maybe I just looked in the wrong places long ago, but CBJs were much more common, CIM was even more rare, anal sex and anal play were taboo. And sex and fetish were separated. There was BDSM at the dungeons (although the fact that dungeons were legal from an incall perspective in both the U.S. And Canada was a big part of that), and sex with escorts, but the two were almost never mixed. Now escorts often have a menu so full of acronyms that it makes a person’s head spin. It is amazing how even they keep track of being able to do everything they now offer. This is a different world than the very old-school non-GFE, CBJ, covered vaginal full-service world that once existed. And for mass-advertising ladies, a lot of them declared that the hour was over when the guy came. Montreal was never as bad as the U.S., but I remember what a person once got for $140 an hour at places like Satin Dreamz. Just like your car with all its electronics, you get more services now for your $240 at the best groups, and often even more than that for the $300 plus with independents that offer an extreme list of acronyms.
And of course there is some real inflation to be passed on. The cost of an incall place has skyrocketed, as have all rents.
Its strange how we both have very opposite views of the past... my 2 first ATFs were Martine (Psycho corporel - later became Isabelle LaRochelle) and Jackie (LFMJ)... but then soooo many afterwards it was all about quality of service even if they weren't breaking the bank. As for DFK it really wasn't until Pretty Woman (early '90s) where you would hear a girl say something like "it was too intimate for a client/SP" lol. You always had the 2-3 higher-end agencies (FKS, etc) that would be double the price. But those girls were top notch. Not just in beauty, but elegance, education etc. You could serioulsy take one out to a corporate function and not feel embarassed or obvious. And the "regular" girls were also pretty damn good adult entertaintment fun at any time of the day.
Like you , hearing a girl break down every single acronym being an extra as if reading a 12 page restaurant menu being for me an absolute turnoff. When I see that in a restaurant I leave (jack of all trades, master of none kind of thing). And when an SP does that, I know for a fact its gonna be a mechanical experience... I want good adult fun... not the feeling of walking on eggshells wondeirng if I'll interrupt her CandyCrush high score. As the customer, I do expect service being catered to my needs... not the other way around (yes yes.. I'm old school). As for BDSM will always be a seperate thing. Very few ladies in Montreal actually offer that level of service.... 2-3 come to mind. But how many girls will tell you they offer fetishes/bdsm... where really they are hoping to find a submissive client looking to worship their feet (cool if you're into that, pretty redundant if you're not however).
As for cars... well that's a pretty damn good analogy. My current car has a gazillion functions I don't need and absolutely infuriates me that I'm forced to pay for damn rain sensors to start the wipers because people think its too much effort to turn a knob. Now changing a cracked windshiled costs 2000$.
Now back to the Topic at hand. Yes merb should be the best place to find out about the escorting opportunities in Montreal. But if it only stops at advertising agencies and indies... that offering gets a tad redundant, just like the reviews. We need to keep pushing for new talent - I mean, historically speaking, any girl that ever obtained legendary status were Indies found outside of merb in the first place.
Bottom line, I think we should be encouraging guys to answer more ads and TOFTT and help them learn to weed out the crap instead of simply telling them to stick to those reviewed and advertising only. Who wants to eat at the same restaurant over and over ? Even if you enjoy your filet mignon, doesen't mean you won't enjoy a nice greasy burger. Is it risky ? Yes... but not that risky if you know what you're doing. A community is supposed to help for this exact purpose. But hey, I have to admit, that I haven't actually contributed any new reviews since the pandemic started. I've kinda stuck to the same 2-3 girls that refuse to be reviewed... but rest assured... it won't be long that I'll be re-submitting my findings once this madness rolls over a bit more. And also, way too many leechers/lurkers here which doesn't help either.