Compared to the consensus on TER's general boards, escorts in the Carolinas are a lot less insistent on screening. On my first few sessions as a newbie last year, nobody asked for references, yet that wasn't why I chose them. By the time I was asked for the first time, I had several numbers on file to give out. I'm not saying this is good or bad, although it certainly makes it easier to get started than in the big cities.