Hi Tahlia, thanks for raising this question.
I have had the good fortune to know several guys working in the sex industry, some catering for male-to-male clients and some doing heterosexual jobs. There is definitely a niche for more guys to enter here (no pun intended...LOL) as professional, busy women (and men!) worldwide would like to experience the kind of intimacy, good company and professionally-great sex that sex industry workers can provide.
For example, while living in Hong Kong recently, I found myself working in a marketing job and by the end of working week, was less interested in, say, going out to a bar and spending hours meeting people, and more interested in picking up the phone and...dialling an ESCORT! Yep, I phoned up a "regular" escort agency, and inquired, in my broken Cantonese, as to whether or not they had any guys on the books. They said, "Well...we can find some!" and before you know it, "DING DONG" at my front door stood a strapping, 6ft tall young Bruce-Lee-lookalike! He was super-hot in every way, so he became part of my weekend ritual as I would book him once a week for two hours of great company. He became my confidante, my muse, my lover and my friend. With the money he saved from this weekly gig, he was able to put himself through a bridging-course to university and buy a new car for himself and his parents. It was a totally 'win-win' scenario and we both grew a lot as people from this connection.
We stayed in touch and, three years later, I contacted him again through his escort agency and we met up, just like old times, as he still does the very occasional escort gig, even though he is now also working in the motor-vehicle industry as a car-exporter. I have since then recommended that female friends of mine explore the world of male-escorts, as some of them travel frequently and often end up alone in a hotel room in a strange foreign city, perhaps attending a work-related convention or such, and could benefit from some human contact of an intimate nature.
For me, it's shown to be more time-efficient than spending five hours hanging around in a bar to pick up some guy that may or may not be as fulfilling to be with as someone like my escort in Hong Kong, who was not only well-hung but had a fantastic body, great smile and fun, zany and very dry sense of humour. He was a true gentleman who had clear boundaries and a lot of self-respect and a natural sense of good self-esteem which showed through his behaviours right down to the way he walked, talked and moved gracefully yet manfully through every situation.
This was a special-treat for me in some way, because, as someone who had at the time also worked in the sex industry, I understood something of what he was going through, and was actually able to help him with his website and grow his clientèle. He was cool and he didn't judge me, nor I him. Actually, we had a laugh, when he admitted that before our first meeting, he was not expecting a woman in her early-30s to answer the door.
He asked me, "Do you mind if I ask you, why you've called up an escort agency instead of just going out to a bar and meeting someone there?" I told him, quite honestly, that I couldn't be bothered going to a bar and listening to mindless banter for hours before actually being able to have sex and fun with someone, and that my time is precious to me, as I'd actually rather sleep or work than spend all night EVERY weekend on the tiles partying.
Sure, once in a while, I'll hit the floor with my sister and our friends, and boogie til dawn and chat about everything and yeah, maybe pick up someone hot if I'm in the mood. But if I know that all I choose to make time for socially over a given weekend is a gym workout with friends and a coffee, allowing me more time to myself and my various projects, I'd rather schedule-in sex/intimacy appointment-style, a little like a visit to the hairdresser, acupuncturist, or such.
The personal-service industry provides just that: a 'service.'
What I found in my male-escort in Hong Kong was a winning combination of, as I mentioned earlier, friend, lover, confidante/psychologist (for real!) and buddy, without playing phone-tag or 'guess what mood I'm in now' head-games with some random guy from a pub. As professional working women have, in current society, taken on some of the more traditionally male-dominated roles of seniority in companies and so on, so too do women find they feel more confident about allowing themselves to express themselves socially and sexually with a paid companion. One need only look into the annals of history, however, to see that the phenomenon of the male-escort is certainly not a new thing.
From Ancient Greece to the Forbidden City and beyond, the male-escort in attendance to either and/or male/female clients has proven a mainstay which is not likely to change in any great hurry. As far as a freelance male escort working with a predominantly gay-male clientèle, I also have many great stories I'm happy to share from my best friend John's experiences on this scene.
You are welcome to ask me about those and once I get him to join this forum, you can ask him directly. There's money to be made out there guys, so get informed, speak up and remember there's no such thing as a 'dumb question.' You will find a lot of support within this industry if you are sincere and respectful toward yourself and others.
Ladies, (especially sex industry workers who deserve a treat!) why not try out the realm of the home-visiting male escort sometime and see for yourself how great it can be. Tahlia, thanks again for putting this question forward as it's often an overlooked part of this industry but a definite potential-filled growth area of this industry as well. As Goethe said: "Be bold and Mighty Forces will come to your Assistance." Love, Sheldon Thervasa. xox
Edit by lone road: It's a good post, so I broke up the wall of text and made it easier to read. Hope I'm not stepping on your toes. /edit
