But since it seems a majority of the folks here are narcissists....you're entitled as well LOL
If the metrics are working for you, or you believe they are, that is all that matters.
The reality is that the guys using Eros may be unaware of sites like this (TER), and are relatively inexperienced in how to do screening for themselves. Given that, I can see paying the extra coin would make some guys believe that there is something "special" about you.
It's all just an illusion 
And yep...first basic marketing course you would ever take discusses the profitable aspects of marketing. But all marketing is geared to getting the potential customer in the door, if your VIP is doing that then you're a winner.
Posted By: BellaMaytress
Ok, so I'm one of those providers that does blow a few extra hundred a month on VIP ads. On the site I'm eluding to, the VIP upgrade allows for a much nicer ad layout IMO and allowance for more pictures in the ad itself (I think). Of course, if I'm being honest with myself, I do feel a bit more swagger from the VIP placement (albeit a denotation well-payed for). I put that silver badge on my website and it's pretty and shiny and all that good stuff. I also see it as an investment, in which I value the quality of my ad, so I hope to indicate that I also value the quality of my services.
Who knows, I'm probably just a sucker. Falling for tricks they teach you in B-school intro courses. It may be willful thinking or delusions of self-fulfilling prophecy, but I did notice an increase in attention to my ad when I upgraded to VIP.
At the end of the day, to each their own. If I want to throw out cash for ads every four weeks, that's my choice. I'm under no misconception those three letters make be better than anyone else, just that it's nice to feel important, regardless of how inane the source of said importance is.
Kisses to all!
Bella May
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".. a sucker. Falling for tricks they teach you in B-school intro courses."
If you went past “B-school” beginner’s course and into Marketing, Consumer Behavior, you might have encountered a stream of thought about how does a consumer make decisions under uncertain conditions, especially when they cannot judge “quality”. It is widely believed that at an unconscious level, consumers look for “clues”, they slam the car door......if it sounds “solid”, why, the entire car must be solid (the World's Fair in New York city had an exhibition by Ford where one sat in a car that rolled through their exhibition; all the cars recorded anything people said in them. Comments about the fairly new Mustang went into changing suitabilities in the car, one of which changing the sound of the door closing.)
Not surprisingly price is used as a cue to high quality. It follows that a larger layout could be used as a clue to better quality of whomever is pictured; larger add space from VIP status could be a clue to better quality, or used to reduce uncertainty if two items are perceived as equal or very close.
Since “quality” lacks any useful meaning, unless one defines what quality is and then uses it to measure, the clues are used as path roads to benefits within the purchase; benefits are simply emotional reactions; emotions result from 3 or so basale(seminal) drivers that create our wide array of emotions.
That B-school teaches “tricks” is one interpretation. Setting aside “tricks” associated with sex, the mythology of B-school tricks over looks the depth of courses offered in B-schools, Accountancy, Finance, Macro and Micro Economic principals, Statistics, and Marketing, which is simply the study of the flow of goods and services, are all mainstay courses.
Exploration of “How and Why” people react is Behavioral Science. Applications within Consumer Behavior to influence is simply using “tricks” from Psychology and Sociology. But, once one pops the soap-bubble of “tricks”, one finds nothing more than a desire to present in favorable vs unfavorable light.
For the true essence of Trickery, one must delve into the hellish nether regions of Political Science, for it is there where the bonds of accountability are slippery at best, and glaringly non-existent for those accumulating power.
In business if your customer believes they have been deceived or lied to they vote with their $$ to your competition. Even if your customer has been very satisfied they may vote $$ to your competition, just for variety.
American politics is an Oligopoly of two parties competing for $$$, each trying to conquer each others territory. Here the mythology is “One man, one vote.” is the scaffolding demonstrating equality and importance of an individual's vote. Thanks to “the Electoral College” in presentational elections individual votes are Not equal. Gerrymandering like wise destroys the concept of individual voter equality. Add the flow of $$$ from an individuals with vastly differing assets to the flow of $$$ of organizations and its easy to see the wicked farce of “One man, one vote.”
In politics if the customer believes they have been lied to or deceived they only get to vote for whomever the Oligopoly blesses. Want some variety? Not within the Oligopoly!
Tricks? Lets allow an association with sex, and summon forth a movie and TV stereotype of “street-hooker” turning tricks, scamming, knowingly passing on STDs, and thieving whenever possible for $$.
For me, stuff $$$ and power into that stereotype, and its a walkin', breathin, Oligopoly member.
" I'm under no misconception those three letters make be better than anyone else, just that it's nice to feel important, regardless of how inane the source of said importance is. "
You are important.
To me anyone willing to share themselves in such an intimate way, that strives to make the sharing enjoyable is an angel.
Way back, last century, someone underscored for my benefit, we are NOT what we do for work.
If you aren't a mean spirited, hurtful person, you are a plus for us all. If your natural orientation is the opposite of "suck-the-life" from people, you're and angel in your own right.
Deprived
