Most males use drugs to various extents in this category. Some try other jobs and turn back to prostitution because they miss the work. Unlike the part-timers and the outcasts, the insiders view prostitution as an honorable occupation.
Their average age is twenty-eight years old. Drug and alcohol usage is uncharacteristic of the "part-timers". They use sex work as a way to make life somewhat more comfortable, for example, if they needed to pay a bill or afford something they would not normally be able to.
Where prostitution is illegal or taboo, it is common for male prostitutes to use euphemisms which present their business as providing companionship, nude modeling or dancing, body massage, or some other acceptable fee-for-service arrangement. Some terms vary by clientele or method of business.
The terms used for male prostitutes generally differ from those used for females. 7 Help and support for male sex workers.