Happy Ending Massage for Women

Chances are you've heard the story: an unmarked door leads to a dimly-lit massage parlor where women with strong hands and tolerant smiles await a train of libidinous male patrons. The "happy ending" tale is all too common, a mixture of truth and urban legend that captivates male imaginations even in an age of casual sex and unlimited Internet porn. The rest of spa culture, meanwhile, is dominated by women. For us, all that time spent around low lighting, soft music, and heavy rubbing, it can be tough not to think of sex. But until recently, the female version of "happy endings" has remained doggedly taboo. While one woman's violation may be the next woman's fantasy, here is the bottom line:We like massages and we like orgasms, so why shouldn't the two sometimes, er, come hand in hand? I dispatched a sexy and adventurous friend on a spa mini-marathon—with instructions to request a male massage therapist and, if possible, end each massage with a big finish— to find out.