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The Male Escort Business Is Thriving Thanks To Euro 2012, In Case You Were Wondering

We’ve seen the ruckus-causing soccer fans do their thing throughout Euro 2012. As is to be expected, the majority of these traveling supporters are males. And then there are the real people, confined to the meager comforts of their homes, who can’t quite make the trip but remain fully capable of putting their childish fanaticism on display. So to whom do the women of these enthusiasts turn? Male escorts, of course.

According to The Sun, the demand for male escorts in England has risen 26 percent since the start of Euro 2012.

‘”[A] 26-year-old [escort], from Preston, says: ‘Football tournaments are to male escorts like Christmas is to super- markets — the business keeps us going for the rest of the year.’”

Before the Euros Martin averaged around three clients a week.

Now he’s struggling to cope with the workload.

He says: ‘I’ve shot up from three to eight clients a week — it’s absolute mayhem. I charge between £120 and £800, depending on how long I spend with them and what we do, so my bank balance is benefiting beyond belief.

‘Clients don’t normally tell me much about their reasons for booking my services, and rarely mention their husbands or partners if they’re in a relationship. But nearly all the women who have book me during the Euros complain about the football.’”

It’s surprising that this business hasn’t taken off in the U.S., specifically on Sundays in the fall. The 10-hour, uninterrupted odyssey filled with cholesterol, clogged arteries and beer. LOTS OF BEER. Sprinting to take out the garbage and piss all within two-minute commercial breaks. Aggressively berating any poor soul who crosses in front of the television screen, which predictably, always happens at the most important moment of the game. You know the drill. There’s a dearth of companionship on Sundays in America, so somebody should really capitalize on this business opportunity.

[The Sun]

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