I have found that hookers with with professionally laid out websites tend to substantially embellish their own representation whereas most SBs are just GND types who post up photos in many natural settings or mostly just selfies!  

If one's taste is too see a woman with full on Mac Force Field (heavy makeup in other words) airbrushed photos, dimmed lighting when entering the hookers den; then the Hobby would be a safer way to go. The physical description part can be quite disappointing in both realms but I have come to find out that in the SB world, it is not unusual for the POT SB to show up having gained a few lbs. since the photos! The beauty of it is that you are not committed to it like you would be if you had booked a session with a hooker and you can decide to ghost on the POT SB after your disappointing meeting, without the repercussions and the reappraisals which are trepidation part of this Hobby!

For me, the pictures of escorts are often out-dated. Many are taken 10 years and 20 pounds ago. Plus almost all of them are photoshopped to make them look glamorous (glam shots). "Her picture doesn't do her justice" is a rare exception as most of them do not look as good as their pictures. This is especially true for high-end providers (maybe it's because of the rate they charge).

On the other hand, most of the SBs' pictures are either selfies or taken in casual environments (vacations, parties, etc) so they are real. I have met about 40 SB's and were only disappointed a few times. However, I do agree with you that "slim" is probably the safest body type to go with.

Interesting topic. Thanks for starting the thread.  

My observations on photos:  

1. SB pics are generally of the "real life" candid shot type (at a party, bar/restaurant, concert, beach, etc.) and not staged, pro, or specifically taken for their profile as a providers often use
2. Too many bathroom selfies. Don't know what the fascination is with bathroom mirrors.
3. Often, SB's who are not comfortable with their body image (i.e.: Fatter than they want to be) will use face-only pics shot at an oblique angle (held the cam up high or tilted, etc.) and generally obscure or don't show torsos well.
4. Too many pics with another person:  
- With a guy! Or cropped with a guy's arm showing around their shoulders or waist.  She could not take 30 seconds to take a selfie?
- With another woman (who is not in the sugar bowl). Did they get permission? Is the other woman more attractive?  
- With a dog/cat. I don't want to fuck your dog.  
5. Pics are generally in three categories of "modesty":
- Conservatively dressed, possibly formal attire  
- Casually dressed, typically outdoors.  
- Highly revealing, lingerie, tight, or partially open/lifted pants/tops, etc.  

You can generally infer a lot about the SB from the photos. Of course, YMMV.  

1. Conservative dress pics usually equates to conservative personality. Don't expect these to be overtly sexual in chats, face to face or even BCD.  Doesn't mean you won't get BCD, but she may really need to see you are a nice/fun/trustworthy/etc. guy before she gets naked. She probably needs to rationalize you as more of a BF than a trick.
2. Casual, day to day life shots usually means comfortable with who they are, generally easygoing, and fairly pragmatic about what they want/will do.  
3. Overtly sexual, sexy, skimpy dress shots are probably a good indication of straight up p4p intentions (and therefore not looking for a lot of non-BCD experiences).  Note this does not necessarily indicate amount of required sugar as either "high" or "low".  See the "Lifestyle Expectation" field for this, though these should not be taken literally either. (Probably good discussion for a new thread: Does Substantial really mean $10k a month?)  

About Body Type. In my experience:  

- Slim = slim. Usually means "looks good naked." At last to me.  

- Athletic = Does not have to mean muscular, not fat, but not necessarily thin. Usually HWP. In general usually means "looks good naked". At least to me.  

- Average = probably the most abused or misunderstood. Could mean anything from slim to fat. But when compared to the photos can be insightful.  I have seen profiles marked as Average where the pics clearly show a HWP attractive body. I have seen profiles marked as average where the pic show love handles, muffin top, boobs flopping out of a poorly fitting bra, and full to puffy cheeks, ass, etc.    

The truth about "Average": As in most other aspects of life there really is no such thing as an "average" body. BUT this could be an indication of how the SB sees/feels about herself; where her self-esteem levels are.  Bigger girls calling themselves average could mean a high level of self-esteem. Smaller, fit girls calling themselves average could mean a low level of self-esteem.  Use this as you will (channeling my inner Tom Leykis here) but at least spend some time thinking it through before you start to dialog and certainly before you start to negotiate.  

Final tip on photos:  Do a Google image search with all photos for any profile that interests you.  Generally, no hits (or a FB or IG hit) is a good thing.  If you do get a hit, it usually means the pic has been published somewhere (like on backpage, so hooker) and is probably stolen. (i.e.: a model, porn star, fashion site and you are being catfished)

would expect a lady to look her absolute best in her advertisement photos. She is selling her services. If she looks better in person than in her photos, then frankly, she is failing in marketing herself. When I look at photos, I assume that they may be a little out dated or a "few years/ or pounds ago" As long as the ladies look "as expected" in person based on their photos (and that is the majority of ladies I have come across), I am perfectly content.  

I haven't experienced the SB scene yet...though based on the flood of recent commentary, it might be tempting to explore at a later date.

I've only had 2 SBs but for both, they looked exactly like their SA pics. I did have 3rd more recent SB lined up but I bailed on her when she sent me a recent selfie of her from a Halloween party and she was definitely thicker than her SA pics let on (plus I back channeled and found out other guy said we're seeing her for less than I had negotiated so I let the whole thing drop).  

Escort pics are sometimes less accurate I find since due to the nature of the biz, the girls often have to blur their faces. I e had a few times with escorts that when I finally met them, they were less attractive than their pics or looked nothing like what I thought they would.  

The "Average" category on SA can really be a crap shoot. I stick with Slim and Athletic, and then sometimes when prospects are low or I'm not seeing anyone who I think I would like, then I might search Average and you can sometimes find a few cute girls who are under-rating themselves or are a little thicker but still doable. YMMV obviously.

My experience is that SB pics are more accurate than hooker pics. As far as body type descriptions, I like curvy girls, but on SA this can mean anything from a thin shapely model to Nicki Minaj (my preference) to morbidly obese (I've unfortunately met a couple of these).  I'm not sure what average means.  A few extra pounds generally means elephantine.

Especially on TER where there seems to be no accepted standard by which the body types are applied.  I often do a search for "skinny", for example, and find very, very few ladies in my search results who I would consider even remotely skinny.  It really makes it hard to find what you are looking for.  I mentioned this once on another board here and got scolded for being unrealistic, that body types were too subjective to be applied uniformly.  Well I don't accept that!  TER could easily add some descriptive text that would at least attempt to establish standards.  For example, skinny means clinically underweight.  Slim means built like a runway model.  Average means height and weight proportional, etc.  As for the SBs, I too find that slim is the safest, most accurate category, but have found some average and curvy to be attractive as well.  And to repeat what others have said, the SB photos are much more likely to be a good representation than the escort photos, in my experience.