| The words "sensual massage" can conjure all | | | | component," the masseur continued. "Sexual |
| sorts of images -- some more steamy than | | | | massage is quick and easy, but clients come back |
| others. | | | | because they enjoyed the caress so much." |
| It's a loaded phrase, certainly, but not necessarily | | | | Despite the feelings of some masseurs, those |
| in a negative sense, according to a masseur. | | | | kinds of requests will happen. Many massage |
| "I like how the site is open to self expression of | | | | therapists who don't advertise a sensual |
| sensual massage from the massage therapist. | | | | component to their services still get inundated |
| Everyone has his own definition, so it is left open | | | | with requests for sexual release. |
| to the masseur," said a F.A.M. masseur. "It's | | | | "It comes with being in an online business - |
| important to do so", he said, "Because | | | | masseurs are going to get requests for many |
| communication between the client and the | | | | different kinds of massages, and they have to |
| masseur is vital". | | | | handle each case individually and professionally," |
| In other words, the clients can communicate what | | | | the F.A.M. masseur said. |
| they desire from a massage, and the masseur | | | | Some masseurs have stopped advertising |
| can relay back what kind of massages they do, | | | | because they got unwelcome requests for |
| so the client knows exactly to expect from the | | | | massages with sexual components, but the F.A.M. |
| massage. If the client goes into the massage | | | | masseur said that's an overreaction. |
| blindly, they could be disappointed, which neither | | | | "You just have to filter out the ones you're not |
| party would want. | | | | interested in and focus on the ones you do want |
| Sensual massage is, by definition, an extremely | | | | to work with," the masseur said. |
| intimate act. Particularly when both the client and | | | | Clients can best find what they are looking for by |
| the masseur are gay, the massage can easily | | | | looking at reviews on These F.A.M. Approved |
| have sexual undertones. But a massage can also | | | | reviews can help bring the right clients and |
| just be a massage. | | | | therapists together by offering detailed accounts |
| "It can be arousing, either emotionally or | | | | of therapists' services. |
| physically, but there is more to sensual massage | | | | Now, just because the phrase "sensual massage" |
| than just genital touching," the F.A.M. masseur said. | | | | can evoke sexual connotations, not all gay clients |
| "It's more of a caress, a caring touch -- a soft | | | | are looking for anything more than a strong |
| touch to the face or the body". | | | | rubdown. |
| "I've had a lot of clients who have come to me | | | | "Plenty of guys don't seek a sexual massage," the |
| expecting genital touching, and they left with a | | | | masseur said. "A lot of gay guys really do just |
| sense of release, even without a sexual | | | | want a good quality male massage. |