off your images, then OnlyFans and your own paid access gallery are fine. As you seem to be doing. But if you’re selling access to the real thing, I think you need to be prepared to show what the real thing looks like. Just my opinion. 

Met Liam and wanted to report back a really good experience. He is the guy in the ad (some repliers seemed to express doubt about this) and a genuinely nice man. The first half hour (of 90 min) of the massage included such a good conversation that I almost forgot what I had come there for. He was easing me into a very blissful and, finally, intense massage experience, however. Given this thread (all that I could find in him) and the scanty reviews on his ad, I had kept my expectations low, but, honestly, it couldn’t have been better.

No, it wasn’t that I wanted to have a conversation with him - I prefer the quietness actually. I think there’s a difference between being quiet vs coming off as rude or uninterested. 

Had a nuru session with him tonight. It was pricy, but honestly one of the best body contact massages I’ve had. He looks better than his pictures, and those are already super hot. Didn’t rush me, didn’t look at his phone once, very attentive and extremely friendly. Felt at ease the moment I stepped in. If you don’t mind the price, I’d definitely recommend. 

I’m also interested if he was nude and allowed/encouraged MT. $200 is too high, if not.

Brono is stunningly beautiful in person, especially nude. He’s also an interesting conversationalist. Unfortunately, I didn’t find the technique to be as therapeutic as Western massage, and even more disappointingly, the experience lacked sensually. Mutual nudity only added a level of frustration. I would only return to this style fully clothed and with a much lower price.

Anybody taken the plunge with this guy?: 
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Anybody taken the plunge with this guy?: 
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I need to respond to this thread. I've also had nothing but great experiences with Cristiano, really great. He never asked for money in advance and was anything but DIY. His intense commitment to every aspect of the experience was unusual. I guess, per NJ Hiker, that a masseur should not get naked if the client doesn't want, but I ALWAYS want a naked masseur! This is all to say that I am really surprised to read the two negative reviews here. I had seen a longer version of SugarCub's review--with additional strange details-- on Cristiano's page, but it was taken down for some reason.

I don't know why this is even a discussion.
Obviously the "straight" is mere branding.
If you're sucking dick for cash, you're obviously not straight.
But I can say that within the world of bisexuals (where I generally like to "shop") you DO find men who are MOSTLY straight, married etc but fool around on the side. So YES, technically they are bi, but self identify as straight because that's how they live most of their life.
So, it IS very possible for a bisexual man to self-identify as straight and not be completely wrong on an emotional scale of how he likes to be viewed.

As is the standard for all advertising, descriptive words are always precise, accurate and true. 

As a provider myself, I’ll never understand calling them “straight guys” I’m sorry, but if you’re a man having sexual relations with the other male paid or not, you’re/they’re NOT straight 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

Yes, he's fantastic. Great massage, really nice guy. You feel like he's your buddy as soon as you walk in.

Any recent experience with Hanza who now goes by Nay? I'm thinking of scheduling an appointment. Feel free to PM me any details. Thanks!
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