In this day and age, being gay is certainly no longer that much of an issue. Sure, there are still many people who are uncomfortable with the idea but on the whole, being gay no longer causes ripples in polite societys pond the way it used to back in the day.
As with every other entrepreneurial endeavor, the companionship business has also evolved and utilizing the internet has offered both the client and proprietor more opportunities, choices, and confidentiality.
While the term escort evokes images of beautiful paid women and rich influential men, there is a relatively much smaller portion of the prostitution industry made up of men whose attentions can be had for a fee.
Gay male escorts can charge quite high prices for their time and for any other extra service and the internet offers many websites catering to this industry that one can even choose by state! They have actual directories for this. Take for example: Gay male escorts USA New York directory and gay male escorts San Francisco USA listing. Added is the convenience with which clients can pick and choose over the internet. Its as simple as typing these phrases in Google: Gay escorts male USA webcams, gay male escorts USA videos free, USA gay male escorts USA pictures listings free, and so on and so forth.
Most gay male escorts generally look and act straight which is certainly convenient for those clients who prize discreetness above all. It is worth noting though that there are also the rare types of male escorts who are gay for pay. This means that they identify themselves as heterosexual but would do same sex activities for a certain sum.
Rent boys, as they are also called, usually go into the industry for financial reasons they were either desperate for money or they just wanted to augment their current income and afford the finer things in life. Earning $300 an hour as a gay male escort may not be a guys dream job but if you desperately need to pay your rent or you want that new cellphone Well, it certainly is a quicker way to get much needed cash.
Though the industry does pay good money, like any other industry, there are also downsides. Any rent boy would tell you there are clients who are personifications of their nightmares from cheapskates, stalkers, and sexual sadists to name a few. Of course, the element of danger is ever present in this job. The risk of sexually transmitted diseases is a fundamental concern. Personal safety is another. In this line of work, one is exposed to the risk of hate crimes which is also why it is important to be circumspect. Or what if you end up being with an actual honest to goodness psycho? Its all in a days work in the life of a gay male escort (well, most escorts for that matter).
In the worlds oldest profession, the relatively small population of rent boys makes it an extremely lucrative business sector. As Aaron Lawrence, a gay pornographic actor and director so succinctly puts it, The gay body is not only pleasurable, but profitable as well.