I absolutely understand everything you've said and all I'm trying to convey is that things cannot be so black & white when it comes to reviews. As for other peoples perspective, 100 men could have the same, or different opinion and it could still be quite different from yours. A review never paints a completely accurate understanding because perceptions vary so much....not to mention the reviews that embellish things, for entertainment value, I'm guessing.
Overall, I agree that you need to be cautions and not end up in a negative situation. I get that because I screen for the same reasons. I think maybe I'd feel better about the reviews if they didn't present each woman as a non human being. Pertinent info such as: 1) were her photos accurate, 2) did she make any effort to accommodate you 3) was her place clean or did it look like a crack shack? 4) was she worth the time and expense? These are things that really matter and all the other details just have a way of cheapifying (is that even a word?!) the woman and the experience.
Maybe it's my Catholic upbringing (yes, poor me!) but I feel as though there should always be an element of privacy when discussing relations between two people in the bedroom. I'm not here to offend anyone but I'm offering my option from my perspective and I do believe that both parties have the right to be respected.
Posted By: swimtrekr
I respect your desire not to have reviews, that's your choice. It doesn't mean you are any less reputable than a provider with dozens of reviews. I do think it does limit your clientele, but maybe that's your desire. Personally, I want to know something about what a provider's sessions are like from someone else's perspective. Just reading your ads might not give me all the info I want about your offerings.
However, new hobbyists are more likely to have bad experiences with providers that are not well-reviewed, it has happened many many times, just read their reviews. They just didn't do their research properly, and reviews are the place to start.
This site is not the only review site, but I can't name the others. I always recommend that they look anywhere to find providers they want to see. Once they have made their selection, do the research and that means checking everything, reviews, pictures, phone number, etc. No, the world does not play by the rules of TER, whatever you mean by that, but this is, I think, the largest review site, and there is nothing wrong with looking at the others also.
I'm not saying that guys should not see someone without reviews, but we have to be as vigilant in our research on providers as they do in screening us before seeing us. The only way I would see a provider who has no reviews is by the recommendation of trusted hobby buddy or provider I know well. It's all in the name of safety for both sides.
Swim