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1) Adultwork
2) difficult to say as some people do well in the area they live and never have to visit places further afield. Others do much better touring. Start off doing what you are happiest with and if it isn’t lucrative enough then you can change it a bit.
3) in 12 years of doing this full time i can count on two hands the amount of dinner dates I’ve had with clients. 99.9% of them just want to come over for sex and a bit of a chat (most bookings are 30 mins - 1 hour in length). It’s extremely unlikely you will be asked by them to go to events etc as their date but not completely unheard of.
4) I don’t hide all my personal things when clients visit my home unless it’s something that could “out” me with personal information on or something very valuable. I’ve never had clients rob me but a few ladies on here have experienced it so even if your screening is really good there can still be a few dodgy men slipping through the net. I personally never drink alcohol with clients as want to keep my wits about me. My clients don’t stay long enough to be sitting around together having drinks anyway. Some of them sometimes ask for a cup of tea and I always offer water.

Have a look at other women in your area on adultwork so you can get a rough idea what to charge etc.

It's a good idea to have a be of a USP, but more importantly it's worth mentioning simple things like being British (or whatever nationality if you're something a bit more exotic!)  or being busty or raven haired, men are quite simple really in what they fancy!

I think having a clear persona is helpful rathe than a USP - you can't be everything to everyone so don't try to be a sophisticated, elegant, cumguzzling porn queen at the same time! Really think abut what services you want to do, I learned when I started that doing something with a trusted lover isn't the same as with a client and be as honest as you can about your abilities/services - claiming to be the best ever at blowjobs might leave you unstuck if you get a 10incher wanting deepthroat! If you can do this then definitely say so though!

This might be unhelpful, but I found that it took a little while to work out what worked for me, and that has evolved over the years so don't feel you have to stick to everything you first decide on and you might find you get a certain sort of client and realise Ahh, this is what men like about me and play on that.

If you're nearish to Gatwick and happy to do outcalls its worth mentioning that heavily - Hotel outcalls can be fun and lucrative and I always feel super safe (I'm near Heathrow and the hotels are big and busy at all hours and no one cares who is coming and going)

As for personal possessions keep jewellery, anything easily picked up out the way, letters with your name on obviously and I personally have never had photos of friends/family around. Felt too weird clients seeing them.

Unless you're advertising a super smart fancy booking for plenty of money then don't bother with champagne, I have never offered alcohol or been asked for it - most want water or occasionally tea.  Candles are nice but not essential. Good lighting is important, not  to bright and not so dim you can't see what you're doing! And, and this might be a bit obvious, just keep the space clean and clutter free to retain the illusion!

Have masses of condoms in (some of the will get through more than you expect!) and some large and small sized ones, latex gloves (of you do anal play), lube, baby wipes and tissues.
Think about the bathroom, offer a shower, have large towels at had and I keep 'male' or fragrance free shower gel. They don't want to go home smelling of roses or other feminine scent!

Hope that helps a bit!

Eva,
Think about the type of clients you’d like to see and have a think about the type of screening you’ll do in order to accept any potential booking.
I don’t take any bookings without them calling me first - unless it’s someone I’ve seen before. They HAVE to call me, I decide on if I’ll accept the booking depending on how the phone call goes, how they sound and what they say, the questions they ask, it’s all part of my screening. I will reject a large amount of calls within the first few words they say. I think you get a gut feeling with a lot of people when you hear their voice.

Safety is so important and not everyone is nice - I’m not putting a downer on anything, but it’s obviously is imperative you are safe.

I have a rape alarm I have at my side during bookings too and I’m on guard 100% of the time (or, I try to be).
I also don’t let the clients touch the condom(s), I don’t trust them to not rip it off!

Hello! I used to live and work in Brighton.

As well as AW, I found Friday-Ad worked very well for me. Sussex Scene is also a good one if it's still running. I didn't get much traction with Viva St.

If you can easily get to Gatwick you'll find that very lucrative. Familiarise yourself with the various hotels and which terminal they are on, and what the parking options are (presuming you drive.) For any outcall, I always ask the person to send me proof of location. In a hotel this can be their room number and the name the room is booked in - you can then ring hotel switchboard and ask to be put through to their room. If the hotel room doesn't have a phone (many low budget hotels don't) then get them to take a photo of themselves standing in front of the room door with the room number showing. For residential outcalls, I ask for a photo of a recent letter showing the address. If it's more than a half hour drive then I ask for a deposit via bank transfer or amazon voucher.

There's a long thread on here about spotting timewasters which is worth a good read. After ~4 years full time, I find I can usually tell that someone's not going to turn up just based on the initial contact, even if I can't always articulate why initially.

The best advice I can give after 8 years is always trust your gut, learn to recognise and screen timewasters, screen all clients, screen, screen again and have firm boundaries.
Dont let on you are new either, some like to take advantage of newbies.
Good luck 

How settled are you where you live? Would it be a major issue if neighbours and friends found out what you are doing? That would be a big no no for me and so I don't have clients back to mine or see clients in the town where I live. I guess I am lucky in that I have a university city just down the motorway from me and that is where I meet most of my clients, especially those who are visiting on business.

Another thing is if you get a good client it is worth trying to make them a regular, and r=then look after them, even if regular is not that frequent. As well as the repeat money aspect knowing what does it for each other make for more enjoyable sex. I took a break from escorting last year when I started seeing someone but soon realised I missed my regulars and carried on seeing them.

Thanks Just Jess. 

I don’t know many people in town as only been here a year and my apartment block is fairly private (don’t see my neighbours much) so I’m pretty comfortable with location at home, especially as I have a day job so won’t be seeing too many clients each week.

I do have a follow up question for anyone who reads this (maybe I should start a new thread?):

When you started, how did you get your first client given you won’t have any reviews and I know many clients check you out based on reviews (especially without giving away I’m new to avoid someone trying to take advantage of that)?