W hen I first started working as a lady of the night, rates were low, there were so many agencies and everyone was booked and busy. We had a very popular website to advertise that was known in the US and in Canada. I assume this was making things easier for American tourists coming here to meet ladies.
When I started back in 2001, before my 20 yr break, the agency I worked for advertised in the classifieds of the free delivered to all homes local area papers. It was busy without even useing the internet, it still wasn't common for every house to have one yet.
Things were easy, simple and booking same day was the norm. People weren’t really asking for screening because you just didn’t have time. It was the fast food era of escorting. You could call a woman like you’d call a pizza place, in less than an hour, she’d be there.
Screening wasn't happening, because technology wasn't there yet. But also ment bad expieriences were inevitable.
I remember people contacting me for 15 mins dates. I remember the person managing my ads accepting those calls even though I absolutely hated them.
We didn't have 15 minute dates. At the risk of sounding like highachey, it was the mindset back then. That would be taking the business better designed for the ladies on corners, we also knew they had more at stake for that timeframe. (Also wasn't worth the gas) Like I do now. If they want 30min, they pay the hour, and it is there choice to dismiss me early.
After BP died, everything changed. Then COVID happened and really confirmed it was a new era. Women are shifting towards online services and never coming back. Agencies still exist but a lot of them are now incall only.
I can't speak of online, it is not for me at this point. Maybe in future, but if I were comfortable with it, I probably would have tried that before being available as an escort myself.
It cost less to have a room for all month, than it does on gas, and wear and tear on a vehicle to drive 4 providers all over, all night long. And the lost time waiting to be picked up because the last drop-off was in West island, (and the raods are blocked with construction), and your appointment was downtown. Left waiting 30-60 minutes in a hotel lobby while being watched by the staff. Or standing out in the cold because it was their home, and if you were still inside when the driver pulled up, they would ask where the payment was from the extra time, agency wants their cut.
Rates? Oh rates, they went up and it seems like it’s the longest discussion ever. Simply never ending…
Rates go with target demographic, expectations, and what works for the individual provider. There are gems out there at every price point. It also makes sense, that if a provider is too popular at a lower price, it helps to raise the price to have a more manageable number of options to choose from. Yes it prices out some, but they can, and need some way to make it manageable, as a business it makes sense to raise prices when demand is too high.
Booking same day? Almost a thing of the past, even agencies now won’t be able to accommodate your last minute impulse. That girl that you’ve been drooling over for days, she’s most likely going to be busy and there won’t be anyone similar looking to replace her.
It still helps to ask and find out. Sometimes it is possible sometimes not. As I told one of my sweeties recently when he contacted for last minute, he couldn't expect me to always be available. Unfortunately for him, I had an appointment already, he could see me after, or he could schedule an appointment for another day, but last minute is a gamble we aren't already booked.
Men are now booking us for more than a little quickie and a cig. They want to go on dates with us. I know this is a foreign concept to a lot of you but yes, men do want to take us golfing, dining, travelling and more.
So yes, things are changing whether you like it or not.
The origional concept and idea of an escort was that, someone you hired to take out to big events, classy and sophisticated, to wow your bosses,
I even had to fact check myself before posting.
☆No, escorts were not always primarily for sex. Historically, "escort" could refer to someone accompanying another person for social reasons, like a dance or social event, without any sexual connotation. The modern understanding of escorting often overlaps with prostitution, but historically, the term had a broader meaning. ☆
eventually sex became part of the interaction, but the dating part faded out after many years. Technically in the name itself, the job description is dating, with prostitution as being optional, but expected in todays inclusion.
I like it, I like fun dates, I like the ability to have a temporary boyfriend without all the negative aspects. I don’t have to cook for anyone, he doesn’t have to find my hair in the shower, we don’t need to have the awkward talk about how we’re going to split the household bills.
I love hearing when with someone, they think me a perfect girlfriend.

I tell them I get to be the best parts with them, because my Master deals with all the crazy and emotional girlfriend stuff, leaving the best parts for them to enjoy.
What do you like about this new era? No need to say what you don’t like, there’s at least one “it was better before” thread per week. Let’s be positive for once ❤️
What I like in this new era is the ability to screen and choose who you agree to go see. I like that in this era, when I go see someone, they have had the chance to see what I look like, and chose me visually, and by personality, by choosing how I represent myself, and that even before we meet we have had a chance to communicate together to see if we get along. I like that we have moved out of the past where to be available, ment subscribing to some form of being pimped out, and pressured to conform to 1 way of doing things.
TLDR: BP being gone, COVID happening, online services booming and men discovering they can pay for more than a quickie has brought a significant change in the industry. What do you like the most about it?
BP: Popular classified ad website that was raided by the FBI mid 2010s
I was not involved during these days of better back then, before. I came from before becoming indy was considered a viable option.
But choosing to get back into escorting, I was worried I might have to sign up with an agency, and it scared me. When I found out I could do this indy style, and it wasn't as difficult as I was worried it would be.