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Bump this topic up, I want to mention a new city I’ve been posting out of: Seattle. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a pretty busy market and has been good to me, BUT: there’s a lot of bullshit here also from clients. I’ve already had to report several to Mr. Number for being no shows or just general flakes. Some I didn’t look up because I was busy or forgot to do so, and sure enough: they had a report or 2. Now I’m going to have to revert back to requiring everyone to pay a consultation deposit. It’s like I try to be nice, and give a little leeway, and the fucking idiots always find a way to make me go back to doing what I was before.

Wholey fuck dude, 14 times??? I can’t imagine you’re actually fully cumming each time. Unless you have some extreme super balls, but I won’t discount what you say. I’m curious how do you stick to non processed and artificial foods when traveling often, does that mean avoiding all fast food? Where can you find that each day. I’m annoyed that many fast food places seem to have moved away from healthy options during Covid: McDonald’s no longer has salads, KFC has taken off baked beans and green beans 😤 I’ve been finding better options at Safeway grocery stores when it comes to meals with healthy side items

lol, right. it’s not like it’s a “wrinkle remover”, it’s a scientifically crafted substance that actually blocks whatever it is (can’t think of what it’s called at the moment) that makes you not be able to stay hard. Sometimes it doesn’t always work though if the mind isn’t there. I know I was dancing semi nude at a club last year (my first time). For whatever reason I just could not rise to the occasion. I just wasn’t stimulated enough. But I didn’t have any issue when 2 guys crossed my path later 😏 However I think that was something different, that gives more of an extended release. The blue pill tends to have that more instant effect.

Wait, are you an provider? Or client? I take it based on your 1989 birthday…maybe an provider or a client in his “youth”? That said: The main tips I know that works is: exercise, diet (not dieting as in forgoing food but rather ensuring 2-4 meals a day), and hydration are key. Other satellite tips would be porn, rest and supplements/vitamins. I don’t personally take viagra or similar things because: you can’t take that stuff forever, or even everyday. I’ve tried it, and it works. But, there’s plenty of natural supplements out there that work just as well when combined with the above techniques. And they don’t leave you with a inconvenient boner or headrush and stuffy nose. And it’s also not necessary to cum for every encounter. Even when I have sex in my private life, I don’t feel a necessity to cum each time. There’s been times I’ve fucked/gotten sucked by some amazing guys (actually happened twice in the past couple weeks, and even yesterday lol) and didn’t want to cum. I really only cum if the person NEEDS me to cum; or if I feel I need to cum because not cumming would leave me craving more. Sometimes, if I’m just fucking for fun, I’ll purposely not cum so that the next 2-3 paying“visitors” will get a built up 💣, preferably on their face 😆 Also: the other day I had 3 bookings, 1 afternoon and 2 evenings. I only needed to get off for the afternoon and 3rd evening one. So after the 1st client, I went to the gym, built my test up, and after the 2nd client I went to dinner at a “straight” biker bar restaurant where the 2 “straight” guys hitting on me, turned me on enough to build up another load for the 3rd client 😆 It’s all relative, and not as hard and calculated as people may think. I realize what tends to mess me up is not multiple clients: but when I get bored and decide to hop on a hookup app, find some hottie to fuck and then can’t perform as well for the next client. That’s why I don’t cum with (the rare times I do) hookups much unless I know my schedule is clear for a couple of days and I can afford not to see a client for a day or so after.

I agree with all the above. Except sometimes it depends on “how” they cancel they 1st time that defines whether it’s fine. Some 1st time cancels are not redeemable, if it’s a booking that involved some degree of trouble (meaning extended effort) to get to. Those would include cancellations that occur en route to the booking, or if I am booked into a hotel and they flake. My thing is: I don’t even want to let it happen twice. Once is too many times (and to be fair, assuming it’s a confirmed booking). Like I said, one guy even sent me a deposit and cancelled, and we’re done. Not because he canceled, but because I went thru a lot of effort to modify my morning and afternoon to accommodate our booking that was planned prior, and he flaked. But it’s water under the bridge now, because I’ve made up the loss x20.

Well tbh, I have my ways of adapting. The “market” as you describe it varies city to city, state to state. I may can’t change the market but I can change my location which by default changes the market. Case in point: I’ve just taken my 6th client in 3 days. I have a 7th one on the way. (All were booked with ample notice and I didn’t even need to collect deposits because they passed the screening with flying colors, though a couple didn’t follow thru…and they sent cancellations out of courtesy) I could never have done this in my home market because I can’t ever get shit done because people BS so much. So: it’s all relative. I know it may sound like I’m bitching, but that’s not the case. It’s just promoting a better way to arrange bookings. In my opinion it sounds like you just let guys just do whatever they want without holding them to anything. I had a client almost cancel on me today. After a heart to heart text…He cancelled his meeting and seen me instead. And he came without even touching himself 😆

I’m not complaining, I’m just saying that if a client wants to make something happen with a certain provider, they do have to book according to how the provider prefers it to be done. That’s just facts. Regardless. You don’t go to a restaurant and push around wait staff to stay later or earlier than posted. Same concept. I think instead of coming off like a one size fits all, maybe you just need to admit that not every escort operates the same way. You come off like you don’t really give a fuck if clients cancel on you or not. That’s your prerogative. It’s already been discussed you have another job that you do outside of sex work. Good for you 👏🏽 But don’t make it seem like everybody should go by your concept. I have no issues asking for deposits and cancellation fees from clients. And I get them. I wish I could just do things laxy dazy and if they show they show, if not they don’t: but guess what: I did that before, and suffered the by-products of it. Hell, one client sent me $400 by next day mail, because he canceled on me as I was traveling to his city (7.5 hours away), and couldn’t reschedule when I arrived the next day. I also canceled an appointment for tomorrow morning because the client wouldn’t send me a deposit. He wants me to do something that would require extra time and effort on my part: and I can’t 100% trust that he’ll show up. So I’m not going to go thru the trouble of doing it. Once again: Experience has taught me that I’ve done it before without taking a deposit, and had my time wasted. So I won’t do it again. You obviously seem okay with taking bigger risks, I’m not. But don’t downplay my intuition ☝Deposits have avoided me a ton of bullshit that I dealt with in A LOT in places like Florida, the Midwest, and pretty much the whole United States (if you’ve never worked here, you may not understand how flaky the gay male sex scene is).

Yeah it definitely does get raggedy! Especially the guy who sent the deposit, but cancelled at 2:30 pm saying he woke up “this morning” with the sniffles and congestion. Fair enough, but I rushed to leave my friends beautiful downtown Denver condo while they were starting an episode of RuPaul…on a Sunday morning after a long night out AND time change. So I could be on time to the session because I had a long drive. He didn’t want to reimburse the rest of the fee (because after all, some think just because we are already coming to town anyway), they don’t understand that an appointment lost, may be money lost for that DAY. But now he’s earned his place on Mr. Number with the rest of the deviants lol. And I don’t even think he was sick, I think he just had a last minute change of decision for whatever reason. Fortunately, I made up for the loss by having other clients. I even got permission from 2 clients to do my 1st ever double-client session (they both wanted the same time, and I didn’t want to turn down one over the other). I can write an anonymous book on that. WOW 😆 I understand some see things as the client being right and free to do whatever, but I think there’s a deeper level of expectation involved when a provider is making concessions out of their lives to accommodate bookings. I know specifically, @Jamie21takes a very non liability concept in favor of clients, which is understandable in a busy bustling market like London…may be so. But I do small markets where 1 client may be all I get that day/slot of day. Meanwhile, my expenses don’t stop. And yes, conferences and business meetings are back in full swing, and the hotel rates have been reflecting that. I feel like hotels and gas are double the amount this year. I don’t even stay downtown in many cities anymore, because it’s too much. I don’t see much purpose or reason in paying in excess of $100 a night for a hotel room, out of pocket as a single gay man. Unless it’s a resort or a large suite. And I hardly ever wind up in a crappy hotel unless I’m visiting an expensive, overbooked town and rates are crazy.

I figure at least he was honest, in a sleazy kinda way. I been mulling over how to go about doing it. I know one porn escort guy told me years ago, not to advertise further out than 2 weeks, because by the time you get there, they won’t be horny anymore. I think that’s a reasonable time limit, though not as predictable. Even that could be too long. I think more like 2 days is the limit 😆 What I have been doing, is posting in cities before I even had a date planned, just to give people the opportunity to notice me before I arrive. Considering that 1 or 2 days visiting a city isn’t really enough time for the whole city to notice someone. But then by the time I get dates planned and get it into action, the same people from 2 weeks ago, usually aren’t available anymore. I think going forward, I’ll only advertise in advance as long as I’m actively in between destinations. Right now I have advance locations, but I know it’s going to be within the week that I arrive because I’m already traveling and have bags packed. But trying to plan trips in advance while still at home, or on the back end of the trip, it’s just too many changes that can get in the way on both sides. Like right now, I know I’ll be going back thru Denver before the month is out…but I’m not going to post again in my travel dates until I am back. And I never post in my home location at all while traveling. Because by the time I get back home, most of the people who contacted me while I was away maybe made other plans.

Yeah I suppose that would be a good way of going about it if someone is able to notice that a bit further out. Similar to the other thread running about providers changing plans, sometimes that’s an issue I run into as well. In the past month, seems like every time I’ve been ready to “go” somewhere, there’s a major weather event that had me either postponing or going along anyway…and being snowed in for 2 days and wishing I didn’t go thru the trouble of going. I could only go to warmer destinations, but from my area the option is limited to Texas within a day commute. It seems a lot of people I speak to in the Midwest are moving to Texas, but the escort scene is too crowded and overdone. Many of the opportunity locations are in the northern areas. All those cities like Atlanta, Dallas and Houston and Phoenix with the good weather, there’s like a million escorts all trying to meet the same clients. Hence a message I received from a client I been communicating with for nearly a month, and was expecting to meet him when I arrived to town: 🤦🏽‍♂️ Like really bro? Really?

Well, it’s not a matter of agreeing or disagreeing, because you’re not necessarily operating the same way…you just said it that you don’t travel outside of London. So booking sessions outside of town is an entirely different concept for you. A client can choose what time works for them, but it also goes both ways. You can’t just have it working for just one person and not the other. When I work with photographers, and do my photo shoot gigs, I still have to work with their schedule and availability. I’m not suggesting that it’s okay to constantly change plans, but like I said…sometimes it’s a matter of coordinating schedules. Nothing can work if both parties aren’t in a position to meet.

Well clearly you seem entertained. Lol. Your perception of this discussion is a bit skewed. Whenever I hear someone referring to something as “fault” that insinuates a false sense of guilt or blame. I’m not blaming anyone for anything. I’m just discussing a dynamic. Fault is why Dems and Repubs can’t get along. I’m not fault finding anyone. Get it straight. That said; I think my living in KC and St. Louis (both very cliquey places where you really have to grow up there to really develop a friend circle) for the past couples months have been making me slightly delusional. I came back to a city I used to live (Denver) and last night I had a blast with my former friends and his friends. But that was 5-6 years living in a city versus just 2. I also hear more that once you get past 30, it just becomes harder to make friends anyway. I know that applies moreso to straights than gays (a city like Palm Springs you have guys in 40s, 50s and 60s who still “hangout” simply because there’s less emphasis to stay home and be a “working dad” so to speak).

But not always… This thread relates to another thread I put up about advertising travels in advance. I admit I have needed to move schedules around a bit, but it wasn’t so much of a “Meet me at hotel XXX at 6 p.m.” but more of a “I will be arriving to your city this week, what DAYS are you available.” They’ll either claim to be free whenever, or will offer me only ONE day within an extreme narrow time window that they can meet, and then expect me to perform miracles and just drop my life to accommodate. And see, some clients will run with that and try to gaslight me into believing we never had any expectation of an appointment. Yeah umm…I’m not a time genie that pulls out schedules out of a hat. It’s all about coordinating. And some clients don’t want to coordinate: they expect us to magically appear when and where they want us without any compromise. It’s like: First I coordinate, get an idea of what is even possible. Then, once I see an alignment of both schedules, l can go ahead and narrow down a time and place. But what (some) clients want to do is say: “hey you, I’m available NOW. Or, Tomorrow at 3 p.m. ummm, sir…you just walked into my life 3 minutes ago. Do you have a clue of what the actual FUCK may be going on it? No? Well…Maybe don’t assume seeing an ad on a website means I have nothing better to do than point my dick in your direction at your beck and call. And the funny thing is: they never do the same for us. That’s why I’m getting less accommodating to clients these days. They want us to go out of our way, but they don’t want to go out of their way. So why the fuck should I? Just because someone is paying me, isn’t permission to treat my schedule and responsibilities as less important than yours.

…Because it doesn’t work and it’s not worth doing it anymore. This may come as a surprise considering I usually am an advocate of booking sessions with some notice, but for now on…the most notice I’ll be giving for travel cities is the amount of time it takes to get there from wherever I’m departing from, on the day of. “Maybe” the day prior if I’m already en route to a city, and certain to be passing thru on my way. I am so tired of the wasted time, hope and energy communicating with inquiries in other cities and states, only to be told they can’t meet when I arrive. Some even cancel or flake as I’m commuting to the destination. Today it happened 3 times. Actually was 4: one gave a deposit the Friday and still cancelled Sunday, claiming to be sick. 2 others sent cancellation courtesy, the other just didn’t even bother. And then, I have been posting before I went to Denver since February. Especially because it’s become such a impossible market due to the amount of guys there likely out number the clients. But yet I didn’t meet with a single person who contacted me when I was advertising in advance. Either they were from out of town or didn’t respond to my messages when I arrived. The only bookings I had were 2 long time regulars and 1 “almost” client who contacted me after my appointment with my regular. I didn’t even take the booking because it was too last minute. This is very similar to the thread here: I don’t know the specifics for other guys, but I can imagine the not so advance booking guys out there probably are doing it for good cause: who the fuck wants to waste time and energy trying to book sessions before arrival, only to be told the person can’t meet once you do?? And then all it does is cause arguments and fallouts with clients because, I will have them on my “guest list”, and then I arrive after paying for travel expenses and hotels, and they don’t come thru. And the other problem is: we can’t even advertise in a different city without putting dates up. I don’t understand why the fuck these sites don’t make it easier to advertise in a city just for visibility like RentBoy used to allow. RentMen used to also, but then they force us to put dates up if it’s further then 250 miles away from the “current” city, as if clients are making our schedule like an employee business trip. It’s not like clients are cutting us checks, booking hotel rooms and flights/travel with conference dates like a regular job. I’m just 1 person, trying to figure out a multi city trip. The dates are going to get messed up sometimes. It takes a lot to leave my home for a week or 2, get everything I need done to prepare to travel, etc. Guys put expectations on us to get places, but don’t understand the leg work to get there. I have figured it out that clients these days, operate on a Grindr mentality. There doesn’t seem to be enough commodity for sex workers, to book anything out in advance anymore. It used to be something I could do back in 2012, but in 2022 very few clients are consistent in the business. It seems like every trip I did last year, all the clients were people I booked the day of, or the day before. This will make planning trips easier and harder in some ways. I’m usually open to go on trips with limited funds, with the confidence that I’ll make back what I spend plus more. But now, if I don’t have enough travel money to feel comfortable with (getting there and back plus 2 nights minimum hotel in case nobody shows up), I likely won’t do the trip at all anymore.

Well, yah I’m referring to it as a whole…not necessarily a by product of being in the industry. That said: I’ve been fortunate to be able to leave my state and go to an area I used to live. And I had 2 movie dates in a weekend (one an old friend and another a former hookup buddy/former masseur himself that we reconnected into a date finally). So, that’s a good sign overall. I’m just going to continue diversifying and working new markets overall. I’ve often found friends just by doing that. Sometimes the irony is, when a place sucks for biz, it usually sucks for making connections too. But a place like Miami that’s not the best for business, it is good for making friends/hookup buddies (actually it isn’t, there’s just more people to choose from to give the illusion that you’re making friends, but a lot of those guys are flighty and pretentious down there). Being you’re in Fort Lauderdale I’m sure you get my drift.

As an update: The biz seems very sleepy right now. I’m hoping my next move to some different markets will help jumpstart my schedule back to action. I had a decent weekend of a couple bookings (a return and a fan) but since then not a whole lot. Idk if there’s less clients or much more providers, but it feels like the momentum just isn’t there rtn. I had a client tell me the other day, “I thought you were (in his area) 3-4 weeks ago”. How? People see an ad and don’t quite get it that it doesn’t mean there today. Then when I’m ready to go, ironically everybody either busy or has Covid. Over it 🤦🏽‍♂️

I think there may need to be some “clarifying” of the topic. For me, it’s gotten to a point where I haven’t even really been able to meet friends. Most everyone I meet now is from a hookup app, client or the very occasional bar guy. But it always seems that: if it’s not mutual sexual attraction, it’s nothing. Or, if we do meet and there’s mutual attraction, the friendship is over soon as things don’t seem able to pan out or they too fucking lazy to put any effort in making things work.

I’ve been in sort of a quandary with this lately. Sure it’s come up before, but for 2022 it needs to be discussed again lol. Over the past couple/few months I’ve really hit rock bottom as far as my social life goes. I literally have no “nearby” friend circle and the ones I do have are out of state who I see maybe every couple or so months. I’ve pretty much given up on the dating circuit because all it seems are people with potential who end up not panning out. I’ve already had like 4-5 dead end “dating” situations since the summer. Sometimes I can’t always see where escorting may have a direct effect on any of those situations, considering the guys really weren’t all that perfect themselves (either rude, judgey, or not really serious about anyone long term). But, I do feel like the nature of the biz doesn’t naturally let us meet people in a platonic environment. I had a guy last month who met me as a client awhile back, but we agreed to meet “off clock” because there was a mutual attraction established. But that quickly dissipated on my end because he invited me to a hotel where he was snowed in with his airport co-workers, and couldn’t even have the decency to be seen anywhere in the common areas with me…because he “didn’t want his co-workers asking questions”. It’s things like that which really give off a disrespectful vibe to me. I also cultivated friendship with another client, but anytime we hung out, it was always under his (and his partner’s) schedule. Eventually that lead to a fallout, and even though we’re on better terms, we haven’t hung out since Labor Day weekend. Another client friend told me about Facebook gay men’s social, but I kinda tried those types of meetup groups, and it doesn’t work for me. I don’t like to be around too many random “personalities” without a real purpose of meeting. To me it still feels like being on Adam4Adam or Grindr, but just with a little extra engagement. Not really into it. How have other guys adjusted or make it work in favor? I’ll also mention that, most of my local “friends” are (single, not married) clients now. I’ll hang with them off clock and every now and then they’ll want to book me and it’s fun. However, most are a bit older than me, and sometimes the difference in “energy” (many clients also don’t like to go to bars, happy hours, or the latest gay club events. And that’s been a big part of my social life and meeting others) makes it to where I can’t hang with them “every” weekend kind of way.

I’d have to wonder how many people actually do that anyway. One of my peeves is when someone contacts me, and then can’t recall who they reached out to. There’s been the once in a blue time someone contacted me and expected someone else to show up. That’s why nowadays I really have to make sure they have all the details at time of contact.

Yah that’s definitely a given. However, being it’s beyond our realms of control. We can only hope the proper measures are taken to address that and ensure the best possible mitigation. At the same time, the effect could go either way. If there’s a mass immigration from Ukraine, there may be a new segment of providers/clients developing as well. But I wouldn’t know when, or what cities that may be noticed in. Depends who gets designated as a refugee City. I can see that being the case. I’m currently posting in cities in advance of my visits, but apart from a few interested responses, the schedule seems a bit up in the air on who will show up. Almost a matter of just getting there and seeing who I can fill….in (pun)

Trying to consolidate 2 different questions here. Hope it doesn’t confuse lol. But, I’m curious if other providers feel the impending “war” will play an effect on us? I know for me, it’s already seeming to be the case since I need (to pay) fuel to get to bookings, often in other cities. Also, what do clients and escorts feel about the large number of RentMen guys on the market nowadays? I’m seeing cities that only had a handful of guys back in 2010, now having double or triple the amount of ads. There’s a known fact that many of these ads aren’t “real”, But I personally don’t snoop into profiles and read reviews or get into investigating how another guy operates unless we are in a setting for that. This comes on the heels of the thread about Full time/part time escorts. At this rate, and with RentMen not showing any rates, I’m just not sure where the biz is going to go. I’d be kidding myself if I said I’m not a bit concerned 😦

It’s a challenging scenario, but I’ve done it a few times. Many, in fact. I am really into 3, 4, even 5 ways. I’ve done it with clients and escorts I’ve never met the 1st time. It’s pretty much like a live porn (without the film crew) and I find it sexy and adventurous. The only time I wouldn’t appreciate it, is if we were at a public setting and the escort happened to show up. I had that occur couple times before, but 1 didn’t go well. After being at a restaurant for nearly half hour or longer, he chose the other provider over me. Not even a 3 way. Then had the gall to say, “you can join but I’m only paying him “. I seriously wanted to kill that client. (I was a bit younger and not in tune with my emotions or the concept of blacklisting/cancellation fees at the time) 😆 Fortunately, another (local) client contacted me on my way home…he became a regular and turned out we shared a mutual friend. So it was really a blessing in disguise. The other escort died off the market after a few months. To disparage a provider in front of another provider in a public setting, is the lowest form of integrity. Most escorts don’t sign up for an in person “audition”. We are quite aware of that in our postings already. Once we have a client, we want to feel we have the client. Not go thru an additional challenge with another provider. That said, if a provider agrees to do a session with another…by all means. No harm no foul!

I think the key is: timing. Okay. It’s not about someone reaching out to other providers, it’s the tact behind it. It takes a bit of integrity and patience to be able to understand, but…that’s what’s missing today. I can’t necessarily say what is “adequate” timing, but if trying to get something accomplished it’s a good idea to just give people time. I know gay male sex often defies all logic and principles and many want it “ASAP”, but there’s a time and a place for that.

I just gotta joke with you: Asian can be anywhere from Russia to China to India to Saudi. So, you have to specify which All-Asian look you're referring to 😉 But if you're talking about China/Japan/Vietnam/Laos...I can see that especially in the west coast, but I've seen a good number of "East Asian" clients. So, don't be fooled into believing that Asian guys only go for White guys. Plus (and this is no invitation to an argument or debate), like I said earlier...I believe "all American" guys have a tendency to generalize on certain subjects. So, you can't just hear from one "type" of source. I have one locally who often hits me up. However there is a truth in that, especially on the west coast. I've been to San Diego, Los Angeles and San Fran a few times, but hadn't met any Asian clients there. But in Saint Louis I had 1 Asian client and 2 Asian friend with benefit.

I appreciate your point of view, I really do. But: I don’t really need to see it differently based on what I already said. I already clarified: everyone’s definition of success in escorting will vary. And if that person has a separate income stream, what they may be happy with may not suit someone who’s doing it full time. One guy working a 9 to 5 may be okay with 1 or 2 clients a week. Someone doing this full time may wish to see 3 or 4 clients a week. If the full time escort is only getting the amount of bookings the part time escort is getting: that’s not going to be the same perspective. And that’s not taking into consideration many times, it’s never “per” week but more of an “average”. At the end of the day: if someone wants to do a 9 to 5 and escort, more power to them. You’re insinuating it’s a wiser choice, which respectably, it can be for different reasons. However that doesn’t speak for everyone. For example: the other day on a MONDAY (hypothetical work day), I had a client who contacted me at 11:45 a.m. in a city at a hotel I was at (I’m getting ready to checkout at 12:30 because if I’m just visiting a small market just to take clients, if I don’t get any word by mid-morning, I don’t want to chance paying for an extra day without having any bookings). I’ve done that many times, and it’s a gamble and a waste of money. Now, this will also tie into your “flake” discussion, but I’m just going to show you it’s not just the flakiness, but the level of stupidity some of these guys are on. He contacts saying, “hi welcome back to town”. Mind you, I’ve never met the guy, but he did contact me previously. Last time he pussied out when I asked for a deposit to arrange a session. So this time, I reminded him again: And I told him; “I can meet you, but last time you had an issue with my deposit policy. If you want to meet, you need to be here by 12:30. He’s like, okay yeah I can be there by then. I send map with approximate location and the blue dot. Sure enough, he’s like, “oh I can’t make it there by 12:30, I thought you were downtown”. And I’m like okay, I can give you until 1, but you need to send the deposit so I know you’re coming. He’s like, “oh I’m not comfortable with sending that”. Obviously he didn’t forget what my policy is, and it’s there in the ad. But as it relates, if I had a regular 9 to 5, I wouldn’t be able to see him anyway because many times, people want to book the daytime sessions…and unless it’s a night time job (which is often common with restaurant/retail), there could be a lot of bookings missed between the hours of 9 to 5. So if I take that route, it would make it very part time. I’d just be taking the occasional night time bookings when they come, which isn’t very often in places like Kansas City and St. Louis and other “closeted” markets. At the same time, I agree wholeheartedly that it’s tough out here. The whole male escort/masseur market has been consolidated onto just a couple of platforms: RentMen/RentMasseur with a handful of copy profile sites. So when I get into my next market, I likely will pick up a side job to cover the bases.