The man with common sense will do whatever he can to make sure his investment is worth it.

From her favourite drink and nibbles at the ready to the music and the room temperature. Small gestures that make an absolute difference and show that you care. This effort will give you the best chance of having the most out of your date. We are all humans.

I could write a long list and the above is just a snippet of what gents do with their every date. And we are very grateful for!

Although not expected, for those clients looking to go the extra mile, a little gift can put a huge smile your companion’s face.

Gift Ideas

Chocolates, scented candles, perfume and flowers are always firm favourites.
If gifting lingerie, I strongly recommend you contact the agency to double check the ladies’ sizes (specially Bra and shoe sizes) as these may vary from one brand to another.

Feel free to contact me anytime if you are unsure what to buy.

Let me Help you

Ladies with twitter accounts may display a link to a public wish list. But I often help with suggestions for items beyond existing lists. Just ask!

Most of our escorts, specially without a twitter account, will have a private gift list which I am happy to share on request.

Gift Vouchers

You can purchase your voucher online, from any shop or establishment, and forward to info@elitecourtesans.co.uk. I will forward the voucher to your companion.

I can also *purchase the voucher on your behalf and forward the voucher for you.
Contact me to for advice on your companion’s favourite brands. Could be her favourite clothes or lingerie brand, hotel, restaurant or spa.

Gift Forwarding

I can *purchase a gift on your behalf and post to your companion or hotel, in preparation for your upcoming date or anytime.
I have a discreet forwarding service which can be used should you wish to purchase the gift yourself. You post the gift to me, and I will forward to your companion.

Money donations

Those wishing to make cash donations, can make a deposit to the agency account.
These gift notations are always forwarded to your companion in full and without any charges.
You can forward cash for whatever reason: to cover her parking fine for your last date (not really a gift but there’s an example!) or just because you want to treat her.

Flowers

If you wish to send flowers to your Elite lady, I will source a local florist to her and help you choose an arrangement to your requirement and budget. I will make the *purchase and arrange the delivery on your behalf.

Anything else? Just ask!
It is always a joy helping you treating the women we all adore the most. It really doesn’t have to be much to make a woman incredibly happy. Whatever your budget, give me a call and Iet me help you.

Hugs

From Lisa & the Elite Team

*Purchases made on your behalf need to be paid for in advance, by deposit to the agency bank account.

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Sometimes this theft is totally random, other times it’s down to a crap webmaster who has been told ‘I want something similar to elitecourtesans.co.uk’ and nicks it all word for word. More frequently than not though, a bit of digging reveals the thief is known to us. By which I mean girls who have worked for us briefly (and it not worked out) or girls who have been refused/failed an interview.

I get it – it must grate when you are rejected. And even though we are always complimentary and positive when turning people down, the rejection must be shit. But I have to say that ladies, you are entering an industry where pretty much every part of your being is going to be critiqued. From your looks, to your personality, your dress sense, your age and your prowess between the sheets. You need a thick skin. Correction. You need a VERY thick skin. Otherwise you will be suicidal the first time you read a punter calling you fat, old or both. Even the best girls aren’t universally liked!

I have yet to see any of the new agencies who stole my content make it into a success. They usually fizzle out within a few months. Which brings me on to my next point.

I suspect that running Elite Courtesans seem easy to some, money for old rope. Well, it isn’t. Anyone who thinks that running an escort agency means reaping rewards with little work or capital is a moron. If  these are your thoughts, forget it, don’t bother – you WILL fail.

If you are serious, then please take some pride in your work. Nicking content will cause you a big headache when your website is taken down. Populate your gallery with girls from stock photography websites and people will notice (nods towards Birmingham). Some punters are easily manipulated, but many aren’t. They research the girls they are going to see thoroughly. They meet on forums and discuss their experiences. If you are taking the piss, you will get found out. Yeah you’ll make some cash short-term, but it won’t last.

I like to have a good working relationship with other escort agencies. The sharing of information – bad clients and bad girls – makes the whole industry so much safer. If you are going to set up an escort agency and feel you have what it takes then great, good luck. But don’t be a lazy thieving fool.

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The important thing to remember is that social media companies are desperate to link you to other people. That’s their main purpose. And they go to great lengths to do it with various clauses in their terms and conditions which you will undoubtedly never read. They track your calls, your messages, your contacts, the locations you visit and they even pick out key words in conversations you are having. I’m referring to that conversation between you and your mum as you sat enjoying a cup of tea last week, with your phone on the table within earshot. I am not talking about the content of phone calls (though it wouldn’t surprise me if they listen to those too).

Unless you are never ever going to sign up to any of these apps – even just for a sneaky peak – I would urge you to read and action the tips below.

FACEBOOK

Facebook (who also own WhatsApp, Instagram and many other companies) are a nightmare when it comes to harvesting data from your phone and desperately trying to link you to others via their social media platform.

That client you rang from your personal phone (being careful to with withhold your number first) to ask for directions on where to park? Yep, he will be coming up in your suggested friends some time soon, or worse, you’ll be coming up in his. Perhaps you chat to your clients on WhatsApp from your business phone, and one time logged into your personal Facebook, Instagram or one of the many other apps they own from the same phone? Yep, they’ve got you linked.

Because it’s near enough impossible NOT to get linked in this day and age, my view is that the best approach is to lock down your personal social media, rather than try and out smart the smartphones.

Firstly, check every Facebook setting and secure your account like you’re a Russian spy on the run from Putin. Limit all past posts so that they can be viewed by friends only, and make sure all future posts are friends only. Once you’ve done that, the most important thing you can do as sex worker who values your anonymity is below.

Do not have an identifying profile photo or header photo on your personal Facebook account. Your face should not be visible in either of these photos, ever. Essentially your aim is that when you are shown to a client as a potential Facebook friend, he does not recognise you and scrolls right on by. If he recognises you, he now knows your name, where you live and work and depending on how careful you are with your data, he can see your friends and family too. All because you called him to ask for directions.

I have even gone so far as to remove my surname from my Facebook account, instead entering something rather more random. Yes this breaches their terms and conditions and is a bit odd for my family and friends, but it’s an extra level of security for me and it works very well.

TWITTER

Ah Twitter, the one social media network that (currently) lets escorts go about their daily business without too much fuss. What’s not so obvious though is that the Twitter app for your smartphone is an intrusive little shitbag and if you create your sex worker Twitter account via said app, and you are not very quick and careful to nail down the settings, it will go through all the contacts in your phone and send any who hold a Twitter account a push notification to let them know you’ve done so. Trust me, ‘Your Contact has Joined Twitter as @TheSlut is not a notification you want sent to your dad’s phone.

If you are a sex worker, the best and safest advice is do not create your Twitter account via the app. Do it via a web browser, in incognito mode, and do not enter your personal email or phone number – enter your escort number and email instead. Following on from this, if you are going to use the app once you’ve created the account, install it on your escort phone only and do not have any personal contacts saved in that phone. Keep those contacts strictly business.

Despite these precautions, it is still likely that by logging into the Twitter app will try and link you to others you know in real life by bringing them up as suggested friends. I regularly get my real life friends coming up as suggestions in the Elite Courtesans Twitter account, despite me meticulously keeping my business and personal phones separate. Meh. God knows how they do it. Occasionally I ring my personal phone from the agency phone when I can’t find it, for example, it may well be they are linking me in that way.

So the same advice applies as to Facebook, do not have any face or identifiable photos in your sex worker Twitter account. A locked escort Twitter account – while an option – isn’t necessarily the best for business, so instead police your timeline carefully and make sure you don’t post anything that could out you to your friends or loved ones.

The very best advice I can give you when it comes to Twitter, is to sign up to https://www.tweetdelete.net/ and make sure your tweets are automatically deleted after a period of time (a few months or so). Tweets only really have any value in the right here and now, so not having them sitting there forever is sensible and won’t cause your business any harm. Plenty of people trawl old tweets, including government agencies keen to make sure you’ve declared all of your income (which I am sure you all have).

In the case of personal Twitter accounts, best advice is to keep them locked with no face photos on your profile or header.

Instagram

My personal favourite app! I was so cheesed off when Zuckerberg got his mitts on it. Locked account. No face photo as profile. Make sure the number and email you link it to has nothing to do with your escort profile. Do not install the app on the phone you use to take calls from clients, or make calls to clients. Instagram does seem less problematic overall currently, but this will change.

So in conclusion, if you are one of the many people out there who’s let their vanity run riot on social media (probably 95% of us), and you also happen to work in the sex industry and would rather like to keep that a secret, it’s time to reassess your relationship with it all. Yes, I know you want to show the world where you went on holiday or what wonderful clean eating meal you cooked yourself for lunch, but it’s best to keep your circle small and private, at least while your escort persona is alive and kicking. The impact of being outed can be devastating and in some cases dangerous. Even if you’re not worried about yourself, the impact on your children can be so very tough, and always something to keep in mind. It shouldn’t be like that, but it is, and you must be careful.

What tips do you have when it comes to social media? If i’ve missed anything, feel free to leave your thoughts as a comment.

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Booking 1

Girl arrives at client’s house. He asks her to go upstairs and get his wallet. She says no, he must get it, she does not want to touch his money without him present. He is insistent. She sticks to her guns and refuses. Eventually, after much moaning, he gets his wallet. He comes downstairs with it proclaiming: ‘oh my God, someone has stolen £200 out of my wallet, I only have £150 left! Will that do?’ She says no. She goes to call the agency to let us know he is playing up. Miraculously the client – now panicking that we are going send in the SWAT team to tear his guts off – finds the missing money and pays the girl in full.

Booking 2

Girl arrives at hotel. Client hands her a sealed envelope of money. When she checks it, it’s £60 short. She tells him, he apologises, says the cash point must have short-changed him (uh-huh), takes the envelope off her, goes over to the desk and with his back to hers does some paper shuffling. He hands the envelope back – there you go, £350. She counts it again. It’s not £350, it’s still £290, he still hasn’t put the extra £60 in. She asks him what he is playing at. Eventually she gets the £60 off him and he apologies for trying to ‘scam her’.

I understand why some trustworthy and lovely clients hate to see money being counted or prefer to pay at the end, I really do (there are also many more in this group who don’t mind in the slightest paying up front or having it counted in front of them – it protects both sides after all). However, in my some what vast experience dealing with SO MANY bookings a year, I can say with certainty that the biggest group of problem payers for girls who do good security checks are regular clients. They rarely refuse to pay at all, but trying to short change girls is not as uncommon as you might think. Some genuine mistakes in there sure, but many more not.

Why is this you wonder? I’m guessing that maybe this particular group of clients feel a loyalty discount is in order, that rates are too high, or are just simply more confident about trying it on once they have got some experience of punting. Maybe they are the same group of guys that write ‘she should have been the one paying ME!’ in their escort reviews. Whatever it is, they probably notice that not all girls ask for the money upfront or count what they are given, and no doubt they get away with underpaying sometimes. I hope they don’t ever get away with it with any of my girls, but then not all money problems may be reported to me – it’s embarrassing to admit you got scammed.

I’m not letting new clients of the hook – there are plenty of problem payers (or worse) among the first ever booking group, you only have to read the escort warning boards to see that. The thing with Elite Courtesans though, and many other agencies and indies too, is that we are pretty finely tuned at weeding out these individuals at the telephone stage. New clients will need a deposit by transfer and many will pay in full by bank transfer. Cash problems are very few in between with our agency customers but nevertheless, our ladies are always on full alert.

So ladies, please be vigilant with your money – let’s be honest, it’s the main reason you’re in this game. Whether you’ve seen the guy once or twenty times, get the cash upfront and count it in front of him. Don’t put yourself in a position where you leave with less than you were due, or are accused of removing money from the envelope when you counted it in the bog. And gents, rather than moaning about money checks ruining the ambience of the meeting, put yourself in your companion’s position and remember that not all regular customers are as trustworthy as you. Unfortunately, experience tells us it’s near impossible to differentiate which regulars are trustworthy and which aren’t. You’re all equally charming, you see.

If all clients (and escorts) were honest, the punting world would be a fabulous place. Sadly though, they are not.

LECTURE ENDS

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Get it wrong and your time will be repeatedly wasted. At worst, well, you don’t need me to tell you what could happen. 

One thing I know at Elite Courtesans is outcalls. And I know how to do them safely. So for those of you starting out in the industry, I’ve listed some pointers below to help you deal with your phone calls to accept outcall bookings safely and minimise time wasters as much as possible.

1. Don’t ever answer calls from withheld numbers. In fact, go a step further and download a blocker app for your mobile phone – you can then block withheld calls without ever being disturbed. The reason every escort on the planet lists ‘no private numbers’ on her website is because the men who hide behind them will waste your time.
2. If you have a policy of only accepting bookings via a phone call, stick to it and refrain from answering text messages from unknown customers. Have a copy and paste message you can politely send new customers reaching you by text, kindly asking them to call for a booking / pointing them to your booking page.
3. Be very aware of those who call briefly and then bombard you with texts. Over dramatic, rushed and last minute booking requests are known tactics by time wasters. When one asks for a 2hr booking and then quickly agrees to an overnight, all expenses paid, very short notice – big alarm bells.
4. Don’t take bookings over email. Really? Yes, really. Email is an outlay for long winded communication with no sense of urgency. You ought to channel your communication so they are dealt with swiftly and succinctly for all. Save your email address for regulars who may wish to send you gift vouchers or flight details for your next booking!
5. At Elite I always operated within sensible hours and have found that queries sent after 10pm / 11pm are often from men who may be drunk, high or both. You may wish to work late hours but you surely don’t want these customers. If you choose to work late, I strongly recommend you to accept advance bookings only and for the love of God… get a deposit!
6. Lastly, late night visits to hotels can raise eyebrows at the front desk and cause problems, especially as doors often get locked.

How to spot a time waster on the phone?

I have been lucky to have had customer facing roles on my jobs prior to escorting. When working independently common sense and previous experience helped, but none the less when you’re new this can be daunting.

Gents who are genuinely interested in arranging a booking, will work with you to achieve what they want. They will be upfront with their information and any reluctance to give you their real name should be seen as a red flag.

Some tell-tale signs the call should be terminated:

• Is he going into excessive detail about outfits or services? Did he initially ask for a 1 hour booking and then accept without question that the minimum booking time for his area is 3 hours?
• Has he asked for an overnight booking, money no object (not always time wasters but treat with caution)?
• Be aware of anyone suggesting a first meet at a hotel which would make verification difficult (Travelodge hotels, for example), bed and breakfast, halls of residence, army barracks, in his office or at ‘a friend’s’ house?
• Has he told you he has a big cock and is amazing in bed?

In my experience, genuine customers have the utmost respect for your time, and do not keep you on the phone longer than a quick chat and to arrange the details. Anyone who yaps on for ages, bin em!

SMS etiquette: Ignore messages with distasteful language or tone. Messages containing “Hello baby” or simply “Hi” or “Are you available”, often lead to nothing. If you are unable to get from client what they want, where what time and how long in less than 3 messages – ignore.

If you are new to escorting, I strongly recommend you to consider phone conversations over SMS.

Remember, not everyone who is a time waster knows they are a time waster. Some men are just complete fantasists who will pull out of the booking when the time comes close. If you get an inkling that you’re dealing with one of those (overly nervous, hesitant etc), don’t bother, or get a good deposit at the very least.

Verifying identities

Set yourself with a business account so you can safely receive deposits from customers. A deposit by bank transfer is a fail proof way of verifying a customer’s identity. Whatever name or company name appears on your bank statement should match the one given by the customer at the time of the booking.

Not to mention that deposits cut the chances of a cancellation to almost zero.

Genuine customers will not hesitate in providing a copy of their ID and proof of residence. Stick to your guns and do not agree to a booking with a man who is reluctant to follow your safety guidelines.

Regarding names, musical sounding concoctions such as ‘Steve Smith’ or ‘Andy Anderson’ should put you on your guard. And if anyone asks why you need their surname or real name, hang up and stick them on a blacklist. The good ones never ask.

Outcalls to private residences.

For all new escorts, outcalls to a stranger’s home appears the scariest. Perform your due diligence with their ID check. If all is well and they sounded lovely on the phone, you can then proceed with the the following:

For outcalls to private residences, take his full name, address and landline telephone number. Check Electoral role on sites such as 192.com. The person may be listed as a company director? (this will also bring up directory enquiries and info from companies house). Once verified, don’t forget to call the client on his landline, or have him call you, to confirm that he is actually at that address.

Of course, life isn’t always that easy. Clients can opt-out of the online electoral role AND their landlines can be ex-directory. Even worse, nowadays most people don’t even have a working landline. In this scenario, I always Google his numbers – mobile and landline – using all different variations 01234555555, 01234 555555 and 01234 555 555. Those spaces do make a difference in Google! Sometimes you will score a hit – a business website, advert, whatever (must be a good source) that verifies his name and address. Don’t forget to check out his email address too, if you have it.

Failing that and on the *rare* occasion a deposit hasn’t been provided, at Elite I will ALWAYS get proof of address and a copy of their ID. This means asking him to scan in or photograph a bill and email it to us (a phone bill showing the landline or mobile is ideal). Driving license showing the same address, or a copuy of their passport.

Genuine clients do not mind doing this. I can’t remember the last time I was ever refused. Don’t feel that as an independent escort you won’t get away with being so ‘demanding’ – you will – and it might just be your saving grace.

Outcalls to Bel Air?

Don’t forget to verify with the customer if safe off street parking is available. You may also want to verify if the area is somewhere you will be comfortable parking and being around late at night when you depart your date.

Use Google street view to check the area. Rightmove and Zoopla to check house prices. If you feel the area would be unsafe to visit, suggest a hotel meet instead.

Visiting hotels

Hotels may appear much easier and safer however, this is where most of our time has been wasted in the past and before the introduction of deposits. Even if a customer is paying for his hotel room using cash (and gives a random name for his reservation), a credit card is still required to reserve a room. This is an important fact to know because in the event of a serious problem which could involve the police, the customer will be traceable. This is why it is important to accept bookings from bigger chain hotels only (more on hotels later).

In any case, you still want the client’s full name (with ID checked with deposit and / or ID), hotel details and his reservation number (if it’s an advance booking). If he’s already in the hotel, and it’s the day of the meeting, you’ll need his room number.

The first rule of hotel bookings is: never leave home until the client has checked in and you have called his room to verify that he is there. Otherwise, always check the hotel reservation. For short notice hotel bookings, I will always confirm the name the client gave me with reception before being put through to the room: ‘Hi, I’d like to speak to Mr Andy Davies, I think he’s in room 212, can you double-check that’s right before putting me through?’

For advance bookings to hotels, as well as ringing the room on the day, I will always call the hotel to check the reservation beforehand. I don’t think I’ve ever once been asked who I am – receptionists just assume I’m the client’s wife or his PA. So just something like: ‘Hi, I’m just calling to double-check you have Mr Boris Johnson booked in for Sept 1st?’ No justifications needed – sound confident, don’t talk too much and make sure you have the correct spelling.

I’d always recommend calling again on the day of the booking to check the client hasn’t cancelled his reservation. If he has, you can put yourself back on the rota for that night with hopefully enough time to spare to find a replacement client!

If your customer paid a a deposit, rest assured he will be there waiting with the bells on!

A note about hotels

Avoid Travelodge hotels for your first bookings – specially if you are unable to get a deposit. They don’t have telephones in the rooms. Always check with Premier Inns (hit and miss) and other budget hotels that they have phones in rooms before fully accepting a booking there. Also, if you’ve never heard of the hotel the client is proposing, check it out online. If it’s 7 bedroom family run hotel or a run down bolt-hole for dossers and drug addicts, AVOID.

Trust your Instincts

Instinct is the best protection you have. Always trust it. Hopefully, if you’ve marketed yourself correctly, you’ll never be short of work. But if you do find yourself running low, never be tempted to compromise on your safety.

If it sounds too good to be true… that’s because it is.

Stay safe ladies

Lisa x

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I don’t mean spraying a bit of Old Spice down your kecks either. I mean clothes off, in the shower, naked with soap rubbed everywhere.

We are happy with a lot of things. You don’t look like Brad Pitt? No problem (though if you do please call and ask to book Lisa). You’re socially awkward/incredibly shy? No problem. You’re overweight? No problem. You’re old enough to be our grandfather? No problem. But turning up to a booking in the same suit you’ve been wearing all day – refusing the wash before your date? PROBLEM.

Most clients make one hell of an effort before meeting an escort and it’s very much appreciated. The ladies themselves spend no less than an hour getting ready for each booking, often longer, making sure they are immaculately groomed. I don’t expect the same amount of effort from you gents, but I do expect you to be perfectly clean. By which I mean well showered in the immediate hour before the booking, not earlier that day!

I will never understand a man who is willing to spend hundreds of pounds booking an escort (in a recent case £1700 to be exact), only to turn up to a booking so dirty that the lady is loathe to go anywhere near him.

So, some ground rules for the occasional stinker that graces my agency with a booking:- If you turn up to your booking clearly unwashed (boys, we always know when you haven’t washed), you will be asked to shower and clean yourself thoroughly. No less than 10 minutes in the shower will suffice and it will done in your booking time. Bear in mind that being told you stink by your date is a real passion killer for both parties, so expect to feel embarrassed for the rest of the booking.

If you refuse to shower and wash thoroughly, the lady has two options. The first option is to offer you a reduced service – no oral sex or kissing at all. We are talking a very basic service, not something we would ever dream of providing normally. Our service is delivered with passion each and every time. We aim to make you feel like a million dollars. But if you can’t be arsed to wash, we’ll make you feel like 10 dollars tops. The second option is the lady walks, taking with her a fee to cover her fuel and travelling time. We don’t want your booking to be crap, we really don’t.

We love our customers. We want you to use our agency again and again. We want the girls to text us afterwards telling us what a pleasure you were to spend time with (as often happens), and not how they gagged when they went near your private areas because it was smelly. So pleeeeeeeease make sure you’ve showered properly before a meeting. And if you can’t be bothered to do that, don’t waste your money booking one of our ladies, because we simply won’t tolerate you.

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I thought I’d make my first blog back one on working as a successful escort, because I know everything, right? I’ve run Elite Courtesans escort agency since 2006. That makes me sound ancient but I’m actually only 30 in escort years (that’s 42 in traditional human years). Did I start escorting when I was 14? Nope… just don’t do the Maths then 😛

So here goes…

Don’t put all your eggs in one basket

By which I really mean, don’t let Adultwork and Twitter be your only form of marketing.

Yes, Adultwork is a good website and yes it’s made setting up as an escort easy – but there are negatives. When the website goes down or decides to implement changes that impact you, you aren’t going to get any work. I’ve seen ladies moaning on Twitter about taking the day off because Adultwork is offline. Madness. Imagine one day it doesn’t come back? I also see tweets from genuine escorts with an established Adultwork profile complaining that their page has been deleted for no apparent reason. Problems like this are worsened by the fact that the only way to contact Adultwork is via a website form (they list a company address in Belize, another in Gibraltar) which may or may not be answered. Last but not least, there are an inordinately high amount of time wasters that trawl Adultwork looking for escorts, and many wonderful punters out there that don’t use the website.

My advice – get your own website to run in tandem with Adultwork and other social media platforms. Google the main keywords for your area (e.g escort Bristol, escort in Bristol, Bristol escorts, Bristol escorts, independent escorts in Bristol) and add yourself to the directories that come up on page 1 of Google

Get some decent photos

Woe betide the escort who tries to promote herself with crappy photos! Whether that’s a black and white close up of her left tit, a provocative school uniform pose next to a washing machine and piles of dirty laundry, or God forbid extreme close-ups of her most private parts. Yes you’re selling sex but it doesn’t have to be seedy, think sensual and alluring instead. Good quality photos are a must if you want good quality clients.

Take care of yourself

If you’re selling your body then bloody well look after it. Need to lose a few pounds – do it. Need a manicure, pedicure, eyebrow pluck or your teeth whitened – do it! There is a market for pretty much everyone where escorting concerned, but I can tell you with certainty that the prettier and better shape you you are in, the easier you will find to make money.

Your clients aren’t there to chat

I will never forget the call I had from one Elite client many years ago. He told me that after a short period chatting, the girl stood up and proclaimed ‘I am guessing you didn’t really invite me here to chat?’ and disappeared off the bathroom. She emerged a couple of minutes later in a full stocking and suspender set with a black lacey bra and knickers. She pushed him onto the bed and promptly jumped on top of him for a deep snog before giving him, and I quote, ‘the best time of his life’. Now THAT’S how you do it ladies. One regular customer in your belt.

Trust no one

Or at least, be incredibly wary. Keep your personal information sacred, keep your personal life and your escorting life entirely separate, and if you are considering making friends with another escort remember jealousy and back stabbing does occur. No, I don’t hate everybody ever, there are plenty of fabulous ladies in this industry but there are some dreadful wronguns too. It’s not always easy to tell which is which. Like you would an old, frayed rope bridge over crocodile infested river, approach with caution.

Don’t take your clients for granted

If you’ve accepted a booking, be there.

Don’t bore your clients with excuses about the fact that your nan died again, or your car exploded, or you’ve been admitted to hospital with a rare virus like Covid. Turn up on time, show them a great time, and don’t leave early! The escorts that make the most money have clients who book them time and time again. If you aren’t getting regulars, something is wrong.

Lose that husband or boyfriend

Not in real life of course, just as far as your clients are concerned. You’ll have to me here. Your boyfriend / recent engagement / fabulous husband should not feature anywhere in your marketing strategy. Not even during careless pillow talk.

Treat your escort business like any other

Like every other business in the world, with escorting you get out what you put in. Provide a high level of customer service, be organised and market yourself well (advertising may not always be free). Look at what else is on offer in your area and do one better.

Invest in your future

There is a very high chance that if you have the right look, the right personality AND you manage your escort business well, you will never come close to earning the sort of money you do as an escort again in your life. I’m not going to go into figures of what’s possible, but it’s rather a lot. Invest in the future. Pay off your debts. Buy a house. Live mortgage free. Travel the world. Put your kids through private school. Don’t squander it basically. If you start doing that, you’ll never get out.

Loose lips sink ships

Keep your chosen profession to yourself. Don’t tell anybody unless you absolutely have to, for example so they can check you in and out of bookings. Think carefully about showing your face in photos. You may not care what people think now, but that could all change in the future. Remember – you do not need to show your face to make lots of money.

So there you have it. Ten important tips in no particular order. I could probably write for days on the subject but those are the most important things that come to mind. Keeping safe is obviously a big part of being successful – after all, you can’t make loads of money if you’re dead – and you can read a separate blog on that here.

x x

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Why am I talking about age in this blog? I suspect there is an assumption when it comes to the sex industry that firstly, all the punters seek very young women (say 18-25), and secondly, that to be be a sex worker with any real success you have to be ‘young’. So my purpose with this blog is to tell you that this assumption is wrong. Very wrong in fact.

Having represented fantastic escorts since 2006, I can tell you with absolute honesty that the best escorts are those over a certain age. Equally, escorts who are over 30 and 40 years old always attract the best clients.

Why might that be you wonder? Well, contrary to how you may view the average user of escorts, the age range of whom tends to be mid forties to mid sixties, they are overwhelmingly normal chaps many of whom aren’t too keen on the idea of sleeping with a girl young enough to be their daughter or even…gulp…granddaughter. They also aren’t too keen on spending hours in the company of a woman so much younger than them that they have nothing in common, no shared interests and nothing to talk about. For an escort – client meeting to be a success, there needs to be a connection, which in turns relies heavily on some shared life experiences.

At the very early stages of Elite Courtesans, I decided to adopt a policy of not employing girls under 21 at all and this has been extended to 25 years old simply because I struggle finding work for someone so young.

As an established and well respected agency we cater to a huge client base yet, the most popular ladies have tended to be over the age of 30 with our all-time most popular escorts to date being over 40. My explanation for this is the older and more experienced us humans get, the better we understand other humans. And in this industry, the better we understand other humans and can empathise with them, the more successful we will be.

So if you are a lady 30 plus, 40 plus or even 50 plus and are thinking, am I too told to be an escort? No, you’re not. I dare say there is work for everyone who is willing to put in a good job.

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Condoms

Obviously. But not just condoms. I would carry regular (standard) sized condoms, large condoms and small condoms. If you put a regular condom on a well endowed gent, not only is it going to be uncomfortable, it is also far more likely to break. If you put a regular condom on someone smaller, it’s going to fall off. Both scenarios are BAD. Always, always carry condoms in each size and plenty of them too. I recommend the NHS Freedoms Shop for buying condoms in bulk. Condom-safe lubricant is another good thing to carry, and also sold via the link above. Dry condoms = broken condoms.

Beppy Tampons

It’s a fact of life ladies, we can’t escape it, and a period arriving at an inopportune moment is a nightmare. Even a hardened old witch like me would find the prospect of bleeding all over my date a bit cringe. Always have a Beppy Tampon (wet) or two in your bag whether you are due on soon or not. Amazon sell them I believe and the manufacturer’s website is: https://www.beppy.com/en/.

Checking your money

With the old paper notes, one could purchase a fake note detector pen. With the introduction of the new Polymer notes, counterfeiting became less occurrent. However, you should still check your notes – every time.

Learn how to check your money by reading the fabulous guidelines from the Bank of England https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/counterfeit-banknotes/how-to-check-your-banknotes

I highly recommend you buy portable UV lights online, making sure it emits UV light at a peak wavelength of 365nm as recommended by the Bank Of England.

Lingerie

Always carry a few sets including a suspender belt and stockings. Proper stockings are the number one request from clients, so always have them available. Carry nude and black stockings, as some guys have a preference. I used to arrive in hold ups (have you ever tried to drive in stockings and suspenders?) and would slip into stockings in the bathroom.

Change (Money)

Most hotel car parks and public car parks charge. Many have those bastard Parking Eye cameras in now too. Always carry plenty of change so you can park quickly and easily. Same for on-street parking meters. Always research your parking options before you leave home, don’t try and work it out when you arrive. Call the hotel if needs be as clients, especially those that don’t drive themselves, are not always reliable with their advice.

Sex Toys

My advice would be to only carry them with you if you are comfortable and enjoy using them. Let’s not forget that men don’t have vaginas and most of them don’t understand how sensitive these areas of our anatomy can be. If you do take say a dildo or vibrator along, allow the guy to use it on you WITH CAUTION. If in doubt, or his technique seems a bit shit all round, don’t let it leave your hands. Or simply don’t take it out of your bag. You are in charge here.

Phone

Crucial, obviously. But I mention it to remind you to make sure it is pin locked (or fingerprint / face recognition for the newer models) so prying eyes can’t access it. I don’t know if pay as you go phones are a thing any more, but if they are make sure the credit is always topped up.

Have more than one phone charger, to include one in your car.

Your Car

OK, this isn’t going in your bag. But a note about your car if I may? You MUST have breakdown cover. You are going to be doing a lot of miles, keep your car well serviced and safe. Check tyre pressures, tread depths, brake pads, washer fluid and oil levels etc – it’s not difficult to do. And please please please, buy these and secure them in several places in your car. I might sound mental, but having witnessed an accident where the person couldn’t free themselves, a device like this would have been a life saver.

And some final advice

Do not leave your escorting bag – with your fee inside – somewhere where your client or someone else can access it without you noticing. There’s no point doing your due diligence at the start in regards to the fee, only to find it gets stolen back out of your bag when you go to the bathroom later on. Similarly, if you are carrying ID with your real identity/address in your bag, you need to keep this away from prying eyes.

Stay safe, ladies!

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I’m sick of reading on elsewhere how sex workers are all council flat dwelling single-mums, abused, vulberable individuals that are in dire need of rescuing. I also hate to read how women must be ‘desperate’ to enter sex work. It’s just not the reality for many women working in the UK, who see escorting as a great way to earn a fabulous wage.

The information below is from data held in my own head of every girl that has ever been represented by Elite Courtesans since 2006. This fails to take into account the many applicants I have turned away over the years. As I didn’t interview those girls, it’s hard to know what information on their application was genuine.

What motivates women to become sex workers?

Same as the motivation for pretty much all employment: money.

Companionship, travel and kink are all secondary in comparison to the money. Some ladies have accumulated debt they need to clear, some want a deposit for a house or to clear their mortgage, some want to put their children through private school, some want money to travel the world or to fund their new business and some just need to make ends meet. When the money motivator disappears, so does the lady.

What’s the typical age of a sex worker?

There isn’t one. Outside our agency, there are women working at 18 and there are women working in their 60s. It’s worth noting that we haven’t represented ladies under 21 since 2009, and that at the start of my agency I didn’t tend to represent ladies over 35. A big mistake on my part, since ladies 35+ have turned out to be the best and most popular. At this point in time if a hot 45 year applied and I liked her, she’d get the job just as easily as a 25 year old. And she’d command the same rates.

Are all sex workers unemployed and broke?

If they’re sex workers they can’t be unemployed, because sex work is a job. Generally though, it is a secondary job, or at least it is for over 80% of the women I have represented. Here are the top primary occupations of the women that have worked via Elite, in no particular order:

Student
Office Work
Nurse
Business owner
Marketing
Airline Crew
Accounts/Finance
Model
Armed Forces
Teacher

When I remembered the ladies that we have represented, I was struck with just how varied their primary occupations were. Not included in the above list is a, children’s entertainer, horse riding instructor, pastry chef, a legal executive, a paramedic, an estate agent, a lady that ran a cleaning business, a social worker and a journalist.

Do sex workers need to look a certain way?

Nope. Though obviously it helps to be well groomed and slimmer girls will find it easier than bigger girls to make money. White girls tend to be more popular than black girls, blondes more so than brunettes, and in the UK having English as a first language is a big bonus. While busty women are most popular, boob size isn’t quite as important as you’d think it might be, and as i’ve already mentioned above, neither is age. Irregardless, I have looked into boobage anyway!

Of all the ladies that worked as part of Elite Courtesans, circa 40% had an enhanced bust. The most common bust size overall is a C cup, quickly followed by D cup bust. Bust size however has varied from A cup to a whopping FF!

Are all sex workers single?

Many escorts are married women and women with long-term partners – a large percentage overall. Very rarely does the woman try and hide their work from their partner, so the vast majority work with their partner’s blessing.

Of course, no escort in her right mind should tell you her marital status or turn up wearing her wedding ring. I’ve lost count of the amount of clients that have told me during bookings that they wouldn’t want to meet a girl who was attached in the real world. You can come up with the reasons for that yourself.

A gross misunderstanding surrounding sex workers seems to be the assumption that they MUST be single, because who would want them? As a sex worker, and knowing many sex workers, I can tell you finding men who accept your job is not an issue.

Conclusion

So there you have it – the facts. It seems apt to post this blog around International Women’s Day, because generally, the women I meet in the sex industry are some of the most amazing women I encounter in life, full stop. It takes a big pair of bollocks to make the jump into sex work, and it takes hard work and determination to be a real success. I know women who have made hundreds of thousands of pounds being smart in an industry that threatens shame, alienation and even criminalisation if their true profession were to come out. Sex workers are by and large entrepreneurs, not desperados.

I couldn’t be a doctor and tell a person they are dying of cancer. I couldn’t be a firewoman to rescue a child from a car wreck and tell their parents their son is dead. But as an escort, I could relate to someone totally strange to me and make them feel like a million dollars, whether they look my Grandad or Brad Pitt.

If you’re the sort of woman who scoffs that you’d rather scrub toilets than become a prostitute, my view is this: more fool you!

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I work in the social field anyway and have been trained to work with vulnerable people, from addicts to offenders, to sex workers , however, escorting never really crossed my mind  when I was looking for solutions for my difficulties. Until one night in January, after reaching a desperate point with expenses and debt, a thought floated in my mind: ‘’ how about escorting?’’. Light bulb moment. Elite Courtesans website was what impressed me most, it looked professional, well maintained and serious. The immediate vibe I got from it was that you were in good hands, both as an Elite representative and as a client. So I contacted them, and my wonderful journey started.

Lisa was very informative and reassuring, she was professional and knowledgeable when I met her for our interview.  But nothing prepares you for your first client.

Many months passed and many lessons were learnt, through various experiences with men of all walks of life (but also, from fellow Elite ladies). I have put together a little list of lessons that my clients have taught me, maybe there is something here that can be useful at times. Discard what doesn’t work . I will not be offended.

Lessons from clients were:

Men that contact us share one common characteristic: they suffer from loneliness and lack of meaningful connection with a significant other. Yes, some may have children with whom they share wonderful times, but yet, as men, they feel disconnected, sometimes underappreciated by their spouse if they have one. So when they meet us, at some point through the relationship, it would be good to focus on what experience do we offer them, aside from sex? Does this man feel better after interacting with me? Does he feel listened to? Are you displaying curiosity about him, are you inviting conversations or do you make it all about you? Yes, they will want to discover you, they will be curious about your origin , your life outside Elite etc, but ultimately, this experience that they generously pay for is for them to enjoy, for them to feel special and for them to want more of. This doesn’t mean that you should be very submissive and secretive, or act as a robot. It means work your charms to return the conversation to the client, remain slightly mysterious, leave them guessing. Elicit from them neutral topics like travel, sports, arts, etc  and definitely don’t invade a client’s private life if he is showing signs that he would rather not go there. We are entertainers indirectly (we don’t bring monkeys and create a small circus for the clients), but we are there to make the client feel special. A clever anecdote, a good joke, some trivia, some sports knowledge here and there, help to create a fun date.

If you have a job, you will prepare for it, everyday. You don’t just turn up (ok, there will be some days when you just turn up and hope for the best), but escorting is not one of those jobs. Yes, you prepare for a date physically. Yes, you wear your best clothes and your sexiest lingerie, prepare your instruments, but do you do your emotional preparation, too? How do you set your mood for the date? If you had a bad day at your day job, if you found out some bad news an hour before your date, what do you? How do you manage that? Working in a social care field has helped me here, but having some mental preparation is what works all the time. I usually like to be alone when I get ready for my date, no partner, no animal, no kid, no phone calls for an hour. In that time, I visualise myself and my date in a bubble that is impermeable, nothing can impact the two hours that we have together. If time allows, I may even meditate or sit quietly for 10 minutes, listening to some guided meditation videos on how to calm your mind. When I drive to a client, I allow 10 minutes of the journey to be spent on me thinking of the pressing bad news or the stressful day, but when the 10 minutes are up, I turn the music on and wear the good mood like you would wear a coat. You have to put it on. Clients don’t want negative, grumpy, pensive, dissociative dates. Seriously. We must protect our clients from our problems, they are not theirs to know. Also, some older clients who may automatically slip into the parenting role (ask me about Eric Berne’s Transactional Analysis if you need more info), will be curious and want to rescue us or advise us or jump to solutions, but remember, if you already shared part of that with your client , simply thank him for his advice and quickly tip toe out of that conversation.

This is a difficult one to juggle, especially if a client becomes a regular and conversations become less formal , boundaries blur. Some clients who have lost their carer role (for example, their kids left home, partner died, client is retired), will want to be useful, will want to help you, will want to offer a solution and temporarily gain that rescuer role,  but there is always a price to pay. In my view, in their eyes, we should always remain slightly mysterious, like a puzzle you’re not bored of after knowing all its pieces.

There is no loyalty in this game. Sorry ladies. There really isn’t. No matter what your dates tell you, no matter what they promise you, you will be replaced. It’s part of the game. It is here that you need to have a very strong sense of self. It’s not because of you. It’s nothing to do with your humanely imperfections. No matter who you are, the client has no obligation to be exclusive. Men are curious about what’s on the market. They will want to try all the flavours of the ice cream in the display. And why not? Wouldn’t you? When they promise you they will book you again and again, smile and remember that it’s unwise to expect that. But smile anyway. If they do book you again and again, that’s fantastic. If they don’t and you have taken their words for it, you’ll have made a beautiful cocktail with the following ingredients: jealousy  and possessiveness, disappointment and bitterness, and … self doubt. Yuck!! All that could be avoided if you keep your mind clear and you remember the rules of the game. Take it all with a pinch of salt. And smile.

There will be new girls who become flavour of the month. They will be praised and praised.  They will have excellent availability and a more urgent need for cash. So inevitably, they will prioritise dates, far or close. Which means their names will be mentioned  and they will appear to be promoted more. Don’t worry. You haven’t been forgotten . Some men prefer blondes. Some don’t. Some like big boobs. Some like big bums. Some like long hair, some don’t.  Some people can only afford this a few times a year. Some periods can be busy and some can be super quiet. Don’t assume it’s something you’re not doing right. Don’t let your mind play tricks on you.  It’s important to re-calibrate your thoughts and remain anchored in your context. Remind yourself why you chose this path, ask yourself if you can handle it and what are your weaknesses. Is it competitiveness? Is it a feeling of inadequacy? Do you feel you’re good enough?

Your sense of self should not depend on your bookings and always remember, clients are men. They are clients not partners. That says it all. And… they are men. Men with money who want to try all the flavours and experience all there is to experience. It is not about you, here. It’s the game .

When you’re off for whatever reasons, stay off. Stay off the  twitter, stay off the spying. You have the responsibility to rest. To meet your friends. To nurture other relationships in your life. Read the books (not only the ones from the clients, but the ones you choose), have fun, travel. Your presence in the industry is not eternal. One day, your circumstances will change. Maybe your relationship status will be in conflict with your path, maybe you’ll relocate abroad, maybe you’ll simply want to try something else, or maybe you’ll be fed up. Maybe your health won’t allow you to do this. Maybe you’ll win the lottery (we need a back up plan for this, though). Like everything in life, it’s a temporary stage. Make the most of it and enjoy the game. Know the rules.

Yasmin x

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• Photos taken purely for your Elite Courtesans application, either by yourself in front of a mirror, or taken by a friend (fib and say they are for something else).
• Photos taken in natural daylight.
• Photos that are clear and not blurred.
• Photos taken against a plain, uncluttered wall.
• You should be wearing two piece lingerie and heels with your midriff and face showing. Hold ups optional.
• You should be standing in your photos, though one face shot would be appreciated.
• Do put on make up (not too much) and style your hair. Show us how you would look during a booking.
• Send photos in a few poses – you can use the photos on our site for posing inspiration.

• Professional photos that have been retouched.
• Fully clothed photos.
• Photos where your face cannot be clearly seen.
• Photos that were taken more than a month ago.
• Photos taken in artificial light (these always make you look terrible).
• Group photos of you and your mates (which one are you??)
• Poor quality photos either from a webcam, crap camera or taken in dim light.
• Photos in poses other than standing.

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