NikoLeto

As an Escort and Masseur I'm right there with you Storm. It's like being fired having done nothing wrong.

for me it's the resentment--those of us of a certain age are aware we have only so many good years left, and to have one, or maybe two, taken away from us is distressing; but then, this is where the discussion of resilience comes in.

I've learned to view the profile while signed in (they can see if you viewed even if you don't message through their site) and I try to send at least one message via their site. I sent a good review just the other day and one "how are you?" message through their site was enough for the review to go through. I had another one that I only viewed while signed in but texted outside their site; it still went through. But I had another review denied solely because I never even signed in to view the guy's profile, and of course I never messaged via their site, only via text. They said there was no proof that we met.

I mean, if an escort doesn't look anything like his photos, he should be asked to leave anyway.
 
If I got this email, I'd ignore it because it smacks of someone playing games.
 
But that's just me.

Non escort here, but just throwing in my 2 cents. Equating payment with sexual performance albeit may make sense for some, but for me, it smacks of commodification. I would pass on this, even with the meagre 50$ bonus.

I wouldn't be opposed to getting a massage that was more focused on being sensual and erotic, I just don't seek them out and one has never happened to me organically (the once or twice it has happened was as a function of hooking up - guy offered to massage me first, then sex).
 
Though I've only ever booked through massagebook - which I guess is more for guys that are looking to do legitimate massages. Their price ranges indicate to me that sex is not on the table - I'm sure there's a good pun here about massage tables, but I haven't had coffee yet. I will say that I've read other posters on this forum discuss it, and I think I am sending the signals that I'm amenable to a massage evolving into more (getting unabashedly hard, I guess, being the biggest one?), but like I said, just hasn't happened yet.
 
Maybe, also, I'm not good at indicating my interest in such a massage? Maybe I'm not paying enough, or indicating that I would tip handsomely if the massage turned into something else? I dunno, outside of hiring a masseur off RentMasseur (outside of my economics), I think it's just not going to happen - though I will say, those massage videos with Tyler Saint where he's being a creepy massage dude? Huge turn-on.

I just tried to set something up with him; however, he wanted $300 just to suck him. I figured I could do a lot better than that.

Always with the same masseur? He must be thick.

If I won the lotto, I would have a masseur who could be on retainer at bedtime. I could fall asleep on the table (which would be mine) as he lets himself out. Then transfer to bed after I get up to pee...
But I haven’t bought a lotto ticket in ages, so for now I like mid afternoons - before happy hour rush for providers

https://preprx.ucsf.edu/2-1-1-prep
 
As Frank says above, 2-1-1 begins with a double dose 2-24 hrs. before sex, and is followed by a single dose the next 2 days. It would be prudent to follow that protocol for all sexual encounters, not only "unprotected," but that's up to you. If you a very active with different partners, the daily dose of Truvada or Descovy probably makes more sense.
 
All PrEP therapies are based on those 2 prescription drugs. I'm sure there are sketchy operators out there in internetland willing to take your money to bypass the physician-pharmacist route, but IMHO doing that is not very wise.
 
A reminder that for most people with commercial insurance, PrEP is free or low cost with the manufacturer's copay programs, available for both drugs
https://www.descovy.com/treatment/co-pay-assistance
 
Many states and most big cities have programs to provide PrEP at little or no cost to those without commercial insurance.
 
If you feel unable to ask your regular physician for a prescription, or you don't have a regular physician, I would check out local HIV services or STD clinics, you can almost certainly find a physician who will manage PrEP therapy without judgement at or through such facilities.

This is exactly it. I think I might've posted it elsewhere in a similar topic: give people one chance (perhaps two, especially if they've been reliable in the past) and then personally blacklist them. Save a red X (❌) on their contact card. Mute notifications from their number. Do not waste time or energy on them. It's literally not worth it.

i didn't read the other replies; i am sorry if this was answered
it is truvada
i have taken truvada everyday & via the 2-1-1 method & PEP twice (i'll answer any questions)
i tested negative for hiv on 9/14/20
i go on and off truvada for a variety of reasons
there are a lot of politics around truvada (unfortunately/fortunately)
there is a race between the sexual health departments of the major american cities to get new hiv infections to 0% (this is absolutely possible if they can get everyone on PrEP)
there are serious concerns within the medical communities about 2-1-1 confusing patients who are taking truvada daily and it causing doing more harm than good
the inner city systems (doctors, directors, management, etc) have a huge investment of time & energy getting high risk people to take their meds at all (keep in mind they are dealing with a % of people who are having unprotected sex w/ countless people everyday, addicts, struggle with metal health issues, homeless, etc so it skews how they view everyone and treatment for everyone) - if you look at the stats PrEP is working within those communities - this matters for the health of our communities and for funding
notice the talk of a vaccine or cure is basically non existent
hospitals clinics etc told (tell) patients PrEP has no serious side effects this is very controversial and all i will say is check in with the major universities like UCLA and read the reports/clinical studies
i realize some of this is a tangential (sorry), but it is important stuff that is not discussed enough

That's my understanding. But I read that Truvada's patent will expire soon, and then it'll become generic, but may still need prescription.

https://www.poz.com/article/ondemand-211-prep-prevents-hiv-even-sex-infrequent
 
That said, it's a regime that splits many infectious disease docs: Some will recommend it, some won't. YMMV.
 
There's not an end-all-be-all stance on it.
 
Personally, Descovy for PrEP has almost zero side effects, so taking it on the daily isn't something I'd be all that concerned about. Eventually, there will be something new- and better- along to take its place (likely a longer-term injection from what's being said).

This is exactly it. I think I might've posted it elsewhere in a similar topic: give people one chance (perhaps two, especially if they've been reliable in the past) and then personally blacklist them. Save a red X (❌) on their contact card. Mute notifications from their number. Do not waste time or energy on them. It's literally not worth it.

They need to bring back hustler bars so everyone can see who they are dealing with up front. I’m sick of hiring guys based on pictures only to find out once I meet them that they are not my type at all. This happened to me the last 2 times I hired someone (back in February). Within 2 minutes of meeting them I knew they weren’t my type. A big waste of money & time!

Lol exactly! ?

I just meant if I forgot to include a want/desire in my initial request and brought it up after meeting. Could be anything - kissing, sucking, fucking, fisting, role play, etc. ?‍♂️

Thank you for the comment dear @Luv2play as @mike carey observed, it's because of the logarithmic scale. If observed in a linear scale, Canada goes almost flat (compared to the US higher numbers) so it's even more 'misleading'.
 
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I get the point that both countries are heading in the direction of a second wave, which the graph shows, but Canada is starting from a much lower figure of new cases each day per million of population. Given that most cases in both countries are community driven now rather than by travellers, which was the case in the first month before the border was closed, bending the curve once again should be easier in Canada than the States but that will depend on peoples’ actions going forward.

As a guy who grew up "straight", my first experience with providing came out of a need for a secondary job that wouldn't interfere with my primary vocation at the time (lower enlisted in the Army), and could provide a quick injection of cash into my volatile-at-the-time needs. Someone made a very generous offer and I accepted. I had not even had the beginnings of the idea of how much to charge for any variations of service. I did not consider that I would need (or want) to nurture the relationship as a business. Et cetera, et cetera.
 
Essentially, if the person who introduced me to the idea had come on stronger and had not outlined their expectations (services expected to be rendered and compensation) I wouldn't have had any answers for them, and I would have passed the opportunity up - in fact, I already had. I have no idea how many people approached me for services before I finally said yes. Again, it was a combination of circumstance and necessity.
 
I would offer that if you really want to try and salvage things, you might consider laying all your cards out on the table. I think the worst case scenario is that you are left exactly where you are now: with no interaction from him.
 
By "laying all your cards out" I mean tell him that you hire guys, that you don't consider it odd or taboo, and that if he's not interested in the prospect you understand and are happy to move along. Consider explaining that you would be happy to start with a meal or an evening get-together to introduce him to the idea more ... graciously, but also include the donation that you're offering. It's up to you if you get into the vulgar details of whether anal is involved, etc. Personally, if I were the guy, I'd like to know all the expectations at once so I can do the calculus myself of cost vs. reward.

it could be the $150 in product in his hair ?

you learn something every day , for 60 years I thought it came from Latin , much clearer for the next60 years

Pax is peace in Latin. I’ll have to look more into this. You learn something new every day...

Apologies at the outset if this is the wrong place for this discussion…
 
Who here has had a positive experience on an Atlantis cruise? Who here has had a disappointing experience on an Atlantis cruise? Is it worth it? Is there any way to get around paying the kings ransom that the website shows it costs?
 
I’ve thought about engaging an escort to accompany me for an Atlantis cruise, but the cost is so very expensive, particularly given that I would also have to compensate the provider and cover everything for him. Of course there’s the option of any run-of-the-mill cruise, but the Atlantis cruise has always held a certain appeal to me for obvious reasons.
 
What say you?