Or has this become a bad thing since there so many onlyfans ladies now.

Having or not having OnlyFans has zero impact on my decision to see someone.

....between real providers that have OF and OF models that swarm the ad sites.  It's pretty cool to see women that I've played with generating new work to enjoy.  

I wouldn't subscribe to one. But I don’t necessarily see it as a bad thing.
I view it like sending a deposit,I wouldn’t do that so…🤷🏻‍♂️
But some OF accounts do well so… it is what it is

Granted, I've taken a dozen years off so ANY request for digital content is an "uptick" from zero, but in the last 4 months or so I've had at least a dozen requests for such from both gents who have scheduled with me (phrasing it as something to 'tide them over' before meeting) and from those who haven't (phrased as "at least I can enjoy you that way"). That, along with a handful of inquiries regarding filming our dates and my increasing desire NOT to be in the US because of .... *gestures widely*....  has me seriously considering starting an OF or something similar.

It's not a deal breaker, per say. But it's one step closer to a porn star, and further away from being a girl next door type. It's harder for me to feel a GFE vibe if I know she is doing porn or has an OnlyFans.

It has cut down on the number of ladies willing to meet face to face, instantly gives me the impression (albeit sometimes wrongly) that I shouldn't research her any longer bc it will end up wasting my time and it has, in part imo, added to the staggering price increase we have seen in the last 4-5 years.  
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Many women use it in lieu of having a professional website so it also is problematic that way as I get so much info from a standard website.  
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I understand why women are on the platform, but I am just speaking from a purely selfish POV.

I decided to get into the hobby fully. It did pretty well and now with all that I have going on there are not enough hours in the day for me to focus on all of it. I did get a new one a few months ago but nothing transpired from it plus I prefer to spend time with you in person I just don't feel comfortable sharing pics when you can see me in person and vice versa. I prefer the human touch not a touch screen...

I’ve had my onlyfans, since covid. I utilize it as an opportunity to look at all of my unedited raw nude adult content no PPV.  Professional photos can only sell an image not your personality.  My OF is my fun zone.

Whether or not a provider has an Only Fans site does not enter into my decision on scheduling to meet her.

(I just got into the Discussion Boards)-
Many of the OnlyFans models will Scam you.
I offered Desiree Desire (the white/latina one) $8000 for a date.
She said Yes, we emailed for 3 months and had a date set and then she Ghosted me.
She took $6500 from me and won’t pay any of it back.
So guys,
If you need to use OnlyFans- do Not support Desiree Desire.
She only wants to Scam you

FUCK NO.

I'm sorry this happened to you. By your review history you look fairly new to this little corner of the world. Having to send that amount of $$$$ to secure a date is a HUGE, glaring red flag.  

You say you offered her $8000 for a date, but you say you sent her $6500.  Is it possible that she was merely waiting for the other $1500 before seeing you?  Inasmuch as there are ladies here on TER that have said are usually paid in full BEFORE the date, did she ask you at all to fulfill the balance of your offer before agreeing on a day to meet?    

On one hand, what provider does outside my session doesn't impact me or others much (as long as it doesn't degrade service quality and effort).

This is inspiring! Thanks for sharing your experience of using it as your fun zone.

In the earlier years when Only Fans was first taking off, it seemed companions getting to the point of being in the top 5, 1, or even 0.001% was a major boost that made them especially appealing to in-person clients.  

I would never see a provider just because she has an OF page. But there were a few times where I was on the fence about seeing a provider and discovered that she had an OF. I signed up for a month for less than $20 and after looking at her pictures and videos I decided that she was not someone I would be interested in. By investing the one month OF fee I saved myself $400+ that I would have paid for an hour date. Research is always your friend.

Something that I've come to enjoy is being part of the video. And sometimes, it results in me getting an encore performance!

I’ve never found a provider who lists an OF account and has independent reviews (TER).  I think almost all of them list on Tryst as escorts to get attention from the hobbyist crowd.  Then they funnel traffic into OF.  If they list a phone number, they just direct you to the OF.  
I did reach one provider with an OF.  Booked a time… and what do you know, she ended up cancelling me.  (After directing me to her OF, of course).
Based on this experience I usually skip profiles who list an OF.

I have found a Providers who lists an OF account and has independent reviews on TER.  I have been with a few.  While some Providers may do as you say, you can't generalize it for the whole demographic.  The ones I saw were also on P411.  

The more information the better, at least that’s MHO.  If I happen across it, which wouldn’t happen because I don’t even look at Only Fans, it’d be just one more data point to base my opinion on.  P411 and TER reviews are what I mostly base my decision on.  The only other thing that I do is to look at her X account, if there is a link, to get a better idea of her personality and more recent pics.  

Yes..OF is a good way to meet ice break..It can lead to IRL meet ups...much preferred than images coming into my phone..