“Follatemallorca”: Un foro donde aprender a pagar por servicios sexuales

Paloma Martín Martín

doi:10.5565/rev/athenea.3658

Español "Follatemallorca": A forum to learn how to pay for sexual services

Authors

Paloma Martín Martín Universitat de les Illes Balears https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6675-7108

Abstract

Paying men for sex is an invisible and anonymous practice, but the existence of virtual platforms where sexual services are offered or experiences are exchanged is a phenomenon that has gained presence since the emergence of the internet. Internet forums are shown as a space where men can express their experiences and be enriched by the interaction with other consumers. I will explore the experience of paid sex in the Balearic Islands through semi-structured interviews with 18 men who have paid for sex, 6 of whom are regulars on the forum "follatemallorca". The results show that men who participate in the forum may be a minority of the universe of men who pay for sex. In addition, participation in the forum allows for learning and improving the experience of paying for sex, as well as allowing interaction with other consumers while maintaining anonymity.

Keywords

Consumption, Prostitution, Internet, Men, Forum

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Author Biography

Paloma Martín Martín, Universitat de les Illes Balears

Profesora titular laboral en el Departamento de Filosofía y Trabajo Social de la Universitat de les Illes Balears y docente en el Grado de Trabajo Social.