What are some common misconceptions about Massage?

That you feel 20 years younger afterward.
That all masseurs are named Sven or Renaldo and they are gay.

Wait..an AP for correcting Randy? I can see it now...

That touching another person's body/bare skin is icky.  

That touching another person's body/bare skin is wonderful.  

That only adults should receive massages.

That it's a cure-all.

That it can replace other options of medical attention.

That only professional therapists should do it, instead of learning how to do it well and performing it for your loved ones.

That it can or cannot be done immediately after strenuous exercise, such as a game, a marathon, etc.

That only people who are in great physical shape should get them.

That people who are in great physical shape don't need them.

That it's okay to get one when you are sweaty, dirty, smelly, stinking, etc. 

That it's too expensive.

That the entire fee goes to the therapist, so no tip is necessary.

That its practitioners can get filthy rich from doing it. 

That it's an easy job.

That every client wants those smelly menthol-based products used on them.

That every client enjoys the music played there.

That only women should do it as a profession.

That if a client wants/expects/received/accepts a massage from someone of the same gender, one or both of them must be gay.

That the more attractive the therapist is, the better the massage will be.

That many or most men are seeking sexual contact when going for a massage. 

That it's always automatically associated with illicit sexual contact and/or sexual conduct.

That if the client feels some level of arousal, the therapist did something intentionally to cause it.

That if the therapist is attractive, he/she want sexual contact, and won't mind suggestions of that nature.

That it's not a real profession.

That almost anyone can do it well.

That it should be capitalized in your question. WRONG!

that they are always good in nature!