Telegrams are a means of communication by which one party delivers a text-based message to another. Traditionally, one would fill out a form at the post office and have their message transmitted by hand to the post office closest to the intended recipient.

Telegrams are considered a legal document and cannot be denied and the delivery boy requires a signature to confirm the recipient has successfully received it. In total contrast with modern communication, it is a very formal method of communication and although it was often made to be humorous and ironic in the later years, it was considered an official legal document.

History
The traditional definition of telegraphy is the transfer of a message without a direct physical exchange.

The first examples of telegraphy date back to the 18th century using smoke signals, sounds and light. Initially they existed on semaphore lines which are visual signals executed by reflecting light off the blades of towers.

The first electrical telegraph line was first discovered by Samuel F. B. Morse – inventor of the morse code.

Worldwide telegraphy is what changed the language use for news reporting. There wa sa demand for the language to be relatable worldwide and stripped of any colloquial terms and is arguably what began the formal style in which news reports are written.

The art has since progressed into the technological age and now we can send emails and instant messages all over the globe without even acknowledging the hidden coding and processes behind it.

Although we have evolved heavily since our ancestors’ smoke signals and light reflections, the online method of communication we have adopted could still technically be considered a method of telegraphy.

Wedding Customs
The telegram’s modern use is a formal method of communication for events – weddings, deaths, condolences, graduations, congratulations – including invitations and rejections.

The Telex machine was generally set up in post offices and one would have their wedding invitation or message captured using the Baudot Code (a five bit system) and carried to the next post office via telegraph wire or radio system. It would then be printed and delivered to the recipient.

If someone were to decline an invitation to a wedding, it was often considered custom to send the wedding telegram message via wedding telegram to the best man, this was then read out at the wedding reception.

This allowed a formal and social way of allowing the people who couldn’t make it to still have their messages of hope and congratulations to be relayed to the whole reception.

There are 7 billion people residing on Earth. With all of this diversity available it makes you question why there are so many singletons out there.

Maybe it’s because we live in a fast paced world where people are too preoccupied to partner up or acknowledge it as a priority in their lives. Technology merged with evolution has developed a unique breed of people and we do not all share the same ideals like the good old days.

Today’s Online Dating has embodied itself into an easy access technology for a person to find their soulmate with the click of a button. It is presently a $2 billion dollar per year industry, with over 1500 dating sites internationally and boasts to been responsible for around 280,000 marriages as a result of people hooking up. In Australia, statistically 1 in 10 has found love online and 1 in 6 of those people was between the ages 35-44.

There is no doubt the popularity of the ‘General’ online dating websites out there have had great success with the following of members on their sites. Some international sites proudly promote incredible numbers of 30 million plus. As majority of sites offer a free sign up it is not quite clear on how many of those 30 million are paying subscriptions, never the less these platforms are uniting a lot of people with each other.

Over time in this industry I think people have gotten bored and confused in the ‘General’ online dating websites. Wasting time on useless dialogue and pointless chatting only to discover there is not much in common with the other party. Some might say you have to kiss a lot of frogs to discover your prince.

Niche online dating websites have launched on to the scene hard and fast. Obviously someone discovered a need and jumped at the opportunity to connect people within a niche market. To specify the playing field, so to speak. People bond best when they have something alike. Beliefs, hobbies, race, sexual preference or lifestyle choice can group people to meet other [compatible~accordant} singles.

Scientists have done studies to find out if in fact like-minded people or opposite people make the more suitable couple. It was discovered that people with corresponding temperaments and world views were more likely to appreciate success and have conflict free marriages than the opposite couples. It is also implied that people with similar interests were
more likely to meet up in person off the sites.

The niche dating sites available are limitless, probably if you can think it, there has been one created. From Gay to Pet lovers, Christian groups and other religious followings, Asian, Interracial, Vegetarians, Farmers, Cheaters, Beautiful people (ugly people need not apply), Punks, Seniors, Cougars, Sugar Daddies, Military, Single parents, Tall people, big people and even small people. I even managed to stumble across a site for inmates, geeks and people who like to dance.

There is no doubt catering to a specific audience could be a very productive market. It sounds like an enjoyeable experience to enter a world where everyone shares the same ideals. Everybody deserves love, why not find it with someone you like?

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When it comes to finding work as an escort, whether you are male or female, gay or straight, you can decide to work for an escort agency, or join the ranks of the independent escorts, or indies. Which you should choose is very much a personal decision, but you need to consider the pros and cons of each thoroughly prior to commencing work.

If you are fresh to the business then it might be a good idea to work for an agency, even if only for a while, so that you can learn the ins and outs of the escort business. This will also give you the opportunity to speak to other escorts employed by the agency, and benefit from sharing their experiences.

The Advantages of Working for an Agency

There is more to working as an escort than many people think when they initially begin, and it can be contenting to have someone else to take care of some things for you, while you find your feet. For example, the agency will take care of advertising, will screen prospective clients, will manage your diary for you, and will handle booking hotel rooms and organising transport, when needed.

Perhaps most vitally for many escorts, the agency provides a safety net as they know where you are and what you are doing at all times, and the client is very conscious of this. This provides you with a significant level of safety, and with a backup team to call on if you fall into trouble.

Speaking of trouble, the law also plays an important role in many escort’s lives, and the degree to which it affects you will hinge on where you are working, and how you are operating your business. Many escort agencies have been around for a long time, and are extremely accustomed to what you and cannot do. This again can be enough to stop you inadvertently running into problems.

The Disadvantages of Working for an Agency

An escort agency is just like any other business, and some are extremely well run while others are poorly run, and may even simply exploit their escorts without a care for anything other than the money the business can make. For this reason, you need to do your homework and make sure you know exactly what kind of agency you are joining.

While an agency will handle much of the background work for you, such as advertising, client screening and arranging appointments, they will also need certain things from you in return. For example, they may need you to be available for work between particular hours each day, and decide how much time off you can have each week. They may also decide where you must be when you are not working, perhaps allowing you to go home, as long as they can get you on the phone, or requesting you to be available in the agency’s office.

The agency is also in the business of making money and does this typically by taking a cut of the fees paid by the client for providing him or her with an escort. Fees can be large, especially in major cities where it is not unusual for clients to pay several hundred dollars an hour for an escort. You will have to look thoroughly at the financial arrangements sought after by different agencies and choose what is, and what is not, acceptable to you.

The Benefits of Working as an Independent Escort

Private escorts are very much their own bosses, choosing for themselves when they work, who they accept as clients, and what they are comfortable to do. In effect you are enjoying all of the benefits, including the financial benefits, of being self employed and, for many people, these benefits often overtake any disadvantages.

The Disadvantages of Working as an Independent Escort

Working for yourself means that you will have to arrange everything yourself, including such things as advertising, screening prospective clients, booking hotel rooms, organising transport, and indeed confronting anything else that comes up. This can be a great deal of work initially, but much of this routine work becomes simpler as time goes on. One thing that you have to deal with though, and which will never go away, are the risks that come along with escort work.

Like it or not, escort work can certainly be very dangerous, and you must not only be constantly vigilant, but must take positive steps to care for yourself. The list of precautions you need to take is far too long to explain them all here, but will include such things as ensuring that any room you use with a client has an emergency exit that you can use, and making sure that someone knows where you are, and that the client is aware of this fact. Telling yourself that this is a safe enough area and that nothing is going to happen to you does not work, and safety needs to be the main concern on the list of things to think about for independent escorts.

On Balance

As with any job there are both good and bad points to becoming an escort, and this is deifnitely one job that you need to go into with a heedful mindset. That said, independent escorts can enjoy a very comfortable lifestyle if they get it right, and the job can be good fun if you have the fitting personality for it, take the time to understand what you are doing, and set your business up correctly.