Survey Results
Sexual Services Survey
Number of Responses
48
Responses
Where did you discover this survey ? [Back to top]
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CraigsList
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35
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72.92%
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perb.ca
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12
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25.00%
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rubcentral.com
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0
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0.00%
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bcsafesexregistry.ca
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0
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0.00%
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Other
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1
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2.08%
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Total
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48
|
100.00
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Please indicate your gender: [Back to top]
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Male
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30
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63.83%
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Female
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17
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36.17%
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Total
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47
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97.92
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Please indicate your age range: [Back to top]
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18-25
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14
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29.17%
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26-35
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14
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29.17%
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36-45
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11
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22.92%
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46-55
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5
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10.42%
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56+
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4
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8.33%
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Total
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48
|
100.00
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Please indicate your Marital Status: [Back to top]
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Single
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26
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54.17%
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Separated or divorced
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5
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10.42%
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Living with a partner
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7
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14.58%
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Married
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10
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20.83%
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Total
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48
|
100.00
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I was aware some cities within the Metro-Vancouver region perform the following (check any that apply): [Back to top]
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Issue licences for Escorts
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18
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62.07%
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Issue licences for Body Rub businesses
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21
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72.41%
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Charge licence fees for Body Rub businesses that are higher than for typical massage-type businesses
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16
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55.17%
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# of people who answered question
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29
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Regarding Buying or Selling sexual services, please choose one: [Back to top]
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I have never bought nor sold a sexual service and do not like others doing so
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8
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16.67%
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I have never bought nor sold a sexual service but do not mind others doing so
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15
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31.25%
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I have bought a sexual service
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9
|
18.75%
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I have sold a sexual service
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1
|
2.08%
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I have bought and sold sexual services
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5
|
10.42%
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I am a regular buyer of sexual services
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8
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16.67%
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I am a regular seller of sexual services
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2
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4.17%
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Total
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48
|
100.00
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Regardless of whether you have ever bought or sold a sexual service, which venue would be your preference for engaging in such activities: [Back to top]
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Escort Service
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9
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20.00%
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Body Rub Parlour
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7
|
15.56%
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Apartment or Home
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25
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55.56%
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Street (pick-up)
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4
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8.89%
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Total
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45
|
93.75
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Approximately how many different sex partners do you have per year ? [Back to top]
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None
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5
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10.42%
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One Only
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14
|
29.17%
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Less than 5 different people per year
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9
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18.75%
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Between 5-10 per year
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8
|
16.67%
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Between 11-25 per year
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7
|
14.58%
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Between 26-50 per year
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1
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2.08%
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Between 51-100 per year
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3
|
6.25%
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More than 100 per year
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1
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2.08%
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Total
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48
|
100.00
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I agree with the following (check any or all that apply): [Back to top]
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That many people do not understand or appreciate the stress-relieving health-value of a good-quality sexual service
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29
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63.04%
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That people who currently use drugs could benefit from a greater acceptance of sexual services as a healthier alternative to drug use
|
14
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30.43%
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That sexual services be conducted with societal benefits in mind, with health and safety being paramount
|
28
|
60.87%
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That sexual service businesses and providers be licenced and regulated
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30
|
65.22%
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That a portion of tax revenue collected from the sexual services industry be applied to government debt reduction or some kind of social good
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24
|
52.17%
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That sexual service providers be exempt from criminal prosecution (similar to Insite & some other health-related facilities) until the laws are changed or amended to reflect modern community standards
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24
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52.17%
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That the cities within the Metro Vancouver Regional District fund a study to better define and classify massage and other businesses involved in offering sexual-services
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16
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34.78%
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I would be willing to participate in further research on these questions
|
25
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54.35%
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# of people who answered question
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46
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Comments: [Back to top]
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10
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20.83%
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