“Hunny, I’m 67-years-old, but because your guide is so clear, direct, and approachable, I feel like if I wanted, I could be an escort, too.” — Leon’s Mom.
You’re standing in line at the grocery store or sitting down for dinner at a restaurant. Look around you. Look at any number of the men you see and ask yourself: “Do I have the confidence, the grace, and moxie to engage one of these men on their level and provide for them a meaningful companion experience?”
If the answer is “yes,” then becoming a professional gay escort may be right for you.
Hi, my name is Leon Fox. I’m a professional pianist, dancer, writer, and brand image consultant. Currently, I work for the gay escort website MintBoys.com.
I’ve been escorting for most of my life, but I’ve only recently started getting paid for it. From my perspective, we escort our friends when they need us near, just like our parents who escorted us through childhood. That said, escorting is not so much an identity, as it is a state of mind. The same can be said for being a client.
Escorting has its joys and frustrations like any job, but it’s one that gives me great meaning. With the recent FOSTA Bill, which has put sex work under fire, I’ve written this guide to bring order and convention to the profession, for newbies and veterans alike…