about your client friend. I agree he should have conducted a better due diligence on the provider in question.

I also agree that TER is the definitive source for clients to research providers and the hobbying field in general.

I don't agree that we can project whatever image we desire in the forums. Much like alcohol, forums only serve to bring out a person's true personality. I contend that how we act in person, even in private situations, is a facade at best and a complete act at worst.

The best providers are consummate actors. They're adept at making clients feel like their the most important person in the world at that moment. The best providers are skilled at hiding their true feelings for a client when in their presence.

Terms life GFE and PSE only bear this out. It's all about the experience, not about what the provider truly feels.

It's because of providers' acting skills that many a client has succumbed to falling in unrequited love with providers.

Providers know better. They know that at the end of the day, it's just a simple business transaction.