The numbers, for both appearance and performance are very arbitrary and open to interpretation. The written reviews are much more important to me.  If it were up to me non VIP's wouldn't even be able to see the numbers!
My ATF for instance had a spell last year where she got three sevens in a row but all three guys wrote a great review and all said they would see her again. At first she was bummed-out because she had always gotten eights and nines but when she looked at other reviews that those guys had written she realized that they all just tended to score on the low side.

I don't care what the numbers are if the written stuff gives me a bad vibe. Some guys will give a ten because they got anal but write in the review that the lady was mechanical and the room wreaked of cigarette smoke...sorry, not the girl for me.

I want to see a few good pictures of the lady and read that she is friendly and service oriented. If I see and read what I like the numbers don't mean much to me.

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WHen I see a write up that sounds like it's out of this world and the reviewer gives a 7 I assume a couple of things.

1) TER busted the review down due to a lack of services offered
2) The reviewer isn't clear on what the numbers actually mean
3) It's Hardy under an assumed name (j/k!)

I go by the write up more than the numbers, that said, I generally filter searches to 8 and above when I first start looking for possibilities.  But I tend to not discard them, rather read them to see if there's really just an "average" performance there.

First I look at the services to see if the menu includes what I want, espec BBBJ, F/S, GFE.  

I don't look at the numbers much, but the words that go along with the "score".  I step back & look at the message.  I've had great times with consistantly 6-7 rated ladies.

I look at the way several reviewers have rated, looking for consistancy.  I'm not freaked by one "low" review nor thrilled by one "high" one, since YMMV.  

At this point, I read the VIP details to see if they are consistant...  much more info than an overall rating number.  I particularly look to see if the encounter was rushed, delivered as promised, if the reviewer would recommend or go back (again with allowances if good service but just wrong chemistry with this individual) .
 
If I'm still interested, I'll see what the links include, web site, ads, etc.  There's a wealth of information here on TER, & by following the links.  It has saved me much time, effort, and some cash.  
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If a reviewer gives a gal a 7, and 7 is just about the highest score they've ever given; then I rate that higher than an 8 given by another reviewer whose lowest score given is 8.

Re: Dudes! question for ya... 'bout review numbers....

When I'm researching, I look at the scores to see a general trend.  I then look at the reviewers' histories to see how they tend to rate and to see if there are any ladies we've both seen. If we have seen the same lady (like you and I have), and gave similar scores (like you and I did), then I will take the scores at face value, and tend to remember who the reviewer is so that when I see a review of a different lady by him, I know that the standards match mine.

Either way, I always read the details to see if the numbers are supported.

Good Luck

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Re: Dudes! question for ya... 'bout review numbers....

In addition to the other posts, here's the official TER Reviewing Guidelines & Policy ...

http://www.theeroticreview.com/info_policies/reviewFAQ.asp?#B

I always click the reviewers link to see his other reviews.  This lets me know if he has enough reviews to be credible and also how he scores things.

This is particularly useful when searching reviews in a familiar city.  Has he seen providers that I have also seen.  Is he a particularly tough reviewer or too easy?

All my appointments have been great, and not one of them below a 9 on my own scale for performance. After posting my reviews of these ladies, they've all been adjusted to a 7 or 8.

I now look at a 7 or 8 as the top of the scale for performance. If there is a 9 or 10 I assume it is due to Greek or something else I am not particularly interested in at this time in my hobby "career".

Ultimately its the words written from the hobbyist's perspective that make up my mind, one way or another, and not the scores assigned.

use a 7 as a minimum for both appearance and performance.  Once I have a list I will read the reviews until I zero in on the lady I want to contact.  I will keep a list of a few alternate choices in case my first choice isn't available.