Many male escorts like to maintain some level of anonymity. Sometimes this is done to stay safe, but it’s just as common for escorts to want some separation between their professional and personal lives.
Staying anonymous as an escort can be a challenge, but by following a few basic tips you can do a lot to protect your privacy online.
Can You Use a Fake Name For Escorting?
Yes. In fact, if you’re at all concerned about your privacy, then we would encourage you to do exactly that. Using a stage name is nothing new and while some clients may be bothered by it should they find out, most will completely understand once you explain your desire for privacy.
It’s best not to share your real or full name with clients if you can avoid it, even if you feel that you can trust them. Once you give them your real name, they could threaten to ‘out’ you – that is to say that they might try to tell your family/boss about what you do. Although this is very unlikely, and only happens very rarely, you may wish to avoid giving them the option entirely.
Please note that, at The Male Escort Agency, we will keep your real details internally. This information is just for contact and security purposes and is never shared with the public.
How To Set Up A Male Escorting Alias
Of course, it’s no use having a stage name if your real or full name is right there in your email address. If you want to be truly anonymous, then it’s best to set up an entirely new email using your escort name. Some guys prefer to use a wholly different name (so “John” might become “Damien”), while others like to simply be known by their first name.
Try to keep your alias email professional. Most clients aren’t impressed by “funny” or “sexy” email addresses like “[email protected]”.
You can always set this up to forward to your main email if you don’t want to log in to multiple accounts. Just keep in mind that if a notification pops up on your phone while a partner or mate is looking at it (or can see it), the game could be up. If you’re serious about privacy, keep the accounts totally separate.
Many escorts also set up a second phone number. Some do this by having a second phone but most will simply opt for a second SIM card because it’s much cheaper and allows you to handle both numbers from one device.
How you set up a second SIM card will depend on your phone. Many phones do have a second SIM slot, although not all. Many phones also now support eSIMs, allowing you to set up a second Pay-As-You-Go or burner number online without needing to deal with the hardware.
Be sure to check which type of SIM card your phone supports before spending any money. Some phones have one SIM slot and one eSIM slot. Others have two standard SIM slots.
(This is a lesson learned by experience!)
How To Take Anonymous Photographs
The photographs are arguably the most important part of any escort profile. There’s a lot to consider when taking pictures for your companionship profile, and anonymity is just another piece of the puzzle.
The eyes are the window to the soul. It may be a cliché, but it’s also very true. If you hide your eyes, you’ll be make yourself harder to recognise, but it’ll also be harder for clients to connect with you. That’s a choice you’ll have to make.
Of course, it is still possible to give a strong sense of personality and character while hiding your face. It presents its own challenges, but if you have a flair for style and a good eye for photography, you can pull it off.
The key to good anonymous photos is careful thought and attention to framing. Some photos place the face just out of frame, shifting the focus to the body/pose, while others obscure facial features by using thoughtful lighting. The screenshot below comes from Ronaldo‘s profile, but it’s worth checking out Leon, too. These are just two prime examples, but there are others dotted throughout the site.
Not that all your photos have to be taken this way. Editing/cropping photos to hide your face can still work so long as they’re good shots and it’s done professionally.
One major point to make: don’t use emojis to hide your face. This can look terribly unprofessional and detract from the sense that you’re a premium escort.
Blurring and/or black bars can also be good ways to hide your face so long as they’re done well. It’s the way it’s done that’s important here. This technique can look very clunky when rushed, particularly if done with a phone app, and clients can find it very off-putting. For professional help in editing your photos to maximise your appeal to clients while still maintaining your anonymity, take advantage of the photographic advice and editing services offered when you join The Male Escort Agency
We also recommend that you don’t post the same photo on your regular social media. Even if your face is blurred in your escort profile, it’s easy to identify you if the overall photo is recognisable. Furthermore, it’s possible that a reverse image search could be used to track you down – even on Tinder and “locked” Instagram accounts.
How To Check If You’ve Been “Outed” as an Escort
If you have any kind of online presence, then it’s important to Google yourself every now and then just to check what’s out there. As a male escort, you should be checking both your escort name and your real name to find out if anyone has been posting about you under one or the other.
Of course, you don’t have to do this manually. We recommend setting up a Google Alert for both names to let you know if anything comes up. It’s rare that anything bad comes as a result of having a male escort profile. Most cases we hear about are due to an escort’s own mistakes (like leaving a phone lying around), but it would be wrong to suggest that it couldn’t happen otherwise, and the sooner you know, the better.
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James has been Profile Manager at The Male Escort Agency since 2020 and has worked as a professional male companion since 2018. In addition to his companionship services, he is a writer, photographer, web designer, and lover of Rock & Blues. Throughout his time with the agency, James has helped hundreds of guys take their first steps in the industry, providing them with the professional photography and profile-writing foundation they need to build their own careers.
Image Credits:
- Main: Klara Kulikova on Unsplash
- Man on Phone: Eddy Billard on Unsplash