I email if I have prior permission to do so.  

I would never call or text out of the blue!  

Maybe this relates to the Economy discussion below, but has anyone else noticed an uptick in unsolicited emails and texts from providers letting you know they are 'in town' or asking if you are in town of wondering "how things are going?".  I used to get one or two of these a month, but now it seems like one or two a week.

I'm not really complaining about it because with some of my favorites I don't constantly keep up with their schedules, and we end up connecting either in my neighborhood or a neighborhood I am visiting for work, but with others not so much.  Providers, does this marketing strategy work for you? Gents, does an email/textl like this influence your hobby decisions for that week?

I imagine those w/ a SO or no hobby phone, are a little less happy to get these messages.

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.........I believe my gentlemen callers would find "fishing" e-mails an intrusion.  Most of my gentlemen friends, and I exchange "hello" e-mails from time to time, as we have formed a friendship of sorts.  When I do tour, I always e-mail the gentlemen I have visited with previously, before I advertise.  I also close with, "If you would prefer not to be contacted in the future, please let me know, and I will not do so".

Just my .02.

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Only regular e-mails from providers I've seen announcing tour dates to previous clients.  These are on my secure hobby e-mail and are information I want to receive.

I wasn't into email but my ATF loves them so after some use I have begun to like them As well.  I prefer to get an email from someone I have met before letting me know they are in town, etc.  This does not bother me, since I don't check the postings that much, it helps me to see those that I like.  I do not view it as an intrusion as I can check my email at my leisure and respond with a date or take a bye.  It also is nice to know that they have you in mine even if it is a P4P.

I've been having a running text message session with someone I thought was one of my HS classmates.  Just quick messaages to let me know that "he" was coming to the islands, would only be on an island different from mine, and would  be available for lunch on such and such a date.  I don't normally island hop very often, but had a lot to catch up with the individual I thought was the source.  We arranged a phone call once i got to the island, and I get a woman's voice.  Vic turns out to be Victoria, from a city I never hobby in, and I have no recollection of ever talking to this person.

On a whim, I looked up the phone numberr in TER and hit a provider by that name who has lots of 5 and 6 reviews.  Pic is nice, but I never dine that far down the food chain.  Anyway I'm still exhausted from a long duo workout just a few days ago.

I wouldn't mind getting a trolling message from one of the ladies I've given high scores to, but have no idea where this chick got my phone #.

I read that all the time.

I think the ladies forget that this is Not a nice thing to do... Men are married, some have a life away from here. We shall Not treat all the same!!!!!!

I don't think its up to the ladies to connect with the men. If a Man wants our company, im sure he has ways to get a hold of us... They have our emails, websites and numbers...

It's Not right to contact a cleint . Unless we have a date pending, all we need is a simple voice message or text to confirm the date.

Seems to me that people that play alot may forget that this is a Hobby? That we must stay safe and be aware taht what were doing is somewhat  taboo.  Never to burn our bridges by blowing a cell up. Blow something else...hehehe.

He had seen someone (well known, reviewed) a few months ago and she has been sending him an explicit enticing text about once a week since then. He said he has been ignoring the texts, but she keeps sending them.

I have never done this. But I have had a few regulars ask me why I didn't contact them when I had a free night.... well, I don't like fishing either. And I would never send someone an unasked for communication to their phone!

How can you charge really high prices for your time and then beg for a date?

I do the same. Gentlemen ask to be notified when I return to their city. So I send out an email as a reminder to gentlemen whom I've either seen or would like to meet me. I like to throw in a new pic as a "gift". Not to mention sending out an email before my arrival helps to pre-book and accommodate those who'd like to see me.

I also give them the option to be removed from these notifications.