Just curious how often people see this method used.  Recently passed on a provider who would not accept a more common form of reference and demanded a selfie.  Goes way past my comfort level.

but have a plenty of such requests to my regard. Needless to say that people who demand additional pics almost never make appointments. Xo

I know of a few providers who request photos, but none of them have it as a requirement. With that said, everyone screens differently I suppose. I personally wouldn't. It's understandable why this could make someone uncomfortable, so why go that route when there are so many other methods?

....but in my case I could see a non TER gal asking for one in lieu of references to prove that I am who I claim to be. I didn't send it, tho.

In one case the gal wanted to meet me at a neutral location (public park) and would need my photo to know whom she would be going up to.  I did not know what her face looked like.  Maybe it was unwise, but I decided to go ahead and send her my photo and we met and began a very nice relationship that lasted several years until she retired a few years ago.

In my particular case - if you do employment verification - my picture is on my company website.  Now - I will admit that it is almost 10 years old and I have gained a pound or three.  Gee... sort of sounds familiar doesn't it...

You don't look like your pictures.....just kidding you.

That what references are for, or in the alternative, that's what the long list of other women is for.

Who does not post her face online but receives a face pic request from a john she has not seen.  So those  of us who wish to remain unidentifiable (facial recognition etc.) we get it and I would not ask this of any john.

The obscured face pics are fine with me.  I get the reasoning.  There is enough uncertainty on both sides of the equation.  Some people are good with sending face pics, sounds like we're not!

Mainly because I don't trust the taste of most reviewers. My standards are about as high as yours, and all the tens in the world from guys who are either near sighted or simply have no standards don't mean shit to me.

I wouldn't have a problem sending a selfie from the neck down, and in fact I did that once when a provider required it for screening (she only wanted to see "fit" guys). But no face shots. Just as I don't expect a provider to send me pics that show her face clearly.

That is clear in her ads.  And in my experience, it's made crystal clear even if you talk in person that references, whitelists, etc. are not going to work.  Again the provider in question has a long review history and most are very good.  But this--along with her ads suddenly starting to show her face--dropped her off my radar.  I completely understand providers not wanting to show face pics and fully support their decision.

You go "not going to do it". Same as every johns money is not good enough for us to see some guys. Most of us all have that one hoop we are not going to jump through and just walk away.

and that is just one of the many reasons I would make a lousy hooker. lol

Aside from hearing more stories from gals than I care to count...when the bill(s) need to be paid they ALL cave in.

you know how it is.... you get busy.... you forget to update those pictures.  It happens to the best of us....

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Not 100% foolproof but it has been invaluable. From the style of the website, the actual wording, quite a few variables really, a hooker, this hooker can pretty much determine the type of guy who might contact me.

This literally just happened to me in the past 24 hours. A well-known, popular and young provider in Las Vegas asked me for a copy of my photo ID as part of the pre-screening process. Is that normal? I have not been active in the hobby for several years, so I don't have recent references or "OK's." However, my employment is verified on P411. She didn't think that was enough. Furthermore, she didn't approve of my "Yahoo" work email and the fact that the company (a small business) I work for has no website. I think she was being difficult and was looking for an excuse not to see me. Perhaps she wanted to see what I look like before deciding but didn't want to directly ask for a photo? My name clearly indicates my ethnicity, I am not of Caucasian descent, hence the reason I mention it. Now, to be clear, I have no issue showing my ID to a provider upon meeting in person or even before the actual meeting in order to show her that I am whom I claim to be. However, to want me to email a copy of my photo ID ahead of time, I think it's unusual. Anyone have any similar experiences?

a guy who does not look like a cop.

If you don't want to do it, don't do it.