How did Indys operate before the internet ?

[ArisRose]

Curious to know how did non-streetwalking Indys operate before the internet.....

[pyramider]

They just called me.

[Sweet N Little]

[sb9430]

Ads in free weekly papers

[Roothead]

smoke signals, western union telegraph and morse code?

[ICU 812]

It was harder to connect for both parties in the PFPtransaction. I didn't get out to play back then like I do now, but The Yellow Pages were a major resource in larger cities— mostly for agency related contacts. The "Massage Parlor" dodge worked for a while in the '80s (Is Studio 5806 still in business in Houston?).

Most providers are too young t(his isa good thing) to remember how it was in the 80s-90s. As late as the 1970s, there were at least two genuine brothels still open in Lagrange Texas . . .they made a movie and Broadway show about "The Chicken Ranch". I think the predictor to ASPD began about 1995 (someone correct me please). I didn,t get on board with Amber's ASPD till 2004 or so.

I do remember that here in Houston TX in the 1990s, there was a strong and very open SW scene on South Main near The Medical Center—and the Montrose area was a hotbed of openly gay cruising.
ASPD and now ECCIE have given everyone a safer and relatively secure way to connect ,with fewer unknowns.

[Exotic Beauty]

One good resource was massage parlors and strip clubs....meet and greet bcd or for a few dances and its a invitation to something new

[Eva Damita]

Originally Posted by Exotic Beauty

One good resource was massage parlors and strip clubs....meet and greet bcd or for a few dances and its a invitation to something new

Exactly. Strip Clubs were and still are a pussy mecca lol. Also, business cards and word of mouth was a great , and more personable method.

E.D

[SneakyCancer]

YP always had good ads. I remember back then i was looking up call girls, escorts, etc... Those were actual titles in yellow pages. my have times gotten convenient and seclusive.

[trynagetlaid]

Most salesmen with expense accounts had little black books. If you were one of those fortunate enough to make vendor decisions, you could always get free pussy.

In a strange town the yellow pages were also a good source of info, but most of the time the escort pages were missing.

[Tatiana M.]

They probably used the back section of the newspaper. In larger cities, flyers were handed out, and still are handed out. Providers used paper to advertise, now it's all online.

[HarryHarper]

I started hobbying in the early 70's. Most "ads" were in the newspaper or weekly city ad papers. Strip clubs and massage parlars were often the main source for finding a provider. Then there was the "streets". In my home town a "SW" was $3 for a hj and $5 for 50/50.

[voyeuristicallyspeaking]

Thoooose were the days...

[VIPRaniLane]

In the SF Weekly in 2000. Not before the internet, but before I figured out I could use it for this. LOL

R

[ArisRose]

I knew about agencies using the YP and strippers in club.
I can't remeber where but someone mentioned going back to the old way and I'm like "wtf is the old way?"