RubMaps
Rubmaps is an adult massage parlour directory and review board, mainly covering the United States. It is best known for reports on massage shops where customers claim that erotic massage, "happy endings" or other sexual services are available.
Rubmaps has been online since around 2010 and became one of the better-known American massage review sites during the 2010s. The site is arranged by state and city, with individual pages for massage parlours and reports written by members.
Most visitors use Rubmaps to check massage shops in their area and read what previous customers have written about them. Reviews may include the price of the massage, the shop, staff, massage quality and what other services were reportedly available.
Rubmaps is separate from USA Sex Guide which covers escorts, prostitution, massage parlours and other parts of the commercial sex scene, while Rubmaps is mostly focusing on massage parlors and body rubs.
Reviews
Rubmaps reviews are written by members of the site. A typical report describes a visit to a particular massage parlour and may include prices, the length of the massage, the masseuse and the services the reviewer says were offered.
Like other adult review boards, Rubmaps has its own slang and abbreviations. Older reports can be useful for getting an idea of a place, but massage shops often change staff, owners and prices.
A Rubmaps review is only a customer's report. It does not prove that a business offers sexual services.
Finding massage parlours
The site is mainly used as a local directory. Visitors choose a state or city and then look through the massage parlours listed there.
Large cities have many more listings. Searches for Rubmaps NYC usually refer to shops around New York City, including Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn. Rubmaps Los Angeles covers a much wider area because massage shops are spread around Los Angeles County and its suburbs.
Rubmaps Miami is also commonly searched, especially for massage parlours around Miami and South Florida. Other cities with many listings include Las Vegas, Houston, Dallas, Chicago, San Diego, Phoenix and San Francisco.
Some users compare several reviews when looking for a cheap massage or the cheapest massage mentioned on Rubmaps. Prices in older reports should not be taken too seriously, as shops can change their rates at any time.
History
Rubmaps appeared around 2010. During the following years it grew into one of the larger US websites devoted to massage parlour reviews.
The site also became known outside the adult community. Rubmaps and similar boards have been mentioned by newspapers, researchers and organisations studying illicit massage businesses, prostitution and human trafficking in the United States.
There have also been other websites using the Rubmaps name. They should not automatically be assumed to be connected with the original Rubmaps.com.
Erotic massage
Rubmaps is mostly known because of its connection with erotic massage. Many of the reports concern ordinary-looking massage parlours where reviewers claim that sexual services were offered.
HJ or hand relief is one of the best-known expressions used for sexual services after a massage, although Rubmaps users also use a large amount of shorthand.
Not every massage parlour listed on Rubmaps offers erotic services. Some businesses may be listed simply because a member added them or wrote a report about them.
Massage parlours can also change quickly. A place mentioned in an old Rubmaps review may later have different workers, management or services.
