paxon wrote: Marc, Yes to both, but TheRock is right. Most of the girls live at the locations and are not allowed to see clients outside work. They would get in trouble if they were discovered. In this case, discretion is the better part of valor.
I know this is sort of pedantic, but the girls don't "live" in the
spa. Sometimes, depending on the
spa, they do stay there while they are working. This is mostly due to convenience for them (when open 16 hours a day, nice not to have spend time commuting to and from) and to save money (why rent an apartment / get hotel room). Nobody is "forcing" them per se .. it is simply the culture and approach these women take. Same goes for seeing/dating customers. Nobody is forcibly preventing them, but it is frowned upon while they are working for obvious reasons.
So ... if you think you might have a connection with a K-
Spa girl, exchange numbers and agree to connect after she is done with her work stint (usually a 4-6 weeks at a time). They usually take at least as much time off (if not more) between working where they might be entirely open (in fact looking for) a relationship. They are human too after all, and have the same wants and desires as all of us (albeit a strange job from western perspective).
PS - I'm speaking for K-spas (not entirely sure about other types).