An Introduction to Escort Services
To conclude, mention is made of organisations which help unattached busy career women who might need a man's company when attending certain functions such as champagne receptions, society balls, private views at art galleries and similar events where it may seem better and more enjoyable to be a duo rather than a solo. In 2004, the cost of such escorts was £49 an hour for a minimum three hours, so you are paying nearly £150 for the privilege of a male arm. Sex is not on the agenda.
Cavendish Knights, based in Hampshire, is one such agency which supplies straight male escorts for a fee. They have over 600 escorts available in all parts of the UK but one day's notice is usually required for their services (www.cavendishknights.co.uk). No idea of matchmaking is involved.
Men like this job. It is well paid and much sought after because the women are not wanting anything more than an evening's entertainment. Their fee for helping her enjoy an event is very welcome; any expenses such as food and drink are paid for by her, and quite often the evenings help men adjust to having lost a partner of their own. A dinner jacket and tie with the right bearing are essential, otherwise if you are waiting outside a hotel (surely only a nerd would do so?) you might be mistaken for the doorman. Women find the service useful, particularly at night when they may not be too happy about travelling alone, although it is hardly likely to be used indefinitely except by women with the reputed wealth of Ivana Trump (and would they ever need it?)
