Dr Sarah Kingston, of Lancaster University, spoke with several male and female escorts and found that the need for them has tripled since 2010 in the UK. She found that women all of ages and backgrounds are using the service. Some are professionals who are just too busy for a relationship and others wants to spice up the ones that they are on. Many of the women who are hiring the men are doing so by using their phones and the internet to find them.
To show how much need the need has grown, in 2010 there were 5,246 male escort profiles and 11,056 female escort profiles and now there are 15,732 male profiles and 28,614 female.
Since this study was done on the other side of the pond, I wonder if Showtime’s show Gigolos played a role in the growing desire for this business. The docudramedy debuted on the pay cable network back in 2011, which is about the time the world’s oldest profession saw a surge in the numbers. If it didn’t play a part in the rise, then I think Showtime needs to send out Vegas boys to London and let them work their magic.
If you are a woman who pays for sex, then Dr Kingston wants to talk to you.
