I'm probably in the wrong about this, but I just wanted to share my experience so that other people know to be a bit careful.
I went out on the town with an old friend today. I've been feeling a bit down for the past week, so I'm trying to increase my social contacts and gaming time to distract my mind and just enjoy my time.
After we hit the pub, my friend had a good idea; why don't we go get $50, 40min massages? I had never had a massage before, and even though I would be paying for it, I was completely happy to have that experience.
We zoomed around 3 different massage places; only the third one was free enough to slot us in. My friend recommended a Remedial Massage, noting that there would be temporary pain, but it was in the interest of pleasure.
After removing my belt and all my items, I laid down on this bed thing, and felt in horror as the massager singled out every pressure point on my back and worked his magic to cause indescribable, everlasting pain. For this gentlemen, it wasn't enough to just find the spots, but he really pushed hard, really giving me something else to think about. He also had a fascination, despite me paying specifically for "Head, Back and Shoulders" with my arse, playing with it in weird ways.
I'm not sure if this was weird loveual pleasure with a bit of torture thrown in, or if this is generally how massages go, but I think for the time being I might stick to having people I know and trust feel-up my parts.
EDIT: I should mention, he did say I was "the most tense person he had ever met". I dunno how you feel tension, but hey.