I find that many of us face the "how to rate" conundrum. For some, it may be easy. For me, being honest, it's only easy when the provider is near perfect. But more often than not, there may be some flaws. What makes it hard is these are people, not some product you can find on Amazon or eBay. They have real emotions and can be impacted by what we write.

so the honest thing to do is say whether or not she looks like her photos, or looks better, or not so much.

I agree! You chose her based on her photos. Others will see her photos. If she looks exactly like her photos, or better in your opinion, you should rate her very high. If she looks older or fatter or whatever standard made you feel she was not represented honestly, then you should ding the rating.  There is no universal standard for beauty. What is a 10 to one guy is a 4 to another. So you cannot really assign a number to describe someone. At best, or worst, you can just give your opinion. It is more fair to rate her based on how she represented herself and if she delivered.

There is no point in defending my support of your post.  There will be those who adopt a 'Client Code' mentality (write critical reviews to benefit clients, regardless of the impact on the provider).  That said, In general, I believe in the 'Client Code'.  Reviews should be written to benefit potential clients.  But, they can be honest, without being hurtful.

That’s fine. It’s the average of ratings that matters. People are always going to rate based on “how they felt” in the session(s). Your feelings for her deserves a score too. So I don’t see any harm unless you are just making things up. 8->9 is fine. 7–> 9 or 10 is not okay IM0

The only feelings im concerned about when posting hooker reviews on a fuck board is the gents that are slapping down their hard earned cash.  

The TER review form includes a field that asks whether the photos are accurate. If we follow your suggestion, once a reviewer has answered that yes, I guess it's up to each player to decide whether the lady in the photo looks like a 10, 9, 8, etc. I kinda like that idea.

I concur!

If I were to receive a 6 or lower score, I wouldn't see that client again and I'd assume the feeling is mutual. There is almost no reason for very low score reviews unless the provider is engaging in egregious levels of misrepresentation or scamming.

Typically girls who aren’t good looking charge less. So if she’s 6 on looks but great service and the guy scores her 6/9 there’s a problem with that? Maybe he’s picking her because she’s cheaper than what a 9 is charging but he wants the great service.

That plays out if she recognizes she’s not a 9/10 and charges less. Sometimes, a 6 thinks she’s a 9/10 and charges higher rates. If you don’t agree with her, she’s pissed and done with you. That said, if she truly is a 9/10, but someone gives her a 6, I can understand it. Doesn’t mean he’s lying because beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But I can see it not being a match.

This guy "slammed" her but booked her anyways? Were her pictures not available? Were they so heavily edited that the real thing was not anywhere close?  

You've [indirectly] agreed with me and validated my line of thinking about what a "6" communicates. As a client, you believe that provider is undesirable.

I've given some of my atfs six in looks and I've seen dozens of times. So no, your assumption is false.

It's so bizarre how an an ubiased and honest review is somehow turned into some "client code".

He hits, this is just a faulty argument.
All sellers are people.

Companions (allegedly) getting "over rated" in looks is not my problem and it's not a dynamic that I care about in the least out of all the things to be worried about in 2026. I shared a practice that I would implement for myself based on what makes sense for me. Centering myself in how I navigate this work is my right. Exercising my agency is not something I need to ask permission for despite speculations about how what I choose to do may or may not affect people who I don't know and don't owe anything to.

"I've given some of my atfs six in looks and I've seen dozens of times. So no, your assumption is false."

and ask if THEY think six is a high score?  There are two things at odds here, what TER decided in the very beginning for scoring definitions 25 years ago, and what the practical aspect of what CURRENT providers consider them to be.  Even massage providers that are limited to a max of 7 do not consider anything below 7 as being a good score.  Go ahead, see more providers and ask around.  Your eyes may be opened to the current reality of scoring.  That's why I only use 4 of the 10 numbers . . . . .

If I give you a 6, we are not a match. I have no issues with you feeling it’s mutual.

If I give a 6, I’m waiving a red flag to everyone else to not see the provider. And, the details in my review will reflect it. And when I am looking, if I see 6s, I’m likely not seeing that provider. In most cases, I’m not seeing anyone with averages below 8.5. That said, on the occasion I see a kgirl, I will go lower. I have found kgirl reviewers to be tougher.

And I said, no, that assumption is false.

I couldn't give a giant rats ass what sellers think a low score is.

If that's how you feel and feel comfortable saying this why not put this on your website to let people know and not just on this forum with only seven smurfs left to read it?

on the inconsistencies created by the numerical scoring system.  It's a moving target, and you cannot have accuracy with a moving target.  I have often asked reviewers, did you really think girl X was better than girl Y, because they scored her higher.  Often, they will admit that the girl with the lower score was better, but because it was a few months ago, they didn't think to compare them head to head when writing the more recent review.  

Unless you were the reviewer you've not proven anything here to leads to some correct conclusion that her general assumption would be false.

I don't think I've ever seen someone say K-girl reviewers hard harder graders than others.

anything but worthless to other reviewers, not to mention that manipulation of review scores is against TER rules, and either the reviewer, her, or both may be subject to disciplinary action?  As is often the case, your advice is suspect at best, and worthless at worst.  

Mind you, I am basing this off of LA which has a really large kgirl market, but I have not researched other cities. It's extremely rare for a kgilr to have an average above 9. And, usually, that only happens when she is new and often it doesn't last. Even high 8s, while a little more common, is rare air. Some of the best kgirls tend to live in the 8-8.5 range. However, I have found decent ones in the 7.5-8 range as well. In fact, when you read their reviews it often reads more like they are following TER guidance and a 6 or 7 doesn't mean session wasn't good.

In my eyes, a review is an endorsement, and I only give out endorsements for the ladies I truly, genuinely enjoy.

Ah, right. Who needs negative reviews to avoid having similar experience to yours! Who cares about monger pockets, only care about provider pockets!  

How does the review rating system work?

I know. I gave up on it.

It’s entertaining how you argue with the masses who have caved to reviewing based on trends and meanwhile follow TER’s explanation like a lemming.

Lol.

25 years ago is still working at TER?  I doubt it, so perhaps an update from someone who is "current" on P4P trends and practices should update this antiquation that you still follow.  Just a suggestion.  

It would only be because she looked drastically different than her ad and P411 pics.  Hell, if I looked at her pics and I thought she was a 6 or 7 I simply wouldn’t book her.  If I did then that’d be on me.  However, if her pics depict an 8-10 and then looks drastically different than what I was basing my appointment on then a low score is more than well deserved.  I’ll even go further, I’d probably ding an extra point just based on her dishonesty alone.  I’d also mention it in the write up section of the review as well.  There is nothing wrong for calling out a provider who cheats clients; it’s essentially false advertising.  

http://www.theeroticreview.com/discussion-boards/k-girls-113/re-okay-then-you-should-answer-----25365?#25365

I have read a lot of reviews over the years. What I have found is many are written for the freebie membership points. And the majority are rubber stamped copies of one another.  Many are fake as in written by an insider or as a special favor when asked.
Are they useless?  NO. But one has to walk carefully through them. Some guys give nothing over a 7. While others, everything with breasts gets a 10.
I see many  ladies that don’t want or allow reviews. Not connected to TER.  Either they did too much, or too little, one time and it hurts their future.  🤷🏻‍♂️ I don’t really know.

Your details on what happened to me are off, but that has nothing to do with this conversation. That’s just you not liking the truth I spoke and taking a swipe. That make you feel better?

The point here was that providers getting mad at scores that arent even that low DOES have something to do with it.  
But I do think I might have confused you with 420 who was actually doxxed over a 7, so it is my fault - apologies.

Small side story. I have a large number of union workers. We have a CBA that we follow. It’s mostly letter of the law for them. However, if practice changes and everyone goes along with it, over time that practice can supersede what’s written in the CBA. This tends to be more the case when it favors the union. If they file a grievance and/or arbitrate, they will win. This is because the current trend bears more weight than the old written rules. This same logic happens in court all of the time.

The whole question of number of bins when setting up some scoring system is not really an answered and determined things. There was a study I saw a bunch of years back about this type of thing with financial recommendation and the conclusion was 3 to 5 is probably optimal and more than five just starts adding to confusion and makes the scale less valuable.

I asked how would we differentiate? So you answered - in no way. Great.

I know I said I was done and you could have the last word. And, technically you still can. But since I was a little sloppy, I need to at least correct my error. I admittedly sometimes glaze over some of what you write because your posts are so long. My bad, I read the first and last example of ladies, which for me are in the same ballpark, and I didn’t read the two in the middle. I absolutely would rate the two in the middle higher. They would likely fall into the 6-7 range for me. 7 is my average looker. 6 is my just below average but not terrible looker. It’s really when I hit 5 or lower that it blurs.

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What monger in his right mind would knowingly see a girl who is "butt-ugly."  Many guys don't do their homework, but photos are photos.  If you arrive and it's NOT the girl in the ad photos, you walk away.  If the photos are not accurate, then you didn't vet the girl enough before booking.  If a girl is butt-ugly, someone would have already mentioned it in their review, especially if it was a bait-and-switch situation.  You should stop making up scenarios to try to make your point that rarely occur in real life.  It makes you look desperate and your argument seem weak.    

I’ll read a girls reviews 10/9 average…then a guy posts a 8/8 . You read the review it’s glowing. He’s probably more in line with the truth than the 10/9 guys. And the 10/10 only come if she’s doing anal or a bi three way.  Yet I know a girl who averaged high got pissed because she got an 8/8 . She flat out said to me. “I don’t care what it says I want the 10/10” it turns out she did care what it said because on the next one I posted the gritty details to give her a 10/10 she didn’t like that either because she did things with me she didn’t do with other clients.

I’ve experienced body changes, life changes, career changes, personal growth, loss, and everything in between. When I was younger, certain comments definitely affected me more than they do today. Maybe that’s just one of the benefits of sticking around long enough to gain some perspective.

My point precisely.

It's very ironic that these people who always accuse me of being binary and not seeing shades of gray, are the same fucking people who want to get rid of all shades of gray on the grading scale and make it either binary or ternary.
Hilarious.  

Perhaps others as well, I am sure. The categories, instead of the current numbered system,  were something like:
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"Highly recommend"
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"Recommend with reservations"
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"Do Not Recommend."
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"Avoid."
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But I have said this before...there is no perfect system and never will be and that would be a massive change for TER and I am not 100% it would solve the current issue(s).

I think the other guys are right. It doesn’t matter how a review system was designed or the intent behind design decisions. What really matters is how users interpret the scores and apply them.  
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For example, let’s take a look at Yelp and Google reviews. Both have a 5 point scale. By design a score of 1 is terrible, 2 is bad, 3 is average, 4 is good and 5 is great. Based on this system a score of 3.5 should be a slightly above average restaurant. In reality, these are usually terrible restaurants that should be avoided.
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The same thing happens here on TER. Based on the description a 5 should be an average score, but I would never see a provider with an overall average below 7 or 8. You may think a 6 shouldn’t be a bad score and you’re not necessarily wrong. However other people reading your review will interpret it as a bad review and avoid that escort.

Once again, reviews are for COMPARING and CONTRASTING things, products or services that are being reviewed.

The community here, both guys and girls, overwhelmingly agree with only a few exceptions, that a 5 or 6 is a bad score and a 7 isn't all that great either. Some people can complain and moan about that fact, but it doesn't change the reality of how most people read those scores.
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That's why arguments about how TER originally set up the rating system doesnt really mean much. The original intent only matters if people still use it that way. They no longer do. What matters is how the community interprets the scores TODAY, and not back in 1998 or whatever time frame somone longing for the past chooses.
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This happens all the time in the RW. The meaning of words, as an example, changes over the years. For example, "gay" used to commonly mean cheerful or happy, but that's not how most people use the word today. The word "dog" used to be used as an insult for someone seen as lazy, but today you will hear people say things like "that guy's a dog" as a compliment, meaning he's tough or relentless. The point is that meanings change because people change how they use words. Nobody can stop that by pointing to a dictionary definition from 30-40 years ago.
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The same thing has happened with the TER scoring system. Maybe 15-20 years ago a 7 was supposed to mean "good." That's fine for its day but that is not how most people see those scores now. Today, when most people read a review with a 5 or 6, they take it as a negative review. A 7 is usually seen as just okay.  
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If some people want to keep ranting and obsessing over how the system was originally designed, that's their choice. The rest of the community has already moved on and given the scores their own meaning. That's just how language, ratings, etc work imo.  
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Have you ever heard of Hiroo Onoda? Onoda, for those that dont know, was a Japanese holdout after World War II. Even after the war ended in 1945, a small number of Japanese soldiers on some remote islands refused to believe it was over and kept acting as if the war was still being fought. Onoda was the most famous of them.
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Sound familiar?  lol.

TER has experienced “grade” inflation just like many top Universities! Experienced mongers have come to know how to read the reviews to get the most information.  Also you have to “read” reviewers. For example, as a 60+ year old I may give a milf with great service but not a great “rear” view a 9 for service and an 8 or 7 for looks. A 25 year old former college athlete who was a stud in high school and college may give her a pair of 6’s! Also, it depends on the provider. For example, I will see kgirls with average reviews in the high 7’s or low 8’s, but a non kgirl has to be in the low 9’s or high 8’s to be considered.

I disagree to a point as far as 15-20 years ago. Back in the day a 7 was still a meh rating, althou I'm not sure peeps used "meh" back then, lol!

If it were to ever go this route, you would still need the numbers. You can't exactly average out words or filter to find providers with an average score based on words. Reducing it to a 5 point scale would be fine, since 1-5 are practically used interchangeable. But without numbers, you would have to look at every review of each profile to know if the provider is worth your time. With numbers and an average score, you can filter out any reviews that do not meet your preferred threshold.

I'm not endorsing Jensen's idea of using a true/false system. I'm agreeing with his other argument, that an "average score" is considered below average in many instances and even provided examples. Consumers are pretty demanding and expect above average service and performance when spending money, which is one reason an average score in some contexts (like customer reviews) is interpreted as a bad review. You see this behavior with many consumer products. Would you buy something off Amazon with a 2.5/5 star rating? This is why the median review score is rarely the average score. Businesses and products that get average review scores will usually not last.  
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This is especially true with TERs specific rating system, that requires certain acts/levels of service to get above a certain score. This tends to anchor people's expectations around certain numbers. This is why people may view a 6 or 7 as a bad score for GFE providers. It is interpreted as not meeting expectations even if the number is higher than 5, which is described as "average." It signals that despite the extra effort associated with things like DFK and BBBJ they aren't any better than an escort that will not put in this effort.
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So despite what your thoughts are on how a review system should be interpreted, I'm just telling you that other people in the world behave differently and have different views

You decided to not answer my question.

So well written and well argued. Love your perspective on it Tania!