Prostitutes are active at these sites largely at night, although some occasionally operate at North Beach during the day. There are several differences between the two sites. First of all, the men who go to South Beach to seek casual sex partners expect to pay for their services, while this is not necessarily the case at North Beach. As a result, the modi operandii at these two sites are quite different. At South Beach, the male street prostitutes wait next to the road, standing individually at well-spaced intervals.
Prospective clients drive past in their vehicles.
In the majority of the cases, the prostitute and the client agree in advance upon what sexual service will be provided, at what price, and where the transaction is to take place. There is little reported bargaining between the prospective clients and the prostitutes. The majority of prostitutes prefer to be paid before providing the sexual service, but others believe that clients pay more if the price is negotiated afterwards. The North Beach scene is entirely different. Since not all the men that are available to be picked up here are professionals, the prostitutes have to create a demand for their services in an arena where sex is available at no cost.