The Stouterd blog
Practical, honest explanations of how sex dating works in Belgium — for visitors and for anyone advertising. No sales talk, just the things worth knowing beforehand.
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Is escort legal in Belgium? The rules, plainly
Sex work was taken out of Belgian criminal law in 2022, and since 2024 there is an employment-law framework. What does that mean for you as a client or as an advertiser?
Safety
Meeting safely: the checklist for your first booking
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Practical
What does an escort cost in Belgium? Rates explained honestly
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Getting started2 min
Getting started2 min
Am I actually allowed to do this?
Short answer: yes. Sex work is legal in Belgium and you need nobody's permission. What is worth knowing before you start.
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Getting started2 min
Getting started2 min
Advertising anonymously: who sees what?
The question everyone asks first. What is visible, what never is, and how to stay recognisable to clients and unrecognisable to everyone else.
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Getting started2 min
Getting started2 min
What can I charge for a booking?
How to set a rate without underselling yourself, why the lowest price is rarely the smartest, and where to see what others in your city charge.
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Getting started2 min
Getting started2 min
Just trying it out — is that possible?
You commit to nothing. How to start without obligations, hide your profile temporarily, and what to do if it turns out not to be for you.
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Gigolo2 min
Gigolo2 min
Becoming a gigolo in Belgium: who actually books?
The supply of male escorts is thin everywhere in Belgium; the demand is not. Who books, what they want, and why this work runs differently.
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Agencies2 min
Agencies2 min
For agencies: running multiple profiles that each get found
How to make each of your people rank individually instead of hiding them on one page — and the mistakes that cost visibility.
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Independent2 min
Independent2 min
Working alone: your diary, your limits
Working independently means nobody else guards your limits. How to screen, set up a buddy arrangement, and organise your week without burning out.
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Getting started2 min
Getting started2 min
Starting with erotic massage: the gentlest way in
For anyone who wants to begin but is not yet sure full sex work suits them. What massage work involves, what you need, and how to set your limits.
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Explained2 min
Explained2 min
GFE, CIM, DFK: the glossary for adverts
The abbreviations and terms you come across in adverts, explained in plain English — so you know exactly what you are clicking on.
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Law3 min
Law3 min
Is escort legal in Belgium? The rules, plainly
Sex work was taken out of Belgian criminal law in 2022, and since 2024 there is an employment-law framework. What does that mean for you as a client or as an advertiser?
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Safety3 min
Safety3 min
How to spot a fake profile
Seven signs that an advert does not add up, plus what to do when you come across one.
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Safety2 min
Safety2 min
Meeting safely: the checklist for your first booking
Twelve concrete checks before, during and after a booking — for clients and for advertisers. From video verification to what to do when something does not add up.
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Practical3 min
Practical3 min
What does an escort cost in Belgium? Rates explained honestly
From half an hour of private hosting to a four-hour dinner date: where the price differences come from, what is and is not included, and why the cheapest advert is rarely the best one.
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Explained2 min
Explained2 min
BDSM for beginners: how to book a first session
What a professional BDSM session involves, how the pre-session conversation works, what it costs and the mistakes beginners make.
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Practical2 min
Practical2 min
Meeting discreetly: hotel, private address or car date?
Every location option compared on discretion, cost and comfort — plus the digital traces almost nobody thinks about.
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Explained2 min
Explained2 min
Erotic massage in Belgium: what types are there?
Body-to-body, nuru, tantra, lingam and yoni: what the differences are, what to expect and where to find them in Belgium.
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Advertising3 min
Advertising3 min
Advertising on Stouterd: the complete guide to a profile that works
From registration to a profile that ranks: photos, description, rates, services and verification — with the mistakes that cost the most visitors.
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Practical2 min
Practical2 min
Private hosting or escort — which suits you?
The difference between going to someone and having someone come to you: cost, discretion, comfort and risk, compared honestly.
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