What Does Consent Mean?
Consent means agreeing to something by your own free choice, with the freedom and capacity to decide, and you can withdraw it at any time.
Written by the Escorts Love team, who arrange bookings across London.
The meaning of consent
Consent means agreeing to something by your own free choice, when you have the freedom and capacity to make that choice. That wording comes close to section 74 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003, which applies in England and Wales. Northern Ireland uses similar wording, and Scotland's law speaks of free agreement. Whatever the exact phrase, the idea is the same. A real yes has to be given freely, by someone who is able to give it.
What consent looks like
Consent is clear, not assumed. Silence is not consent, and neither is saying nothing because someone feels uneasy or frightened. Someone who is very drunk, drugged, asleep or otherwise unable to understand what is going on cannot consent. Nor can someone who agrees only because of threats, pressure or deception.
It is also specific. Agreeing to one thing is not agreeing to anything else, and agreeing once is not agreeing every time. It can be taken back at any moment, even if a person said yes a few minutes before. Once that happens, you stop, without argument.
Consent and bookings
Paying for a lady's time does not buy consent to anything. Our rates are for time and companionship, and sex is never sold or guaranteed. Each lady decides what she is comfortable with, and she can say no at any time. Respect that no at once, and please do not sulk, bargain or try again. A booking gives nobody the right to push her boundaries, and our guide to escort etiquette has more on good manners.
All of this applies to everyone involved. Everyone must be 18 or over, and every person has the right to decide for themselves. If you are ever unsure, ask politely. If the answer is anything other than a clear and willing yes, take it as a no.
If something has gone wrong
If you have been made to do something you did not want to do, it was not your fault. In an emergency, call 999. Rape Crisis offers free support in England and Wales on 0808 500 2222. You do not have to report anything to the police in order to get support.
This is general information, not legal advice.
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