| All in | A rate covering the usual elements of an appointment so nothing is itemised afterwards. Travel is normally excluded. |
| Mediation agency | The party that arranges the introduction, keeps the diary and records the agreement. It does not provide the service itself. |
| Availability | The days and parts of the day someone accepts bookings. Listed on the profile, and it saves a lot of correspondence. |
| Confirmation | The message stating who, where, at what time, for how long and for what amount. Without a total it is incomplete. |
| Dinner date | An appointment beginning with a meal, usually priced as a two hour booking with somewhat more time in practice. |
| Escort | A broader term than gigolo, used for men and women providing paid company. |
| Gigolo | The Dutch word for a man who provides company to women and to couples. |
| Limit | Something a person does not do. It applies on both sides and needs no explanation. |
| Discount percentage | The reduction agencies apply to bookings longer than about five hours. It grows with the length. |
| Couple surcharge | An extra amount some agencies charge when a couple books. Not every agency applies one. |
| Travel costs | The one item most agencies list separately from the rate. It rises with distance. |
| Screening | The check before registration: identity, age and an interview. |
| Home city | Where someone travels from. Together with the working area it determines travel costs. |
| Couple | A man and a woman booking together, a large share of requests in the Benelux. |
| Safe word | A word set in advance that brings an appointment to an end, with nothing further to discuss. |
| Rate indication | The amount on a profile, usually for the first two hours. |
| Extending | Booking extra time during an appointment at the hourly rate from the profile. |
| Working area | The area someone covers without meaningful travel costs. |
| Self employed | The form nearly everyone in this market works under: own rate, own bookkeeping. |
| Registered since | The year someone joined an agency. It says something about the rate beside it. |