How to spot a gigolo
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By CELINE NAUGHTON
Wednesday Mar 11 2009
The movies might portray gigolos as debonair, swashbuckling handsome types who could charm the habit off a nun. Richard Gere was glamorous in The American Gigolo. Rob Schneider was funny in Deuce Bigalow, a film with the tagline, "He's not very good looking. But when the lights go out ... he's still not very good looking."
In reality, most gigolos are calculating con artists who play on the emotions of gullible women in need of companionship, affection and sex.
Here are some of the characteristics of a modern gigolo:
- He is always impeccably dressed in designer suits. Well-heeled women like their lovers to look well so they can show them off to friends, but this is strictly not a case of 'the suit maketh the man.'
- He is seen at all the right places -- the most exclusive nightclubs, spas and resorts frequented by wealthy women. He'll be the oily one at the end of the bar sending the finest champagne your way. Check your bill, because he'll probably have put the drinks on your tab.
- He is charming and attentive. He listens and pays compliments, having discovered with use which of his well-polished lines get the best response.
- He is, of course, good in bed - from plenty of practice. So don't throw caution to the wind when it comes to taking precautions.
- He is skilled at spotting anxieties and vulnerabilities and knows how to use them to his advantage. The gigolo will play lonely, needy women like a fiddle.
- He is manipulative and will stop at nothing to get what he wants. No, not your ravishing body, stupid -- your money!
- CELINE NAUGHTON
