what is the difference in massage types?

[Guest lurkerspeaks]

I have question for forum members and/or providers...

On sites like masseurfinder.com, they list three types of massages, therapeutic, sensual, and erotic.

What is the differences between the three? I understand that therapeutic is strictly "by the book" type massage, like you can get at massage envy.. but what differentiates sensual and erotic?

Thanks for your input..

[Guest hitoallusa]

My therapist gives me a kind of sensual massage.. Like giving massages on my hips and groin area...with a bit of close intimate contact... No genital or anal touch and etc.. I like it a lot since it feels intimate but not sex.. Erotic massages involve sex I guess.. or at least partial body to body contacts.. I like giving massages to escorts and they reciprocate but they are not professional so not that good.. I find my therapists at spas and if they are good then I give them my name card or they give me theirs and I have them to come to my home.. No sex is involved..

[lookin]

Check out this site for one set of definitions, although I expect there are no clear bright lines. They say that both sensual and erotic massages can have happy endings, but it looks like the difference lies in the ratio of massage to full-on sex.

Again, I doubt that every practitioner will define it the same way, so more than one word may be needed to get exactly what you are looking for. (I find that Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please often does the trick. )

[MsGuy]

That's one way, lookin, but I suspect it's still the case that a picture is worth a thousand words.

[TampaYankee]

That's one way, lookin, but I suspect it's still the case that a picture is worth a thousand words.

It would appear, more accurately, this picture is worth $100 or maybe six.