Sitting uncomfortably within this national identity, prostitution is illegal in Sweden. In common with many Northern-European countries throughout the 18 th to 20 th century, historical prostitution in Sweden has always been illegal but has been tolerated. The first evidence of a written law banning prostitution can be dated to the Civil Code of which bans both the sale and purchase of sexual services on punishment of forced labour, whipping and imprisonment. Officials believed that any women without a profession, husband or sponsor to guarantee their income would naturally resort to prostitution to earn a living. As a result of this attitude, many prostitutes and courtesans of the rich were given sponsorship by their clients or were given professions to exempt them from incarceration.

I n , when Sweden passed a law criminalising the buying but not the selling of sex, many outsiders were dubious. Some people still see things this way, but these days the Swedish model has lots of momentum behind it. Norway adopted it in and Iceland in

It is fair to say, many men love the older woman. That is why when it comes to porn, mature is always the most searched for term. Things are no different in the escort industry either, with the mature escorts providing expert companionship for clients across the country. The age of the mature escorts can vary, and what someone considers mature will vary also. Many people may consider it when the lady hits 35, so if you work off that basis, even with a variance of a couple of years, either way, you will be in the right area.