• 092: Redefining Paid Companionship and Intimacy, The Future of Sex Work, Breaking the Stigma and Revolutionizing Connection with Choice CEO Arik Bruckner

  • Oct 10 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
  • Podcast

092: Redefining Paid Companionship and Intimacy, The Future of Sex Work, Breaking the Stigma and Revolutionizing Connection with Choice CEO Arik Bruckner

  • Summary

  • In this conversation, Elle, Vee, and Arik Bruckner discuss the concept of paid companionship and its implications in society when approached in a serious, professional, safe, consensual and ethical way. Arik is the co-founder and CEO of Choice, a pioneering global online booking platform for paid companionship and intimacy.

    This online booking platform is revolutionizing the paid companionship industry, extending beyond sex by offering a solution to loneliness and prioritizing safety.


    In this chat, Arik shares insights into the origins of the Choice platform, the importance of destigmatizing paid companionship, and the various services offered. The conversation highlights the legal concerns, potential for education and understanding in reshaping perceptions around sex, intimacy and companionship.


    Chapters

    00:00 Introduction to Paid Companionship and Escort Sex Work


    02:51 The Concept of Choice and Its Origins. Breaking the preconceived notions of paid companionship from sex work to non sexual activities.


    07:28 Understanding the Market and Destigmatization and interview result Revealed from 700 sex workers across Europe, Canada, Australia and the US.


    09:35 Safety and Legal Aspects


    12:39 The Spectrum of Companionship Across Different Demographics.


    18:00 The 250+ options services offered and growing and how it depends on the jurisdiction of where the services are offered.

    20:08 What is a male wing person experience? It is requested often by women or groups of women or having a date to corporate event


    23:31 How Choice verifies users, survey responses revealed from female customers to male customers and the feedback process to access user experience


    26:40 The behavioral guidelines and required questionnaire for both parties after each event


    25:26 A walk through of the user experience of Choice and why Choice doesn’t use user ratings


    30:00 How Choice prioritizes safety through their verification process and using escrow account


    32:34 The Legal concerns, Challenges and Misconceptions in the Industry


    36:00 Stigmas and stereotypes to overcome, consent, authenticity and how paid companionship can compliment lifestyles


    44:26 Sex Work Union Opinions, Policy issues around Legalized Sex Work and HowPaid Companionship differ in Various countries New Zealand, Amsterdam, Switzerland, Nordic areas


    56:33 Sexual Surrogacy and Using Choice as a way to get real life education sexually as opposed to the current model of learning from prom aka sexual entertainment


    01:03:21 Providers profiles have levels which indicate verification steps


    01:07:45 Misconceptions Arik had about this industry, privacy concerns, and how he adjusted the platform based on surveys and feedback

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