I have been through the whole ecosystem!
Started with going to the strip clubs all over Brisbane, which was extremely expensive and unsatisfying; then moved on to privates with lots of hit and misses; then moved on to brothels which is much more reliable as you get to CHOOSE the best lady from the line up; finally massage parlors which you don’t get to choose, more like a lottery each time.

But the parlors offer better value because the girls give you a massage first, which for most men after a hard days work, is a very welcomed relief. This is especially true when you get older, all those muscles you didn’t think existed before are now all acting up and hurting. A skilled ML can really work wonders on this issue, and I would say majority of ML are at least on some level able to do passable massage. I rarely met a girl who can’t do the bare minimum. Compared to brothel girls or private escorts they mostly do not do massage. Some *may* do it, but it is tiny fraction. When you go to brothel, the girls are only expecting you to fuck; only very few would do massage after the fucking is over and generally they don’t know how to massage.

The other advantage of parlor is value and price. Although this is starting to be diminishing by the day, as parlor now upping the price (used to be $50 per hour now they are $70 to $80); combined with the “extra” service especially when you asked for FS, which now runs at $250 plus $70 shop fee, you are looking at $320 total for 30 mins or less of “extra service”. Compared this to brothels which charges around $250 - $280 for 1 hour of service. Of course if you are only asking for NHJ or BS, it is still value for money as it cost less than private and brothel.

For me, I think “a variety” is a healthy diet; somedays I just want certainty and reliability I would go for brothels or privates I have seen before; other days when I am more adventurous I would try out parlours as it is always exciting to try out new venues and girls.