The petite and curvy year-old, who goes by her trade name, hopes to change perceptions about the industry — especially the stigma attached to those who sell their bodies for cash. Wearing a floral dress and white sneakers to her interview with Yahoo Lifestyle Singapore , Cara comes across as intelligent, opinionated and eloquent.
Having been in the trade for more than three years, Cara has no qualms admitting that social escorting is prostitution. Just because we do intimate acts with our body does not make us less human. While prostitution is not illegal in Singapore, the solicitation of sexual services is prohibited. Only four of her closest friends know about her escort work. An only child, Cara says her parents would never understand what she does.
For this story alone, some six out of eight such escorts contacted declined to be interviewed. Cara, like some others, only does social escorting as a sideline business. She has held a compliance job since graduating with a business degree and arranges escorting rendezvous with her clients at night. After placing an advertisement for companionship on Craigslist, she received such an overwhelming response that she decided to add a financial element to her plans.
She decided to turn professional a few years later and set up her own website. Her first client, an American, helped her with the photographs for it. Till this day, the client remains her good friend. Not needing to do escort work for the money is an important factor for Cara as it means she can afford to be picky about her clients.
There is no denying that escort work is a lucrative business, however. However, she maintains that it is dangerous for those still in their early 20s to earn so much as it is easy for them be trapped in a particular lifestyle. Related stories:.
