Gay Massage and Escorting terms explained

This  is a explanation of the most common terms used on my website, so you would not get confused-

Therapist- Usually referred to as a massage therapist, it means a professional trained and qualified individual who is qualified to provide you a beauty or massage treatment of your choice.

Reflexology- Type of a massage treatment or alternative medicine,which involves physical act of applying pressure to the hand and feet with finger or thumb. Reflexology uses oil and lotion for the treatment and it is based on the claim that body is divided into separate zones each of which reflects certain part of the body. So in reflexology massage you might be massaged on your feet or hands, but the effect of the treatment should instead have a positive result for your kidney or your liver.

Physiotherapy- is a health profession focused on more clinical and specialized physical massage, which will help you to restore your movement in the joints or muscles.Physiotherapy differs from other forms of therapy like personal training and athletic training, because individual is massaged several times a week with a certain goal in mind- to get rid of the injury, disability or to gain physical strength.

Beauty therapy- is a generic terms for various spa treatments. This can involve things like massage and massage therapy but most often is also used in terms of manicure, pedicure, cosmetic services etc. Beauty services include very large and broad spectrum of holistic and beauty treatments that offered in spas and various health clinics.

Health Spa- Often referred to as a spa or health clinic are present in many hotels and locations worldwide. They usually offer services like massage, beauty and health treatments, manicure, pedicure, steam rooms, jacuzzi, steam baths and various massages offered with minerals (sea minerals etc), mud, mineral waters and so on.

Male massages- They are massage treatments that are carried out by men. While male massages have a clear sexual meaning that is not often the case. Many massage clients prefer a male therapist to a female masseuse and are looking for male massage. In the gay world male massages are also often referred to as sensual body massages, gay massages or sexual massages in some cases. Often gay clients also request happy-ending or release in the end of the massage treatment.

Spa treatments- Spa treatments are variety or beauty and health treatments which are offered in spas or health centers. They may include various massages like- Swedish massage, deep tissue massage, reflexology and relaxation massage, but can be also simple bath treatments with massage oils and aromatic bath salts.In Spa treatments the focus is often on the interior of the spa- lit with aromatic therapeutic candles, relaxing music and clean professional service.

Physiotherapist- is a person that provides physiotherapy to the PT clients. Physiotherapy is explained under separate passage in this entry.

Beauty Treatments- often knows as beauty therapy or spa treatments they can mean anything that will make the client feel more relaxed and beautiful. Usually beauty treatments are offered to female clients but there are also plenty of men (especially gay men) out there that have their fair share of beauty treatments.

Sauna London- Sauna is an ancient beauty and health treatment which involves a hot room, with high temperatures reaching up to 120 degrees. There are many various types of saunas- Turkish baths, Steam Rooms, Finnish Saunas, Gay Saunas. London has well over 100 saunas to choose from. Saunas in  the classical sense have nothing to do with gay culture or sexual content. However in London there are at least 10 gay saunas as well, which are basically there to provide easy option for gay, bisexual men to meet each other in a comfortable setting to have sex.

Therapy- Therapy is a very broad term and can refer to anything from beauty and health therapy to reflexology to physiotherapy. In my website context it is more to do with gay massage therapy that classical beauty or health treatments offered in various spas as part of the spa therapy treatments.

Masseur- is a massage therapist, mostly male that offers his clients massage treatments and holistic therapy treatments. Masseurs are often insured and qualified in order to provide best massage treatments possible. Masseurs usually work in spas or health clinics but there are plenty or masseurs that work on their own as self employed mobile massage therapists as well. They are able to make out calls to the hotels or massage salons or they provide massage in their home studio, on a massage table or on a bed with a clean towel underneath.

Rentboy- Rentboy/ rent boy or escort is an American term for a male escort. Often it is also used in the context of the largest massage and escort site in the world rentboy.com . There are many different type of male escorts and rent boys out there- some offer companionship and discreet dinner/date service, others cater towards more sexual/sensual meetings with their clients. Rentboys are mostly gay men that are looking for a job or looking to make more money while they are students.

Sleepyboy- Is a male escorting website that offers male escorts and rentboys for the clientele in London and rest of UK. Sleepyboy has both paid and free advertising section and is quite a popular gay website for clients that are looking for London escorts.

Massages for couple- Couples massages are usually massage and beauty therapy treatments that are done on a massage table with a couple being in the same room together. There are 2 massage therapists massaging the couple at the same time, so they can enjoy their treatment together. It is very popular treatment for recently married couples on their honeymoons and these treatments are offered in the massage salons and health spas and hotel spas all around the world.

London lads- is a gay pornographic website that features London gay men in various sexual and explicit positions. Gay porno or porn as it often called is huge industry and is the largest sector in the adult movie business after straight porn. The majority of the porn stars and actors featured in the films are also available for escorting and modeling jobs outside the porn work. The biggest porn studios are- Colt, BelAmi, Corbin Fisher, Londonlads, Menatplay and many more.

Masseur London-a massage therapist, usually a male that provides different treatments for its clients. Does not imply anything sexual, and should not be mistaken for sexual man2man massage.

Massages in London- Massage is fairly easy to find anywhere in London. It does not matter if you are staying in central London or in the suburbs there are several thousand  massage therapist operating in London alone. Best way to find information about them is online or looking in the phone books under the Beauty therapy or Holistic treatments section.

Male Masseur London- applies to same thing as just “masseur” except here the therapist makes a clear distinction that he is male in order to avoid confusion, as some clients prefer either female or male therapist. Male masseurs in London can be found through the same channels as the female masseuses- via internet, phone books or leaflets.

Masseurs for men- it is a term used in a more explicit sense where the masseurs identify themselves as gay or gay friendly, instead of traditional non-sexual treatments where clients sex is not an issue.

Therapist London- this term can mean pretty much anything from beauty and health professional to massage therapist or masseur. London is one of the capitals for the beauty treatments for the see the combination in one sentence is very usual indeed.

Men4rent- is a website dedicated to male escorting and masseurs. Men4rent is a typical online escort profile site with members listing their profiles and photos and contact phone numbers for clients to call them.

TS London- TS is a  abbreviation for transsexual. TS London usually applies to TS community or body workers that are based in London. Most common form of transsexuals in London is male to female transsexuals or trannies as they are called. A lot of them are occupied in sex industry or work in night clubs as performers-drag queens or hostesses. TS London is a  very vibrant community and often less visible as you might think, as lot of transsexual prostitutes are indeed very convincing and can be easily passable as females.

m4m bodywork- m4m means male for male. It can mean various things, but most usual meaning for m4m bodywork is massage or beauty treatments from one male (usually gay or bisexual) to another.

Spa London- London is one of the biggest Spa capitals in the world with estimated 10 000 places offering beauty treatments and spa treatments for clients of both sexes and all backgrounds. It is by no means an exclusive service for gay men. Spa is an ancient Greek abbreviation meaning health through water. Historically they meant usually large steam baths or saunas where various beauty treatments were carried out, in today’s Spas, especially in London, you can expect more like a salon atmosphere with different therapy rooms for men and women.

Spa Treatments London- Spa treatments are therapeutic treatments offered in spas for the visiting clients that go there. These treatments can be anything from facials, waxing, hairdressing to more body treatments like massage or physiotherapy. Spa treatment prices vary enormously depending on which one you go to . The cheapest ones start from 30-40 pounds and can go up as high as 800 pounds for more complex and luxurious spa treatments.

Male masseur for men in London - Male massage for men in London is a massage carried out by a male massage therapist for a client who is also a male. This term clearly differentiates from the traditional massage therapy where the clients sex is completely irrelevant and is not mentioned in the form of the treatment name at all. This has also come common implications that the massage is often ended with “happy- ending ” or “massage with release”.

Gaymassagenow.com- Similar to the previous term, Gaymassagenow.com offers gay male massage for clients who are either gay themselves or bisexual or curious about their orientation.