While I do not claim to be an expert in either massage nor escorts, I have been around the block a time or two (read rode hard and put away wet).
Escorts generally are assumed sex providers, given you are clean and relatively human. Escorts have their standards too. Clean, freshly showered, shaved and smelling nice. Again, the sex is kinda assumed, but there are all kinds of providers. Some have absolutely fixed in stone prices with little or no upsell and absolutely no discounts. Some have a set basic price and then negotiate the extras. My experience has been pay a few extra bucks, and get what you pay for, as a rule, YMMV.
Massage is all over the board. Some massage girls charge just for the massage and there are no extras....you get a massage. Most seem to offer the proverbial "Happy Ending" or "release." A great stess reliever. With some massage girls, the happy ending will be offered, but there will be an additional charge. Some massage girls will give you the happy ending and then expect a tip at the end of the session. Whoa be it unto you if you don't give the tip. They have memories for like forever and will talk about you with everyone. There is also a Karma debt that goes without tipping, unlike escorts, who, of course, like to get the tip, but it is not that you are a complete asshole if you don't give one. Massage, tip or Karma will get you....LOL
For what it is worth, my experience with massage has been that ladies that work in the so-called parlors, are usually better. They actually can give a good massage and the happy ending kinda goes without saying. The individual ladies, usually licensed to avoid cops, give great massage, but there is rarely a happy ending. If they offer the hapy ending kinda up front (no pun intended) it is a good indicator that the massage willl suck. The hapy ending is usually a hand job and occasionally oral, but rarely sex. That being said, I knew a beautiful Costa Rican lady in Palm Beach that I went to see about twice a month for better than a year. She was the exception to the rule and she was the ultimate GFE and gave GREAT massage as well. I moved and still miss her, sigh! I have not seen anything about her here on TER either.
Oh, if the massage girl offers a shower, take it. Not only will you enjoy it, but because she knows you are clean, she just scrubbed you up, she will be more likely to have more intimate physical contact....LOL Just a suggestion
Okay, that is my humble opinion and, as I said, YMMV. Ya know, I think I am gonna go to my favorite Korean Massage Parlor and get my back walked on for a while.
Best of luck! And have a happy ending.....
Gene