In escort prostitution, the act may take place at the client's residence or hotel room (referred to as out-call), or at the escort's residence or a hotel room rented for the occasion by the escort (in-call). Brothels are establishments specifically dedicated to prostitution. It is one branch of the sex industry, along with pornography, stripping, and erotic dancing. Prostitution occurs in a variety of forms, and its legal status varies from country to country (sometimes from region to region within a given country), ranging from being an enforced or unenforced crime, to unregulated, to a regulated profession.
A person who works in this field is called a prostitute, or more inclusively, a sex worker. It is sometimes referred to euphemistically as 'the world's oldest profession' in the English-speaking world. Prostitution is sometimes described as sexual services, commercial sex or, colloquially, hooking. The requirement of physical contact also creates the risk of transferring diseases.
sexual intercourse, non-penetrative sex, oral sex, etc.) with the customer. The definition of 'sexual activity' varies, and is often defined as an activity requiring physical contact (e.g. Prostitution is the business or practice of engaging in sexual activity in exchange for payment.
