I'll take the pro side on this one...I've seen close to a hundred women in this business and many were beautiful; a couple I would marry. But I have yet to see a 10 in apperance, and that includes all the women I've seen who have 10's for appearance in their TER reviews.

In fact, I started to think, how many 10's are there in the world? Catherine Zeta-Jones, close but not a 10, Jennifer Connelly, no. That Indian actress on "60 Minutes" last night, no way! I love Cameron Diaz and Jennifer Aniston, but they are closer to 8's than 10's.

I started keeping an eye out and didn't really spot a 10 until I saw Denise Richards come out of the pool in "Wild Things" on HBO last night. I'd give her a 10. I'm sure there are others but I can't think of anyone else right now.

So, why all these 10's? I'd like to hear from some members, particularly those with multiple 10 reviews, who want to try to defend this practice. In fact, more than one 10 rating by any individual makes no sense as a 10 means "one in a lifetime": how often does "one in a lifetime" occur? Uh, only once!

mo

I am not generous with my 10s, but I do not agree that everyone who gives a 10 is a shill.   In my case, and I suspect most others, it is reserved for a small number of beautiful women that we see in this hobby and whose beauty we appreciate.

 I would not let "once in a lifetime" be taken literally.   After all, everyone would not have rated Bo Derek a 10 either, as beautiful as she may have been when the movie came out.

Everyone has their own opinion of beautiful and who is deserving of a "10". That's why crayola makes the box of 64 and there are so many different flavors of ice cream.

I do agree though that there are very 10's out there so if you find yours please enjoy and come back and tell us ASAP!!!

I agree that a 10 should be what it says: "Once in a Liftime"-not once a week or once for every pretty girl who is willing to take your $$$$$ to show you a good time. Give those girls 8 or 9's and save the 10's for the stunners-not too many of whom work in this business.

I agree that a 10 should be what it says: "Once in a Liftime"-not once a week or once for every pretty girl at your favorite agency who is willing to take your $$$$$ to show you a good time. Give those girls 8 or 9's and save the 10's for the stunners-not too many of whom work in this business. It's like grade inflation-if too many students get A's it doesn't mean anything anymore.

An old saying goes "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" and I believe it applies here as well. We all have different tastes and views as to what is attractive.
Not taking the "once in a lifetime" parameter too literally.
I use the scale to help guide my colleagues as to whose appearance I believe they will enjoy same as I did.
Often times, the personality and relationship helps to enhance the appearance grade as well.

agree that a 10 should only be used for an unquestioned beauty, but perhaps there are those who interpret it as a Latin 10, an Asian 10, etc.  Who knows?  But that Indian actress on "60 Minutes" was a real winner in my view.  Not only did I think she was gorgeous, but her personality and charm (and obvious intelligence) was a real turn-on for me.  Believe me, I certainly wouldn't kick her out of my bed!  My problem, of course, is that I don't have a clue as to how to get her in to my bed!!

when you meet someone that you consider as beautiful or more beautiful than the 10 you have already given?   I, too, have given only one 10 for appearance, but I reserve the right to give others as well.   THat hardly makes me a shill.  I take the 10 seriously, but not literally.

their ratings. That's why I always bump it down 1 when I read some of the reviews. Some like Santino are pretty tough on the generous ratings and I tend to pretty much take them at face value. I was pm something awhile back that made alot of sense to me: wait at least a day after to review, you tend to be more subjective.

 All you guys hit it pretty much on the head. I think a ten comes along very infrequently, but it does have a lot to do with personal taste. For instance, say I saw a beautiful blonde with a killer body who had gorgeous hair down do her butt.(Think Claudia Schiffer in her prime). I'd probably give her a nine. Show me the exact same woman with jet black hair and blue or green eyes! She gets the 10. That would do it for me. Here's a little joke for another point of view!

 Two publicity agents were canvasing the streets when Catherine Zeta Jones first became prominent. They would stop a man, show him Catherine's picture, and ask him to rate her. Naturally, most of the men gave her 9's and 10's. One gent however said, "She's a solid 4"! Stunned, the pollsters asked him to explain his logic. "Well", said the gent, "I used a different scale than most." The pollsters asked him to please explain.
"I use the Clydesdale Scale." the gent replied.
"How does that work?" the pollsters queried.
"Well", said the gent, "If the woman in that picture was sitting on my face, it would take four Clydesdale's to pull her off"!

I also saw 60 minutes the other night. The woman was definitely drop dead gorgeous by just about any man's standard! Her personality and charm were truely icing on the cake or more spice in the curry! I am sure we would all enjoy tasting it.

I think we have to AVOID DOGMA. One man's 8 may be another man's 10 and still another's 7! It is at best all relative. It is important that our assessment reflects an acceptance of ALL CULTURES if it is going to have any legitimacy. This is easier said than done. I tend to factor in ratings distortions when I look at other fellow's reviews. I am well aware that my tastes and preferences may differ from the next guy. I am probably more moved by a gent giving a lady a 10 performance rating than a beauty rating.

I would be more concerned if a fellow has very few reviews but very high ratings. One has to have experience as a basis of comparison.

Jus' my .02,
"Ody"

Rarely would I argue with moleculo, one of "the"
conoisseurs, in my book.
 But frankly, I do give the rare "10" and basically
it's because I use a fair-minded universe: everyone
I could ever realistically have hoped to date even
once + all the providers I've seen. The top very
few I make a 10.
  I exclude some memorable chicks I've glimpsed for
2 seconds on the street.  I think we all know what "can"
happen on a closer look or if the miniskirt AND the loose
top come off!
  But take my current ATF contender Valentina of
monalisa -- "only" a 9.6 body in my personal scale b/c
I prefer a B tit even against a perfect C as hers ...
but that FACE!!: a dead-on ringer for the most
beautiful face of a girl I once dated and, hey it's
subjective, but to me a 10 on both the dated scale and
the "if she's prettier than Jennifer Connelly and
young Debra Winger(body) and Tea Leoni, Combined, then
is she not a 10"? Anyhow, my 750 my clams, right?

Hi dude! Wow! Great points!
But in my 68 approved TER Reviews, Jill of BDJ was my only awarded 10 on Looks, and I have not rated anyone else as a 10 on Looks?
Well, until I meet Denise Richards (!) coming out of a pool, totally naked!

dc!

  I can't disagree with anything you said. Jennifer Connelly has always done it for me, and when you throw Tea in there, Wow! Add a dash of young Debra, vis-a-vis "An Officer And A Gentleman",that's the whole package!

I've met some young ladies whom I would consider a 10 but you may not and vice versa. As long as the individual thinks the rating is a 10 then it is.

On the TER scale, a 9 is "model material". We all know what models look like, just go to a magazine rack and look at the covers. By definition then, a 10 would have to be good enough looking to pass for a working model.

By the same token, I think it is easy enough to objectively assess whether a woman could land a modeling gig (and I don't mean for Lane Bryant or a biker magazine!). By this criteria, very few 9's or 10's on this board would legitimately make the cut.

I guess some reviewers confuse personal beauty, which includes far more than appearance, for physical beauty when they rate a woman's looks. To me, those subjective qualities should be reflected in the performance rating and comments section.

mo

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Some mans 7 is another mans 10.

I think you need to take the city you hobby into factor here, also.
In LA, we have beautiful women and models.
In NYC we have beautiful women and models.
In Miami there are 10's too.
I like seeing models and actress' that do this for milk money. I don't like the review rate system as it might hurt some'd feelings.
I have also seen what some would rate a 10/10 and I would never see them again, or review them based on the attitude I got during the event.
I don't review some girls only because they ask not to be reviewed. It's better off for them anyway b/c -I might review them 8/8-7/8 's and that would not fly well with them.
Those are still GOOD numbers, but in this community, some might not think so. guys might think a girl with mostly 7/8's reviews, is "bad" for a girl but is worth a chance, and after meeting them feel she's an 8/9 or a 9/9.

I have seen girls that others have rates 10/10 and I thought they were 8/10 or 9/10. It depends on the guys taste.

Ladies please forgive me for using this saying as I hate to use this term, but "one mans trash, is another mans treasure."

I understand "Spanglish" is fairly funny, fairly good
and Tea's body is never-been-equaled and a damm
hot bed scene with Adam Sandler. If he ( Imean
his looks not his money) can get THAT, then we
can imagine ditto!