# So, I've been noticing an influx of sex workers on Tinder and POF lately. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 14, 2018, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ive-been-noticing-an-influx-of-sex-workers-on-tinder-and-pof-lately/812430 "2018-04-14T22:36:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2018, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ive-been-noticing-an-influx-of-sex-workers-on-tinder-and-pof-lately/812430/21 "2018-04-16T16:18:14Z")
Craigslist sex workers used codes too. One I remember was that prices were measured in “roses.” I think each rose was $10. So a $50 blowjob would be “five roses.” ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2018, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ive-been-noticing-an-influx-of-sex-workers-on-tinder-and-pof-lately/812430/22 "2018-04-16T16:43:38Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Craigslist sex workers used codes too. One I remember was that prices were measured in “roses.” I think each rose was $10. So a $50 blowjob would be “five roses.” Hmm, I wonder if anyone ever showed up with actual roses. ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2018, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ive-been-noticing-an-influx-of-sex-workers-on-tinder-and-pof-lately/812430/23 "2018-04-16T16:47:30Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > Hmm, I wonder if anyone ever showed up with actual roses. What if the woman just sold roses in her hotel room? And then after purchasing 5 of them, she gave you oral for free? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![CaptMurdock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/captmurdock/32/11736_2.png) [@CaptMurdock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptMurdock)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ive-been-noticing-an-influx-of-sex-workers-on-tinder-and-pof-lately/812430/24 "2018-04-17T00:37:58Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > Hmm, I wonder if anyone ever showed up with actual roses. Gives a whole new spin “Everything’s Coming Up Roses”. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ive-been-noticing-an-influx-of-sex-workers-on-tinder-and-pof-lately/812430/25 "2018-04-17T01:16:46Z")
Not to mention the sudden influx of discussions of sex workers here. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ive-been-noticing-an-influx-of-sex-workers-on-tinder-and-pof-lately/812430/26 "2018-04-17T18:03:31Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Craigslist sex workers used codes too. One I remember was that prices were measured in “roses.” I think each rose was $10. So a $50 blowjob would be “five roses.” I can see how that could result in a thorny issue… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-ive-been-noticing-an-influx-of-sex-workers-on-tinder-and-pof-lately/812430.md?page=1)