My Take on Telepersonals: Live Links and Other Over-the-Phone Prostitution Networking

If Your Looking for Something Other Than the Bar, Keep Looking

The Newest Face of the Oldest Profession - A Commentary

I am a wife, a mother, and a former sex worker. Over the last decade, I made my living off the streets of Minneapolis and later, over the telepersonals. As I see more and more ads for Live Links, Quest and Lava Life, I feel compelled to write. It might be a place where “singles connect”, but I think its more of a breeding ground for gathering perverts… not that I have a problem with perverts, mind you. It’s just that the ads give people false impressions and unrealistic hope. “Jen’s talking to Bob about cooking…” “Heather wants to hear all about Ricks ability on and off, (wink, wink) the tennis court…” Blah, blah, blah, yeah right. Gag me. They show a cute girl in a tight sweater (making sure to pan up the length of her body) talking on the phone and encourage you to call. “Tired of the bar scene? Meet sexy singles in your area, right now, over the phone.” You call and what you get is about 80 men who are heavy breathers, barely audible in their attempt to live up to the already advertised “sexy“ status, in search of sex or drugs or both.