Your first time on Rouge

Rouge is a stage with a few thousand rooms open at any time. Walking into the first one can feel like arriving at a party where everyone knows each other. Here's the short guide.

Picking a room

Start from the front page or a category. Cards show the performer's name, their category, the first language they speak and how many people are watching. A small room means more attention if you talk; a big room means a show that's already going. The gold dot means live right now.

What you'll see on screen

The stream, the chat, the tip menu and sometimes a goal counter. Under the stream you'll find the performer's usual hours and languages. The buttons take you into the room to chat, tip or book a private show. Watching stays free the whole time.

Saying hello

Type a greeting. Use the performer's name. Say what you like about the show rather than what you'd like changed. If the room is busy, don't expect an immediate answer; performers read chat between moments.

Spending, or not

You don't have to. If you want to tip, buy the smallest token pack and start with something on the tip menu. Private shows are for later, once you know whose show you like.

Manners in one line

Be the person you'd want in your own room: polite, patient, and honest about what you're looking for.

Where to go next

• Tokens, what they buy and what they don't: the tokens guide.
• Private, spy, group, ticket: the show types guide.
• Watching from a phone, discreetly: the phone guide.