The look of a stereotypical punter, how true is the myth?

[TailSeeker]

So we all know about the myth how most men who see escorts are OLD, BALD AND FAT. Maybe even SHORT.

This thread is to try and find out if it's true, and maybe hopefully debunk it.

Dunno how this myth started out, maybe it was true in the 90s? I'm not sure.

But how true is it now? I'd hazard a guess and say it's not the typical man an escort sees.

As someone who sees punters, it's certainly not true universally for those I see. For some, but very much the minority.

[king tarzan]

All sorts of men go from young to old..
From ugly to handsome..

Surprisingly money opens lots of corridors leading to the doors of many very beautiful women..

[catweazle]

I would say that the epitome of the 'sterotypical punter' is George Muppet!

[smartieshouse]

From many hours spent in Sandys Reception their is no such thing as a typical punter.

Young, old, lads, dads, end of the day guysclike us like to pay!

[workinallweek]

So we all know about the myth how most men who see escorts are OLD, BALD AND FAT. Maybe even SHORT.

This thread is to try and find out if it's true, and maybe hopefully debunk it.

Dunno how this myth started out, maybe it was true in the 90s? I'm not sure.

But how true is it now? I'd hazard a guess and say it's not the typical man an escort sees.

Must look after my hair 

[Mickys1621]

I'm none of the 4.

Yes but you support Chelsea !!!!!

[PRIYA-X]

Hmmm... not true from my experience.

I have met a WHOLE range; which just goes to show you probably wouldn’t be able to pick someone out on the street and know they indulge in some extra curricular activities

That being said, I’ve had some seriously good looking men too. Doesn’t really matter what you look like, carnal desire befalls the best of us.

Age range varies, although I never tend to see enquiries from men under 25 (I haven’t specified an age restriction on profile) Oldest is into 80’s - still going strong though!

All types of looks; the average punter is just that - average.

[king tarzan]

That being said, I’ve had some seriously good looking men too.

Going to put you on the spot .

Better attitude and service for them from you?

[JonasG]

Good to see WG views.

My mate does this, he's 34. Normal guy. I'm 30 again normal guy, normal looking.

Myths are just that myths.

[ExiledRed]

Reading this I am reminded of the characters in "Private Hell", a song by The Jam (on the Setting Sons album): "the man that you once loved is bald and fat and seldom in, working late as usual". More likely to be with an SP!

[PRIYA-X]

Going to put you on the spot .

Better attitude and service for them from you?

If you want my honest, blunt answer - not a better service etc, but I think when you have sex with someone, if there is a genuine mutual attraction, both sides can feel it.

So intentionally, no I would ever provide a different service or attitude, but I would say if I think someone is appealing to me anyway, I’m inclined to be more turned on and that will show.

[PRIYA-X]

On a side note, of those good looking men, some have been so irritating that I wouldn’t have seen them again.

Looks really don’t matter at the end of it all; even in my personal life when I look for a partner, I wouldn’t typically go for a six pack, toned pretty boy. It’s not my thing. I want someone who is charming and makes me laugh and is captivating in their conversation (however that might be) - so anyone who is like that in my meets, will generally get a better appeal from me.

[peter purves]

Going to put you on the spot .

Better attitude and service for them from you?

Good question to what extent 'attraction' in this case physical attraction play a role in punt, if any?.

[peter purves]

On a side note, of those good looking men, some have been so irritating that I wouldn’t have seen them again.

Looks really don’t matter at the end of it all; even in my personal life when I look for a partner, I wouldn’t typically go for a six pack, toned pretty boy. It’s not my thing. I want someone who is charming and makes me laugh and is captivating in their conversation (however that might be) - so anyone who is like that in my meets, will generally get a better appeal from me.

I have heard - and I guess we can take it from everyday life too - when they are young, good-looking, muscles rippling, 10 pack etc they can be very horrible.

In a way, strange that, because when you meet the same guys down the gym they are quite pleasant actually.

Must be a macho thing vis-a-vis women/WGs...as I raise my top to check up on my 8 packs slowly but surely making it's way to ten   

[PRIYA-X]

Good question to what extent 'attraction' in this case physical attraction play a role in punt, if any?.

A lot! We are still human and it is still sex. Can’t control biology, no matter how much you try.

[peter purves]

A lot! We are still human and it is still sex. Can’t control biology, no matter how much you try.

And to what degree do you think for male punters, if at all even??

[PRIYA-X]

Hmmm... I can’t comment, I’ve never had anyone walk out etc (touch wood - no pun intended)

Can you answer that?

[peter purves]

Hmmm... I can’t comment, I’ve never had anyone walk out etc (touch wood - no pun intended)

Can you answer that?

I think everything. Though obviously, some punters place more emphasis it on others.

There are some punters who like chasing 'stunners' and others who do not chase 'stunners' but who are looking for a WG acceptable to them and/or at least not 'ugly' (to their beauty standards).

I remember a post here suggesting that most female punters who visit male escorts are seeking more 'intimacy and companionship' something different to men.

I think we carry at least some of us who we are whether as an individual person  ( ie the bad attitude of the attractive punters you described) and/or what is constructed by society ie to be macho etc into a punt with regard to women.

[PRIYA-X]

I’m going to be truthful; in the time I’ve been doing this, I am yet to figure out how the mind of a male operates, hence why I couldn’t comment. And so some degree, I think that’s because all men are different and seek out different experiences from this. Hence why the profile of every WG is not the same either; we offer different strokes to different folks (wow I’m on a roll today with the puns!)

I can’t imagine physical attraction would not be very instrumental to a good meeting. Those who would settle, well I don’t understand it myself - especially as it’s costing you hard earned money.

[Lister]

Official statistics from the government are that 10% of men are punters. This is the 10% who are willing to admit it in a survey so I would guess the figure is considerably higher! It is therefore likely that punters represent a broad cross section of society and do not conform to a particularly narrow “type”.

As for attraction in a punt, yes it makes a massive difference,  ut for me attraction and sexiness is not just classical beauty. A SP can be relatively plain looking but incredibly sexy, and a lot of that is attitude and personality.

[dickless]

One Asian lady I saw told me one of her favourite clients was a late 30s white guy fat but solid cus he had a manual job, nothing to look at but amazing in bed. She said if she stopped escorting he was one she would certainly remember.

[mikexxlong]

regarding punting and sexual gratification
 
everyone has different attractions and turn on's

but feeling relaxed and for lack of a better word or description having a connection/chemistry is a massive factor playing the biggest part IMO

being physically attracted to them only goes so far, they can be as fit as fuck
 -----but if they are a bit stand-offish going through the motions or otherwise  disconnected/ not interested
it's simply going to be a little awkward and not as fun ,satisfying and enjoyable for either party 

[peter.witless]

Yes, about a foot short 

Oi!     

[Trotter671]

I'm none of the original 4 stereotypical unless 50 is old?!

[cueball]

Looks really don’t matter at the end of it all

in my personal life when I look for a partner, I wouldn’t typically go for a six pack, toned pretty boy.

I want someone who is charming and makes me laugh and is captivating in their conversation

Great stuff, sup up love, you've pulled 

[Home Alone]

Official statistics from the government are that 10% of men are punters. This is the 10% who are willing to admit it in a survey so I would guess the figure is considerably higher! It is therefore likely that punters represent a broad cross section of society and do not conform to a particularly narrow “type”.

That's a fascinating stat, Lister link. That figure seems quite a lot higher than I would have expected & reads like a newspaper/news website's journalist's lazy/sensationalist* summary of the survey.

Do you have any details of the survey which provide more information, please? If you've not read it yourself, a link to where you read about it would be helpful.

* Delete as appropriate, of course.

[satyromaniac]

That's a fascinating stat, Lister link. That figure seems quite a lot higher than I would have expected & reads like a newspaper/news website's journalist's lazy/sensationalist* summary of the survey.

Do you have any details of the survey which provide more information, please? If you've not read it yourself, a link to where you read about it would be helpful.

* Delete as appropriate, of course.

Just did a quick google search.
Not sure if this is the same source Lister got his stats from.
No survey details, but it’s a report from parliament, so it must be accurate right... 

External Link/Members Only

Go to page 7.

“Around 11% of British men aged 16–74 have paid for sex on at least one occasion, which equates to 2.3 million individuals.”

[Home Alone]

Just did a quick google search.
Not sure if this is the same source Lister got his stats from.
No survey details, but it’s a report from parliament, so it must be accurate right... 

External Link/Members Only

Go to page 7.

“Around 11% of British men aged 16–74 have paid for sex on at least one occasion, which equates to 2.3 million individuals.”

Thanks so much for this, satyromaniac, & apologies; I should have remembered that's what Google's there for!

Yes, this interim report from the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee is certainly the document Lister referenced and is totally fascinating. Well, to those of us with nerdish tendencies, anyway!

In the Introduction to the Report, the Committee refers to the difficulties they faced because of the variety of strongly-held views and because of the different approaches taken towards prostitution in a number of other countries.

Because of that, it presents interim views on:
the changes needed to the present 'systems' - I've put the inverted commas; and
options for change to stimulate discussion.

The other thing of interest in the Report's Introduction is that it only refers to England and Wales; presumably Scotland's parliamentarians will decide if they need to follow suit or not. The House of Commons Committee intends to follow with a final Report later in the Parliamentary session. Like so much else in Westminster, that final Report will doubtless be delayed by the time MPs have to spend on Brexit and its consequences.

Incidentally, the figure of 11% of men aged 16 - 74 who've paid for sex at least once came from a survey of 6,293 carried out by/for - not sure which - the Fawcett Society, which describes itself as a "charity campaigning for gender equality and women's rights".

Some other interesting - well, to this nerd, anyway, - statistics quoted in the Report include:
there are 72,800 sex workers, with 32,000 being based in London;
your average worker sees 25 clients a week, each of whom pays £78; &
clients are seen as more law-abiding than males in the general population.

I feel some more nerdish 'digging' coming on!

[Home Alone]

Oops, sorry, I didn't mean to 'diss' Northern Ireland above. But in the present political, erm, 'situation' in the 6 counties, surely it's unlikely there'll be any changes there, any time soon?

[Doc Holliday]

Old statistics so out of date, but UK is bottom of league perhaps?

External Link/Members Only

Imagine how busy the Cambodia version of UKPunting would be 

[CheeseBoard]

Actually, you're not fat. Just short for your weight...

Brilliant  I may have to use that

[somethingrandom]

None of the above. Give me another 20 years though....

[hawkzville]

Fascinating thread...…  maybe the "old/fat/short/bald" label is because of an assumption that an "old/fat/short/bald" man couldn't "pull" a pretty girl therefore she must be a W/G? It's like where you see an ugly bloke who has lots of money with a supermodel.... I'm also recalling Peter Crouch's comment that were he not a premier league footballer he'd probably be a virgin!

So I'm old (pre-pensioner...just...), bald and overweight, though not fat, certainly not short, but seeing as I'm pretty much broke too perhaps that's why I don't pull the hotties anymore and have to make do with saving up for a half hour/hour of fantasy with someone I wish I could pull in the real world.

[Son of the Desert]

Just found this very interesting thread.  The thing is, we can't help getting older.  I started punting 30 years ago in my 20s and I'm now in my late 50s.  Still feel young though and enjoy fucking pretty women.  I've put on weight and am trying the lose some of it (benefits of being happily married) but I'm not bald and I haven't gone grey yet.  I don't think I'm a difficult client and most women I've seen seem to have enjoyed being in my company.  Whether they've enjoyed being fucked by me, I don't know but those into RO seem to have enjoyed themselves.  So all in all, I don't think I fit the stereotype though the battle gets harder!

[Happylad]

I`m 90, but I`m frequently told I don`t look a day over 80, slightly over medium height, slim, full head of hair, and not all that bad looking.  But I DO wear a trilby hat (Panama on sunny days) and have to use a stick for my arthritic knee and hip.  Look very respectable when not in my gardening clothes.

Although I will admit to one occasion when I was standing on the kerb for several minutes, looking both ways up and down the road, when two robust ladies grabbed my arms and whisked me across the road before  I was able to tell them that I had been waiting for a taxi.

[Watts.E.Dunn]

Tall almost 2 metres, heavey almost 20 stone, greying a little other wise thatch in good nick, nearer to 70 than anywhere else!..

No old raincoat:(  i've been looking for one but to to no avail. Have sometimes seen the odd girl direct from work with a Yellow hi viz jacket and clipboard no sus of who's visting the girl, why I'm just here from the coucil to inspect that damp patch you have down the stairs aint I?..

[Watts.E.Dunn]

Although I will admit to one occasion when I was standing on the kerb for several minutes, looking both ways up and down the road, when two robust ladies grabbed my arms and whisked me across the road before  I was able to tell them that I had been waiting for a taxi.

LOL!!!

Had just that happen once, was doing some work in a church awaiting a lift home had very old dirty clothers on and an old lady came up to me and said

"Heres a fiver dear, go across the way to that cafe and get a tea and a sandwich you poor soul"

Poor old girl thought i was homeless!!!

[Moby Dick]

When I started I was young, fit, handsome with a full head of hair.
Now I am older, fatter, not as handsome, with a receding hairline.
I don’t blame punting. It’s just a time thing, would have happened anyway

As I get older, no doubt I will also get shorter.

On the plus side I have more time and expendable income so I can actually punt more than ever before.
I guess this is true for many others as they have also aged and therefore I may now have become the stereotypical “middle aged” punter.

[millbush]

Just over 50 but don't look it,average height,bald as a coot,not WE by any means,good looking and I have a great athletic body.From the girls I've met the last point is glaringly atypical but that could be most men my age.

[mr.bluesky]

Not too old. Definitely  not bald.  Not fat.

[Home Alone]

I`m 90, but I`m frequently told I don`t look a day over 80, slightly over medium height, slim, full head of hair, and not all that bad looking.  But I DO wear a trilby hat (Panama on sunny days) and have to use a stick for my arthritic knee and hip.  Look very respectable when not in my gardening clothes.

Although I will admit to one occasion when I was standing on the kerb for several minutes, looking both ways up and down the road, when two robust ladies grabbed my arms and whisked me across the road before  I was able to tell them that I had been waiting for a taxi.

 'd at that, Happylad. You couldn't make it up!

I often get offers of "help" from strangers who assume that any 73-y-o with a gammy leg & walking stick out on his own MUST be in need of assistance!

The brusqueness of my response varies: depending on whether they fail to ask before the give the 'help' - EXTREMELY brusque; to how much they fit my stereotype of young, female and fit who asks if I need help - charming, verging on smarminess!

[maxQ]

If you want to see what the average punter looks like just go to a FKK club in Germany

The stereotypical punter is a myth

[Punterenas]

51
Bald
5'7"
80kg

Oh

[Belgarion]

30s
Tall
Handsome
Big Dick
Rugby Player Build

All the women I have paid to sleep with have told me all those things.

Therefore they must be real.

[Moby Dick]

If you want to see what the average punter looks like just go to a FKK club in Germany.

 

Nah, CBA, Just look in the mirror.

[Colston36]

So old I can't believe I'm still here, but very little of my hair is. But slim, if wrinkly.

[John Johnson]

Mid 50s
Very large muscular build, as in chest over 50 inches
Significantly taller than average
Bald as a coot

Quite a scary fucker actually; like Jonah Lomu without the smile

[Watts.E.Dunn]

Mid 50s
Very large muscular build, as in chest over 50 inches
Significantly taller than average
Bald as a coot

Quite a scary fucker actually; like Jonah Lomu without the smile

That would be scary!!!

[Jonestown]

I look a bit like Hugh Grant in his younger days, so not so much a stereotype, just a coincidence.

[Happylad]

I look a bit like Hugh Grant in his younger days, so not so much a stereotype, just a coincidence.

Well, he WAS arrested in New York for having a blow job from a hooker in public, so perhaps more of a stereotype than you think