What Would You Do With a Male Escort?
Diane Keaton has her signature gesture of disapproval—she grimaces like a kid being forced to eat fried liver and bats her hands around as though shooing off a hornet. An interview with her appeared in the November issue of MORE magazine, and she had just that reaction when asked about a man in her life. Then she added, “I don’t think men even look at me anymore. If anything could work in that area, it would probably be if I paid him. Then I think we could work out an affable relationship.”
At which point it dawned on me that she was talking about hiring a male escort.
Storm Astor, a man who can listen.
Now, I am in no way suggesting Diane Keaton has or even wants to employ the services of a male escort. She was joking (I think) and it got me thinking.
Would I hire a male escort if I had the money (it’s not cheap)? Would you? Are male escorts becoming more acceptable since HBO launched the series, Hung, about a school teacher who finds out his biggest asset is between his legs, not his ears?
Regular readers may remember I’ve touched on this subject before. Let’s just say, things got weird. And I still didn’t get any answers so I’m taking another crack at the topic.
At the recommendation of Holly, a high-end female escort who also runs a website for male escorts, I interviewed Storm Astor (do I have to tell you that’s not his real name?) by email since he’s based in the UK.
Storm sounds like a genuinely nice guy and I’ve no reason to doubt his stories. He describes how he got into the business when his ex-wife explained, “You don’t have to fuck them and I guarantee there are loads of wealthy ladies out there who would love to have you on their arm at functions and dinners.” (We know who had the business brains in that family.)
Here’s what I learned from Storm and Holly. Male escorts provide many benefits but oddly sex is not the most important one. Far more than sex, female clients value talk—the kind where he’s actually listening.
So successful male escorts have good communication skills but what else do you get for your money?
If Storm’s stories and promotional copy are any indication, you can “expect a guy who exceeds your expectations with just one smile…an angel and devil in one (think Hugh Grant crossed with Colin Firth)…a shoulder to cry on…a romantic hero…a cowboy…the kind of man you didn’t think existed…” He also adds, “Why, you will you will keep turning around wondering where my sword-bearer and white horse have gone.”
You have to love a guy who knows his way around a hot tub.
In short, you’re getting true romance. The kind of thing women can only dream of.
Now let’s say you’re a more practical gal and you need a little more than romance. What else can a male escort be for you? I asked Storm:
- The perfect gentleman at a black tie event or the dreaded Christmas party you have to go to
- The charming date for a family event where you can show your annoying relatives once and for all that you’re no spinster!
- A companion who can fill your weekend with pampering after you’ve exhausted yourself working from “silly o’clock to midnight” every weekday
- A man’s opinion for when you’re clothes shopping and you don’t want to deal with the boyfriend’s sulking because he’s missing some game
- A vacation where everything is taken care of—“all you need to do is show up with your passport and luggage.”
Good grief. Who’s the idiot who said money can’t buy happiness?
More on Storm here:
You can visit Storm’s personal website @ http://www.stormastor.com/
You can also Tweet him @ www.twitter.com/stormastor
CdM Profile @ http://www.conciergedumonde.com/storm_astor.htm
Blog @ http://stormastor.wordpress.com/
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I’d have no problem in hiring or admitting to hiring a male escort. Especially someone like Storm – I mean what woman would say no to a real life fantasy with Hugh Grant/Colin Firth
new to your site but I’m sure I will be a frequent visitor in the future.
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I enjoyed your last article, but it’s good to see you’re taking another stab at it! I’d like to see an actual review of Storm Astor’s services! Can he really live up to the marketing hype?
Reminds me of the movie a few years back, “The Wedding Date” with Debra Messing and Dermot Mulroney, the escort she hired to endure her sister’s wedding with her ex as the best man. The movie arrives to the fairy tale ending, but as Pammy knows, I’m still partial to fairy tales.
PS: Great idea to supplement the now non-existent family income…So, Pammy, could you offer makeovers for hubbies to get them “escort-service” ready?
You know? If birth control wasn’t so embarrassing, I don’t think we’d see so much unprotected sex! Who here likes to buy ‘regular size’ when the magnums are staring us in the face?
Wait a minute, Sus, are you telling me your husband isn’t already trained and ready to go–perfect husband by day and “007 escort” by night? Girl, if I know you, ya got it all going on! Speaking of husbands, what does yours think about this whole idea? There’s an article in Salon.com about the series, Hung. One male escorts bemoans the fact that his clients are squeezing the life out of him with the emotional neediness — talk, talk, talk! Another says, the only difference between being an escort and a therapist is one he does with his clothes off (and oh yeah, he makes a whole lot more money too). All I can say is it takes a very special guy.
We all pay for it, one way or another.
It’s great to see you face up to the reality of the situation.
It would be so great if we could all be so much more honest about what we really want rather than piss around with the artifice of socially desirable norms, expectations and culturally defined values.
If you want a hard body then buy it rather than invest dollars, time and your emotions in a socially aspirant lawyer, accountant or doctor.
I really support women who are honest about their inner desires. If you want sex with a beautiful guy then go for it, don’t worry about what the ‘moralists’ think. We all know that they’re all secretly loving the plastic fantastic to get to sleep every night !
As usual, I agree with you, Phil. It all goes to show that the evolutionary drive to form survival groups and tribes is far more powerful than the one that says screw whatever the hell you want (or can afford). How else to explain why some people keep conforming to absurd “norms”. There’s certainly no shortage of people keeping social conventions alive and well — the media for one (enlightened bloggers excepted).
PS: I think I’ll have to write about strategies for finding a rich guy just so we can argue.
“You know? If birth control wasn’t so embarrassing, I don’t think we’d see so much unprotected sex! Who here likes to buy ‘regular size’ when the magnums are staring us in the face?”
Even the regular size have been proven to be much larger than the average male. Nobody wants to admit that they have an “average” size.
OMG, are guys still stuck on the size thing? Because most women I know aren’t. Learn a few new tricks (and if I have to explain what they are, you may be hopeless) or get a dildo and figure out how to use while you can have fun to. There are a million ways to have great sex and you know what, 99.999% of them don’t involve a giant dick!
I would consider hiring a male escort to go to the theatre but not for sex. A sexual partner is much easier to come by than a gentleman companion.
I wish “fairy tales” existed, but sadly, they never will – only if we pay for them. But is it worth the price? 
(Sorry, feeling kinda melancholy tonight LOL. I really am all for male companionship. Please check my blog. Thanks.)
I don’t know, Lady Luck, is it worth the price? I checked out your blog and wanted to leave a comment but here’s the thing: I don’t trust that you’re a woman. I understand anonymity and all that but I’m not getting a female vibe off your site…
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Great article. Way to go, Storm! We have included your article on our site. 
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Great article. Way to go, Storm! We have included a link to your article on our site. http://thestraightmaleescort.blogspot.com/2010/02/related-articles.html
I have actually had the pleasure of spending a few dates with Lady Luck, and can also assure you that she is very much a woman.
Buying a plane ticket now.