But I'm a bit odd. Very self-confident in certain respects.

So even though I've done it, YMMV.

I've been seeing one every other week for about three years now...

In all fairness I did see pictures before I saw her but my point is that a lot of lower profile or UTR ladies do not have websites.  Fact: The worlds oldest profession thrived way before electricity much less the World Wide Web!

I have gone "looking for love" in New Mexico and honestly your options are limited compared to other areas. Have you checked here on TER for ladies with reviews in your area?

Abq, you need to make sure the lady has TER reviews. Most hobbyist would tell you that with out pictures there's no session. I have seen ladies without web sites, but they advertise with pictures on escort malls like cityvibe, eros, or backpage. You need to find a serious experienced escort to have a great time. Web sites, email address, TER reviews, are all positive signs that the lady is serious. Ads on escort malls, with no pictures and only a ph# should be approached with a tremendous amount of caution. In addition the lady will want to screen you, so you may have to join reference date service.Lurk on this board some more. Also read the acronyms and newbie manual on the main page of this board. If you do your homework, you should have a good first experience

But I don't think you should. There are too many things that can go wrong for you to take that much of a chance on your first encounter. You can always take one for the team later, after you have a few dates under your belt, so to speak. For your first date, find a lady who is newbie friendly, and has a good history with good reviews.

Go to the reviews section here, and do a search by area code. There may be more ladies around your area than you thought.

Then I needed to have a calendar and a screening form and links to my reviews available IMO. But when I was just sitting still in my home market, I didn't need any of those.  At that time I used EROS and the local boards, both with pics, and had reviews on those boards so I really had no need for a site.