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Showing your face... Pros & Cons????
Laura De Leon See my TER Reviews 3888 reads
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I'd like to ask for  some opinnions..
I've been thining  od  unbluring my face in my  website. And also I've been  looking  at some other  provider's  websites and I've seen a lot of those  with  girls showing their faces...
I'd like to  hear  the point of  views (pros and cons) of both  sides Providers and Hobbyiests...
Should I unblur my face?  what  do i have to loose???

and I like the new pictures.

But Please, contact your webmaster and have him/her change the font size on all the text on that site, unless you want to loose business. Geesh, I need a magnifying glass just to read the details. Or, maybe it is just my old age.

Others should comment, and say I am wrong.

From what we can see on your website, men (and women) can tell you are a beautiful woman, with a great body.  If you feel more comfortable with your face slightly blurred, then OK.  No real need to unblur.

Wow, great website, but I also had trouble reading the font, thot it was my computer settings.  As for showing your face, if one has a string of great reviews with guys commenting on how you look great, are beautiful, etc--no need to show your face, in my opinion.  An escort just starting out might want to show her face, to get the business up and running.

Alot of women in the life who blur their faces or crop them do so because they wish to remain anonymous.  At some point you will probably get out of the life, and if your face is on the net, and published there is the possibility that you could be recognized in the future if you are working in a regular civilian job.  It would make things awkward for you.  Most women choose discretion but it is soley your choice.  If it is something you are not concerned with nor feel threatened by for future endeavors then unblurring your face would be a non issue.

-- Modified on 10/23/2006 2:58:38 PM

Please no music. Many of us hobbiests surf the web looking at sites when we should be doing other things. A site with music calls attention to what we are up to. For most men it does not help set the atmosphere.

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Agreed. Even when I x'd out of the website, the music is STILL playing - not very discreet.

I also agree that the font is really small. You want guys to actually read it, don't you?

I'm a face guy, so I always prefer an unblurred face but it is all really about your security.  If you're unconcerned about LE or others finding out what you do for a living, lose the blur. But if you are leading a double life, it might be best to keep it. The photos are really good, Laura. I bet they're even better unblurred.

Okay, I'm posting now then killing my browser so hopefully the music will stop.

If you have pictures taken where you wear a hat or glasses that mask your identity but are not blurred it gives a more natural feel. Blurred pictures make it seem like you are trying to hide something.

I would second all the comments about enlarging your font size - those of us over 50 are sight challenged enough - but even with reading glasses on I found the font size hard to read.

I have seen a few providers use a video clip on their site very successfully. It gives a very good feel as to what the woman is actually like. Most digital camers will let you shoot a short clip. I am more comfortable after I have seen her on video, not sure about other guys.

I would love to see your face. If your face is half as hot as your body, you must be absolutely stunning!!! Let's see!

you would need to blur your face even more than you do now.  I think I could pick you out of a line up in about ten seconds.

If keeping your identity private is not a concern, than you might as well show your face.  It's quite striking.

Personally, I find the blurring a bit off putting; I think a better idea would be to just not show the face at all.

I also second the suggestions about the size of your font.  We're not all 20-20 out here.

Otherwise, a very nice site.

I agree with prior posts.  You and your website look great as is. (I agree the type could be larger).

You may actually be getting *more* business by leaving your face slightly blurred.  Men have to pay up to see what you really look like. I find it adds to an appointment's excitement if I haven't seen everything beforehand.

There are advantages to your clients (as well as yourself) to keeping your identity somewhat private.  If you and I went, say, for lunch at the hotel restaurant, I wouldn't want some friend or colleague who saw us to be able to say, "Oh, there's Greg with an online hooker!"  

Making your identity not 100% obvious really does have some other advantages to you, in my opinion, which may become more apparent to you as you get older.  In your future, you may not want to worry about some relative or boyfriend or girlfriend or colleague in another business seeing your old online pictures, that someone may have saved. Right now, you may not care about your privacy, but you may care more at another stage of your life.  It's hard to know now how you may feel then.

If you can, show your face.  TER has a poll on which is more important: face or body.  I vote body but that is not to say face is not important.  I would see a girl who had a amazing face, for that reason alone.

In addition, I have seen providers who, for example, do not show picture of their breasts.  When I show up for the appt, it is for good reason, because they look pretty worn.  I figure, if they do not show it, it is usually for a reason.

I understand the discretion thing, and if that is of primary concern, you could do face picture by request only for those that 'appeared' more serious about an appt.

My 2 cents.

I will say that your pics look fabulous, and even though your face is blurred, I still get a good idea of your look. The fact that your face is blurred would not keep me from booking time with you.  I can't see anyone else shying away from you based on blurred pics.

If you unblurr your pics, they are there for the world to see. It really is your choice

that has to go. What if the SO is asleep on the couch in the next room and I'm skimming around looking for some tail and that music comes on?  

No Bueno...

NSF

and of course if you want to send unblurred pics to guys by email go ahead.  That's what many providers I know do.  

I love seeing Tori's beautiful face....and then some. ;-)  She puts it on every post here.

Your web site is nicely designed.  However, if you would make the music an OPTION then it would help those of us who don't need to call attention to what we are viewing.  Also, the font is small (and I'm not an older guy).  

Your are very attractive and the face being blurred would not deter me from meeting you.  I just don't get up north very often.

My mind knows the various reasons behind the blurred face thing and I can get over it, but I gotta admit that it weirds me out.  It is sort of like looking at some alien or deformed hybrid, and oddly enough my attention is drawn to the blurred face.  Maybe, my brain is trying to make some sense out of it.  It detracts from the rest of the image, and in your case the rest is FANTASTIC! I hope I'm in SFO sometime when you're there.  

Great web site design.  One of the best I've seen of that sort.  

I'm not fond of web sites with sound, but come on guys don't you know how to adjust the volume or hit the mute button on your speakers?  

And yah, the font size is pretty challenging, though it fits the site design quite well.

When it gets right down to it with the face obfuscation thing.  It's really up to you and your desires/needs.  I'll look to the reviews for the real scoop.  And with a body like yours, well ... I'll be there if the reviews are decent.

I agree with many of the other opinions: your site is well designed.  It's easy to navigate and captures the eye with its crispness.  But the font size should be increased, making it easier for us to read.

As for showing your face, if you value your privacy - now or in the future, if you want to lower the chances of someone pointing you out in the check-out line or that random LE officer spotting you and getting that wild hare, then don't unblur your *complete* face.  Cropped shots of just your eyes or your smile - something like that might help increase the mystery, the curiosity, and the appeal, if that's what you'd like to do.


It comes down to this: do you regard being a provider really as your life career?  

Do you primarily want to be known that way? If so, will showing your face "advance" you to more fame?

If you show your face on your website, it won't only be potential clients who see you.  Could you be proud of yourself if you are recognized by a friend or family member?  If somebody raises their eyebrows at you in public like they recognized you, will you shrink from it, or will you soak it up?  

Things might change to where providers are treated with more respect by the general public.  I mean, we've never had an internet before.  IMO unless they do, I can see very little financial benefit to unblurring your face on your website.

BTW, your body is striking enough to bring in enough clients.  Leave some mystery about your face.    

I don't think you should show your face unless porn is your next stop and you face is mostly what you are selling.

Well,  thanks to  everyone  for your opinion, has help me  clarify a few dubts :)
Oh! and  don't worry... I got the message...
I'll  talk to my webmaster to re-do the text bigger and remove the music... or at least make it an option.... or maybe lower the volume a lot..
Thanks once more  for your opinions...
Kisses,
Laura De Leon.

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