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A call girl or female escort is a

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who (unlike a

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) does not display her profession to the general public, nor does she usually work in an institution like a

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, although she may be employed by an

escort agency An escort agency is a company that provides escorts for clients, usually for sexual services. The agency typically arranges a meeting between one of its escorts and the client at the customer's house or hotel room (outcall), or at the escort' ...

."Is the number of trafficked call girls a myth?"

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. (9 January 2009) The client must make an appointment, usually by calling a

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. Call girls often advertise their services in small ads in magazines and via the Internet, although an intermediary advertiser, such as an escort agency, may be involved in promoting escorts, while, less often, some may be handled by a

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. Call girls may work either incall, where the client comes to them, or outcall, where they go to the client. Some porn stars are known to escort as well.

Internet

Many call girl agencies and independent call girls have their own websites. The internet has become the main medium through which customers find their desired escort. Generally, a picture of the woman is provided, and sometimes, the type of sexual services she offers.

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"The $2,000 an-Hour Woman"
by Mark Jacobson, ''

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'', 18 July 2005. {{Prostitution Sex industry Prostitutes by type Escorts Gendered occupations

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