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Glossary
Twenty terms that appear on profiles, rate pages and agency conditions in the Benelux.
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| All in rate | An amount covering the usual elements of an appointment, so nothing is itemised afterwards. Travel is normally excluded. |
| Mediation agency | The party that introduces, arranges and records the appointment. It does not provide the service itself. |
| Booking form | How a request reaches an agency: name, contact details, date, duration, location and wishes. |
| Companionship | Company without further arrangements, for instance at an event or a dinner. |
| Dinner date | An appointment starting with a meal, usually priced as a two hour booking with slightly more time in practice. |
| Escort | The broader term for someone providing paid company. Used for men and women alike. |
| Gigolo | The common Dutch word for a man providing company to women and couples. |
| Limit | Something a person does not do. It applies on both sides and needs no justification. |
| Incall | An appointment at a location the companion arranges. Less common in the Benelux. |
| Couple surcharge | An extra amount charged by some agencies when a couple books. Not every agency applies one. |
| Outcall | The companion travels to the client, at home or at a hotel. The usual form in the Benelux. |
| Travel costs | The one item added on top of an all in rate at most agencies. It rises with distance. |
| Screening | The check an agency runs before registering someone: identity, age and an interview. |
| Couple | A man and a woman booking together, a substantial share of requests in the region. |
| Safe word | An agreed word that ends an appointment without discussion. |
| Rate indication | The amount shown on a profile, usually for the first two hours. |
| Extending | Booking additional time during an appointment, at the hourly rate from the profile. |
| Working area | The area someone covers without meaningful travel costs being added. |
| Self employed | The legal form most companions work under. They set their own rate; the agency mediates. |
| VAT | Included in the quoted rate at Dutch agencies, so it is not added afterwards. |