Massage gay spa

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From “eww” to “aww”, life in a homosexual spa is never dull, according to Bobby*. When not pursuing his bachelors degree from an unclosed university, the 24-year-old works as a masseur in a spa that caters to gay men, providing a space to socialise offline. We caught up with Bobby, to identify out more about what it takes to achieve as gay masseur.

This interview has been translated from Hindi, and edited for clarity and length.

VICE: Is every masseur in the gay spa gay?
Bobby: There is no hard and fast principle, but only those who are interested in boys would work in a gay spa.

Does your family know about your sexual orientation, and your job?
They kinda know. They look at how I walk, talk and my habits—it’s quite clear that I’m into boys. But no one ever confronts it on my face.

I’ve told them that I work in a unisex parlor. Sometimes to be on a safe side, I bring home some feminine gifts like lipstick and nail polish for my sisters.