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Did they also outlaw taking a woman out on an expensive date?

onion2k 5y ago
If you think that's the same as paying for sex then you need to grow up, and have a think about how you regard other people. Believing that you're entitled to sex because you spent money on a date is a super creepy attitude.
- rjzzleep 5y ago
  In a lot of places of the world that's literally how prostitution works. Since you aren't allowed to pay for sex, they have tea and coffee houses where people pay for very expensive drinks and other things. Then the women "decides" whether they have sex. At least I'm not so clear on how the second part of that secret handshake works. But it's very much a concept of paying a lot for things that are not technically sex because that would be illegal. A lot of escorts will also take perfume, jewellery or other expensive gifts instead of money. Just a quick google search yields this: "It came to my attention on a recent trip to China that teahouses are now becoming the new center for scandal and prostitution. In fact, teahouses have had a mix meaning in China for centuries. Dating back as far as the Tang Dynasty teahouses were places to relax, play games and take in a traditional Chinese opera show. They were also a place where the equivalent of a geisha would cater to men by accompanying them with drinks, laughter and often-touchy behavior. Although this was seen as more of a custom to enhance customer service, it also gave customers negotiating room to ask the women for other services such as sex. Brothels were very common across China during this time and teahouses happened to be an outlet where prostitutes could also be ordered." http://qifullife.com/tea-house-meanings/ http://qifullife.com/tea-house-meanings/
- fieryskiff11 5y ago
  I think he was implying that the expensive "date" was code for sex.
- ultrarunner 5y ago
  I believe they are just referencing a possible way around the law, implying that prohibition doesn’t have a great track record.
- bongoman37 5y ago
  If you go to places like Thailand, you can buy 'bargirl drinks' or similar. These are expensive drinks that entitle you to a bargirl spending some time with you. There's also a 'bargirl fine' if the bargirl decides to go out with you. These are listed items on the menu. If you think this is a thinly veiled front for prostitution you'd be right.
- JohnWhigham 5y ago
  You realize there's multiple online "sugar daddy" services that provide just that, right?
MomoXenosaga 5y ago
I imagine you can still give a woman a gift. Or pay the rent for their apartment- this is how French politicians did it for their mistresses.

If you think that's the same as paying for sex then you need to grow up, and have a think about how you regard other people. Believing that you're entitled to sex because you spent money on a date is a super creepy attitude.

rjzzleep 5y ago
In a lot of places of the world that's literally how prostitution works. Since you aren't allowed to pay for sex, they have tea and coffee houses where people pay for very expensive drinks and other things. Then the women "decides" whether they have sex. At least I'm not so clear on how the second part of that secret handshake works. But it's very much a concept of paying a lot for things that are not technically sex because that would be illegal. A lot of escorts will also take perfume, jewellery or other expensive gifts instead of money. Just a quick google search yields this: "It came to my attention on a recent trip to China that teahouses are now becoming the new center for scandal and prostitution. In fact, teahouses have had a mix meaning in China for centuries. Dating back as far as the Tang Dynasty teahouses were places to relax, play games and take in a traditional Chinese opera show. They were also a place where the equivalent of a geisha would cater to men by accompanying them with drinks, laughter and often-touchy behavior. Although this was seen as more of a custom to enhance customer service, it also gave customers negotiating room to ask the women for other services such as sex. Brothels were very common across China during this time and teahouses happened to be an outlet where prostitutes could also be ordered." http://qifullife.com/tea-house-meanings/ http://qifullife.com/tea-house-meanings/
fieryskiff11 5y ago
I think he was implying that the expensive "date" was code for sex.
ultrarunner 5y ago
I believe they are just referencing a possible way around the law, implying that prohibition doesn’t have a great track record.
bongoman37 5y ago
If you go to places like Thailand, you can buy 'bargirl drinks' or similar. These are expensive drinks that entitle you to a bargirl spending some time with you. There's also a 'bargirl fine' if the bargirl decides to go out with you. These are listed items on the menu. If you think this is a thinly veiled front for prostitution you'd be right.
JohnWhigham 5y ago
You realize there's multiple online "sugar daddy" services that provide just that, right?

MomoXenosaga 5y ago

I imagine you can still give a woman a gift. Or pay the rent for their apartment- this is how French politicians did it for their mistresses.