Well, now all we need is a few people to guess at what fraction of escorts are on TER and we can get a good number on just how many prostitutes there are in the country! I live in NYC and I'm going to guess about 10 percent.

Thanks. I guess the info in that article was correct....

I never would have guessed it. It would seem you have a good thing going for you, and I am glad you exist. TER is responsible for some of the best times of my life. Thanks !!

Over 1 million members? How many active members would there need to be for TER to become a political force with real clout? Interesting thought...

How many provider profiles are still active where the girl may retired and never informed TER.  Then again, how many members are there that were created by providers or agencies in order to get the first 10/10 review posted that so many people have caught?

It's not TER's fault, but I would be willing to guesst that the neumebrs aren't quite accurate.

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I have heard general estimates that TER comprises about 10% of the hobby numbers in the US.  I think that may be high.  However assuming it is true, then:

There are 12,500,000 hobbyists in the US (the vast majority being male).
There are 927,000 providers in the US (the significant majority being female).

I expect that both numbers are low (perhaps significantly so).  Assuming they are correct:

There are something on the order of 100 million + registered voters in the US.  If that figure were assumed to be correct along with the hobbyist figures, then we have about 15% of the electorate (assuming we are all registered voters).  That is not an insignificant percentage, however it isn't enough to win elections.  

Just my thoughts on the matter.

Nikki Avalon