How Did You Find Masseurs Before The Internet?

[Pstome]

YMCA located in downtown Houston (awesome workout facility in mid 80s), had a board with business cards pinned on it. I was like 18 or 19 when I had my first massage from one of the trainers there. There was also a magazine call TWIT that had advertisements. Gee, I'm feeling OLD!

Oh my — TWIT — This Week In Texas. A rush of memories.

[+ sync]

I think they broke it into two magazines at one point? "The Advocate" and "The Advocate Classifieds"?

Yes, Advocate Classifieds launched in 1992.

[+ Charlie]

Most of my hiring was pre-Internet. Some ads were from little mags like HX or Next, but most came from The Advocate, especially after they split off the pink pages.

[+ Vegas_Millennial]

I responded to a few ads in the mainstream yellow pages for massages, with successful results. This was before I was "out" and could find the gay magazine ads

[fuzzyOtter]

Classifieds in the BAR and to a lesser extent the SF Bay Times.

 

Tony Bullet. Sexy short muscle stud with a thick 'stache. Local to me in the east bay. 90-minute therapeutic (very) erotic massage on his home-made table for $40.

 

 

OMG I used to hire him too! I'd drive to his place for a great massage - usually ended with him inside me.

[big dale]

YMCA located in downtown Houston (awesome workout facility in mid 80s), had a board with business cards pinned on it. I was like 18 or 19 when I had my first massage from one of the trainers there. There was also a magazine call TWIT that had advertisements. Gee, I'm feeling OLD!

Tell us the story!

[+ Snbrd]

This thread reminds me of what I guess were the old days. It must have been common practice for many members here. I traveled often for business in the late 80's and 90's. After checking in to my hotel I would take a walk to the gay neighborhood if there was one and find the local gay paper. It had ads for bars and they helped one figure out which was a neighborhood bar, leather, dance, etc. It also let one know what special events were taking place on certain nights of the week. Importantly, the back section contained personal ads followed by "massage ads."

 

I suspect there are very few local rags that have survived. Kudos to South Florida's Hot Spots for surviving.

Edited August 7, 2020 by Snbrd

[Inkdnaija00]

Washington Blade(DMV) and my brother referred me

[ontheroad]

Postings in the message boards at supermarkets and the YMCA. Also, Philadelphia Gay News (PGN) and even the Philadelphia Magazine. I think the newspaper also had “health” classifieds and you looked for “special language” lol

[+ Charlie]

Postings in the message boards at supermarkets and the YMCA. Also, Philadelphia Gay News (PGN) and even the Philadelphia Magazine. I think the newspaper also had “health” classifieds and you looked for “special language” lol

I hardly ever found a good escort through PGN, except for the ads for Premier.

[ontheroad]

I found some good masseurs. I still Remember one guy from manayunk ?. Pm me!

[harlow]

I remember those classified magazines at the bookstores in San Diego and LA