Irish Escort Business: Irish Escort Clients Survey 2006
The Irish Escort Clients 2006 survey was carried out by EscortSurveys.com in January / February 2006. Men living in Ireland (North or South) that use female escort services were asked to participate via advertisements which appeared on all the major Irish escort websites.
It was an online survey and 252 respondents completed the survey in full. The results are below.
IRISH ESCORT CLIENTS SURVEY 2006
ABOUT THE RESPONDENTS:
1. In which county do you live?
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| Co. Antrim |  |
7.9% | 20 |
| Co. Armagh | |
3.6% | 9 |
| Co. Carlow | |
0.8% | 2 |
| Co. Cavan | |
1.2% | 3 |
| Co. Clare | |
1.2% | 3 |
| Co. Cork | |
6.7% | 17 |
| Co. Derry | |
2% | 5 |
| Co. Donegal | |
1.6% | 4 |
| Co. Down | |
5.6% | 14 |
| Co. Dublin | |
38.9% | 98 |
| Co. Fermanagh | |
0.4% | 1 |
| Co. Galway | |
1.2% | 3 |
| Co. Kerry | |
0.4% | 1 |
| Co. Kildare | |
3.6% | 9 |
| Co. Kilkenny | |
0.8% | 2 |
| Co. Laois | |
1.2% | 3 |
| Co. Leitrim | 0% | 0 | |
| Co. Limerick | |
2.8% | 7 |
| Co. Longford | |
0.8% | 2 |
| Co. Louth | |
3.2% | 8 |
| Co. Mayo | |
2.4% | 6 |
| Co. Meath | |
0.8% | 2 |
| Co. Monaghan | |
0.8% | 2 |
| Co. Offaly | 0% | 0 | |
| Co. Roscommon | |
0.4% | 1 |
| Co. Sligo | |
3% | 5 |
| Co. Tipperary | |
1.6% | 4 |
| Co. Tyrone | |
2.4% | 6 |
| Co. Waterford | |
2% | 5 |
| Co. Westmeath | |
1.6% | 4 |
| Co. Wexford | |
0.4% | 1 |
| Co. Wicklow | |
2% | 5 |
2. Which age bracket do you fall into?
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| 18 - 24 | |
13.1% | 33 |
| 25 - 34 | |
41.7% | 105 |
| 35 - 44 | |
32.9% | 83 |
| 45 - 54 | |
9.5% | 24 |
| 55 - 64 | |
2% | 5 |
| 65 + | |
0.8% | 2 |
3. What is your nationality?
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| British / Irish | |
94.8% | 239 |
| Other | |
5.2% | 13 |
4. What is your ethnic background?
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| White | |
93.7% | 236 |
| Black | |
1.6% | 4 |
| Asian | |
4.8% | 12 |
5. What is the highest level of education you have completed?
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| Primary | |
2% | 5 |
| Lower Secondary | |
4.4% | 11 |
| Upper Secondary | |
19.4% | 49 |
| Third Level | |
74.2% | 187 |
6. What is your occupation?
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| Accounting / Finance | |
7.5% | 19 |
| Computer Related (Internet) | |
2% | 5 |
| Computer Related (Other) | |
4.8% | 12 |
| Consulting | |
2% | 5 |
| Customer Service / Support | |
1.6% | 4 |
| Education / Training | |
2.8% | 7 |
| Engineering | |
8.3% | 21 |
| Executive / Senior Management | |
9.5% | 24 |
| General Administrative / Supervisory | |
2.8% | 7 |
| Government / Military | |
3.6% | 9 |
| HR / Personnel | |
0.8% | 2 |
| IS / IT management | |
5.6% | 14 |
| Manufacturing / Production / Operations | |
2.4% | 6 |
| Professional (Medical, Legal, etc.) | |
4% | 10 |
| Research and Development | |
0.8% | 2 |
| Retired | |
1.6% | 4 |
| Sales / Marketing / Advertising | |
8.7% | 22 |
| Self-Employed / Owner | |
19.8% | 50 |
| Student | |
4.8% | 12 |
| Unemployed / Between Jobs | |
2.4% | 6 |
| Tradesman / Craftsman | |
3.2% | 8 |
| Other | |
1.2% | 3 |
7. What is your own gross annual income?
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| - €10,000 (- £6,835) | |
5.6% | 14 |
| €10,000 - 20,000 (£6,835 - 13,670) | |
16.3% | 16 |
| €20,000 - 30,000 (£13,670 - 20,505) | |
10.7% | 27 |
| €30,000 - 40,000 (£20,505 - 27,338) | |
18.3% | 46 |
| €40,000 - 50,000 (£27,338 - 34,173) | |
17.9% | 45 |
| €50,000 - 60,000 (£34,173 - 41,014) | |
10.3% | 26 |
| €60,000 - 70,000 (£41,014 - 47,849) | |
9.9% | 25 |
| €70,000 - 80,000 (£47,849 - 54,682) | |
5.6% | 14 |
| €80,000 - 90,000 (£54,681 - 61,517) | |
5.2% | 13 |
| €90,000 - 100,000 (£61,517 - 68,341) | |
0.8% | 2 |
| €100,000 + (£68,341 +) | |
9.5% | 24 |
8. What is your current relationship status?
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| I'm single | |
39.3% | 99 |
| I'm going out with someone | |
17.1% | 43 |
| I'm living with a partner / married | |
43.7% | 110 |
ABOUT THE RESPONDENTS' INTERNET USE:
9. How often do you visit escort websites on average?
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| Daily | |
22.2% | 56 |
| Weekly | |
29.4% | 74 |
| Fortnightly | |
9.9% | 25 |
| Monthly | |
16.3% | 41 |
| Less than monthly | |
22.2% | 56 |
10. How do you access the Internet to view escort websites? (tick as many as apply)
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| From a home computer | |
73% | 184 |
| From a work computer | |
20.2% | 51 |
| From a laptop roaming | |
17.5% | 44 |
| From a mobile / handheld device roaming | |
3.2% | 8 |
| From public computers, e.g. an Internet cafe | |
11.9% | 30 |
11. Why do you visit escort websites? (tick as many as apply)
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| To view escort photos / info / contact details | |
92.1% | 232 |
| To read / participate in escort message boards / discussion groups | |
37.7% | 95 |
| To read / post escort reviews | |
28.2% | 71 |
| Other | |
1.2% | 3 |
12. Do you also visit websites relating to any of the following adult subjects? (tick as many as apply)
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| Street Prostitution | |
27.8% | 70 |
| Swinging | |
34.9% | 88 |
| Dating | |
38.1% | 96 |
| Pornography | |
65.1% | 164 |
| Sex Shopping | |
14.3% | 36 |
13. Do you think you use escort services more now, than you did before escort websites existed?
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| Yes, I think escort websites have encouraged me to use escort services more. | |
58.7% | 148 |
| No, I don't think escort websites have encouraged me to use escort services more. | |
11.1% | 28 |
| I think I use escort services as frequently now as I did prior to the existence of escort websites. | |
8.3% | 21 |
| Not applicable. I did not use escort services prior to the existence of escort websites. | |
21.8% | 55 |
ABOUT THE RESPONDENTS' FEMALE ESCORT SERVICE USE:
14. For approximately how many years of your life total have you used female escort services?
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| Less than 1 year | |
21.8% | 55 |
| 1 - 3 years | |
27% | 68 |
| 3 - 5 years | |
17.9% | 45 |
| 5 - 10 years | |
17.5% | 44 |
| More than 10 years | |
15.9% | 40 |
15. How often do you currently use female escort services on average?
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| Daily | |
1.2% | 3 |
| Weekly | |
7.1% | 18 |
| Fortnightly | |
7.9% | 20 |
| Monthly | |
28.2% | 71 |
| Less frequently than monthly | |
46.4% | 117 |
| I am not using female escort services currently | |
9% | 23 |
16. Have you also been a user of female street prostitution services, either in the past or currently?
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| Yes | |
36.9% | 93 |
| No | |
63.1% | 159 |
17. Would you support a change in the law to allow for legal brothels to exist in Ireland?
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| Yes | |
88.9% | 224 |
| No | |
2.4% | 6 |
| I don't know | |
8.7% | 22 |
18. Have you ever been offered or received any of these services from female escorts in Ireland? (tick as many as apply)
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| Offered | Received | |||||
| Unprotected sexual intercourse | |
26.2% | 66 | |
8.7% | 22 |
| Unprotected oral sex without ejaculation into the escort's mouth | |
75% | 189 | |
57.1% | 144 |
| Unprotected oral sex with ejaculation into the escort's mouth | |
56% | 141 | |
38.1% | 96 |
19. If now, or at any point in the past, you were in a relationship at the same time as you were using escort services, which of the following statements would you agree with?
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| My use of escort services had no effect on my relationship. | |
44.8% | 113 |
| My use of escort services had a negative effect on my relationship. | |
5.6% | 14 |
| My use of escort services had a positive effect on my relationship. | |
13.1% | 33 |
| My use of escort services had positive and negative effects on my relationship. | |
9.9% | 25 |
| Not applicable. I have not used escort services whilst in a relationship. | |
26.6% | 67 |
20. How in control of your spending on escort services do you feel you are?
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| I feel I am in control of my spending on escort services. | |
67.9% | 171 |
| I feel I spend more than I should on escort services. | |
31% | 78 |
| Overspending on escort services has caused me serious financial problems before now. | |
1.2% | 3 |
21. Do you think escort services in Ireland are generally overpriced?
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| Yes | |
81.7% | 206 |
| No | |
11.1% | 28 |
| I don't know | |
7.1% | 18 |
22. What would you guess is the youngest aged female escort you have ever been offered or received service from in Ireland?
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| - 13 years | 14 years | 15 years | 16 years | 17 years | 18 years + | |
| Offered | 0% (0) | 1.2% (3) | 1.6% (4) | 3.2% (8) | 9.1% (23) | 84.9% (214) |
| Received | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | 1.2% (3) | 3.2% (8) | 95.6% (241) |
23. In the course of your use of Irish escort services, have you ever met an escort that you would suspect is being exploited by someone?
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| No | |
64.3% | 162 |
| Yes | |
29.8% | 75 |
| Yes, multiple times | |
6% | 15 |
24. In the course of your use of Irish escort services, have you ever met an escort that you would suspect is being physically abused by someone?
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| No | |
81.7% | 206 |
| Yes | |
17.1% | 43 |
| Yes, multiple times | |
1.2% | 3 |
25. In the course of your use of Irish escort services, have you ever met an escort that you would suspect is being forced to work as an escort by someone?
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| No | |
73% | 184 |
| Yes | |
25% | 63 |
| Yes, multiple times | |
2% | 5 |
26. In the course of your use of Irish escort services, have you ever met an escort that you would suspect is on drugs?
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| No | |
48.8% | 123 |
| Yes | |
44.8% | 113 |
| Yes, multiple times | |
6.3% | 16 |
27. If, in the course of your using Irish escort services, you met an escort that you suspected was being exploited, physically abused, forced to work, or was on drugs, would you still have sex with the escort (presuming you had already handed over your money and didn't think you could get it back)?
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| Yes | Maybe | No | |
| Exploited | 15.9% (40) | 34.1% (86) | 50% (126) |
| Physically Abused | 9.9% (25) | 15.1% (38) | 75% (189) |
| Forced To Work | 11.1% (28) | 23% (58) | 65.9% (166) |
| On Drugs | 13.9% (35) | 25% (63) | 61.1% (154) |
28. Why do you use female escort services?
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| For sexual gratification | |
91.7% | 231 |
| I don't know | |
6.7% | 17 |
| Other | |
1.6% | 4 |
29. Are you curious about or have you done any of the following things with female escorts in Ireland? (tick as many as apply)
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| Just Curious | Have Done It | |
| Group Sex | 49.7% (125) | 16.2% (41) |
| Lesbian Show | 46.4% (117) | 24% (61) |
| Bondage | 27.4% (69) | 11.7% (30) |
| Anal Sex (you on her) | 36.3% (92) | 36.3% (92) |
| Anal Sex (her on you with strap-on) | 21.2% (53) | 15.1% (38) |
| Domination (her dominate over you) | 19.6% (49) | 14.5% (37) |
| Submission (you dominate over her) | 22.9% (58) | 7.3% (18) |
| Water Sports (her urinating on you) | 14% (35) | 7.3% (18) |
| Hard Sports (her excreting feces on you) | 8.9% (23) | 2.8% (7) |
| Facials (you ejaculating on her face) | 31.3% (79) | 29.6% (75) |
| Inflicting Pain (you inflicting pain on her) | 15.1% (38) | 1.7% (4) |
| Role-Playing (you or her role-playing) | 20.7% (52) | 19% (48) |
| School Uniform (her dressed as schoolgirl) | 30.2% (76) | 21.8% (55) |
| Videoing (videoing you and / or her) | 34.6% (87) | 5% (13) |
30. Have you been a sex tourist in any of the following countries or regions? (tick as many as apply)
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| Africa | |
5.6% | 14 |
| Caribbean | |
1.7% | 4 |
| Eastern Europe | |
11.7% | 30 |
| Germany | |
9.5% | 24 |
| Netherlands | |
21.2% | 53 |
| South America | |
1.7% | 4 |
| Southeast Asia | |
5% | 13 |
| England / Scotland / Wales | |
26.3% | 66 |
| United States | |
10.1% | 25 |
| Other * | |
6.1% | 15 |
* Others were Spain (6), France (4), Australia (3), Belgium (1), India (1), Italy (1), New Zealand (1). Portugal (1).
RESPONDENT COMMENTS:
Respondents were invited to leave a comment after completing the survey if they wished to. Here are some of the comments that were left:
"I think the biggest problem with escort services in Ireland is cost. The escorts are overcharging compared to their counterparts in Britain and Europe."
"I would be quite happy to get a strip, massage and hand-relief, as you would be offered 10 - 15 years ago, but the way the business has changed you are not offered that anymore. It is always full sex only on the cards as that means more money."
"I like girls with a positive attitude. I want the escorts I see to enjoy our meeting or at least take something positive from it."
"Far too many websites show fake pictures of girls, especially when it comes to agencies. I wouldn't mind seeing a picture of a average girl so long as she is who I am going to meet."
"I believe that all men who use escorts are lacking in some way shape or form, me included. I also believe that all escorts are victims and that no matter what some of them may say, they all hate what they do, it can only shatter their self esteem. I know since using escorts my self esteem has gone way down. I always hate myself afterwards."
"Ten years ago you would usually only get oral without a condom on the street, but nowadays it is widely available with escorts. I think the arrival of foreign ladies has really shaken up the service in this respect, also in relation to anal. It is also notable looking at escort websites how the number of Irish ladies has dropped."
"I think when you publish the results of this survey you should encourage any readers to report immediately to the gardai any escort whom they feel may be working under force/abuse etc."
"I really enjoy fucking the women because I know they don't enjoy it. I try to fuck them as hard as I can. I use viagra so my dick is still hard after I have cum and I can keep fucking them hard."
"I would prefer to see more Irish and Western European girls as i have a fear that some are being exploited, as they have little or no English."
"Prostitution needs to be legalised for the girls protection."
"There's too much 'Rip-off Ireland' when it comes to Irish escort / prostitution services."
"I use escorts because I, for whatever reasons, find it hard to pick up women. I am deeply concerned about exploitation of girls and if I had a more active sex life I would not use escorts."
"I think with the Internet it has got too easy to access escort services. I have become addicted and am trying to give it up. It is hard as it is an addiction like smoking, drinking, gambling or drugs. I think it will be a growing problem in Irish society."
"I have nothing but praise for 99% of the escorts that I have met. Most seem to really enjoy my company and I have even become friends with some. They can earn good money but they deserve it and enjoy their work most of the time from what I can see. For men like myself they offer freedom of choice to be or not to be in a relationship."
COMMENTS FROM MICHELLE OF ESCORTSURVEYS.COM:
"This survey has shown that the average Irish punter is a native white male, aged mid-twenties to mid-forties, highly educated, respectably employed, most likely in a relationship or married and using Irish escort services for sexual gratification.
There has been speculation before now that escort websites encourage the use of escort services and this survey appears to confirm that, with over 80% of the respondents indicating either that they feel escort websites have encouraged them to use escort services more or that they didn't use escort services prior to the existence of escort websites.
I was shocked by the responses the escort clients gave to the safe sex orientated questions. This survey indicates that dangerous unprotected sexual activities are currently commonplace in Irish escort transactions. I think more must be done to encourage safe sex in the Irish escort industry.
Irish escort clients have used this survey to make it clear that they feel escort services in Ireland are overpriced and that they would support further legalisation of prostitution.
Thankfully there are no indications from this survey that underage escorts are commonplace in Ireland, but this survey has not quelled fears regards human trafficking. Over a quarter of the respondents indicated that they had encountered an escort they suspected was being forced to work. Drugs, exploitation and physical abuse also seem to be problems in the Irish escort industry.
The attitude of Irish escort clients towards escorts they can see are vulnerable was split. Whilst most don't appear to want to see an Ireland of unhappy escorts and some are clearly concerned about the welfare of escorts, a significant number are showing a callous lack of care for escorts.
This survey has shown that Irish escort clients are often looking for kinkier sex with escorts than they would get at home, and that services such as anal sex are now widely available in Ireland.
It seems from this survey that Irish escort clients are also commonly engaging in sex tourism when visiting other countries."
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