With the recession, it has made many people look for alternative work. Escorting is an appealing option for many who want to work on a self employed basis and is often such a major change to what they were previously doing. London has the highest concentration of escorts than anywhere also in the UK. With EU laws making travel among Europe more easier, there has been an influx of escorts from certain European countries who have arrived in London. This had made the rates for many escort services become more competitive. Many of the new escorts who have began working in London have set their escort rates lower than established ones. With so many new escort directories, independent escorts do not even need their own website. All they need is a few pictures, email address and mobile number and they can have a profile on many escort directories. Has the rise in London escorts led to more choice for clientele? Yes and no. There is certainly more diversity but looking at many escort review websites, there has been an increase in bad escort reviews as well.