Prior to accepting a date with a gentleman, I prefer they tell me their TER handles, if they have any. I like to read their posts to get an idea of their personality, and I read ALL of their reviews to get a feel for their likes and dislikes and how they rate the ladies. I'll pick a few random ones and see how his reviews compared with what others have said so I can see how his perspective compares overall.
Without seeing this man's reviews (all of them), it's hard to evaluate much of your story. If, let's assume, his other reviews are regular, normal, stuff, but certainly nothing alarming to 'warn' anyone of, I feel BOTH you and your friend are acting unprofessionally, and completely unbusinesslike. I don't say this to offend you, and certainly you are the manager and CEO of your own business and set up your own Policies and Procedures acceptable to you.
I have Provider friends, too. If I share my FEELINGS about a REVIEW, it is a discussion about the REVIEW, and not about the MAN. Even as friends, we are rather hush hush when it comes to discussion about clients. EVEN IF we SHARE the SAME CLIENT.
I don't feel she needed to 'warn' you of him, and that it was inappropriate for her to do so, and inappropriate for you to dismiss him based on something that has nothing to do with you. And, I'd be pissed if I were him, too!
You don't sound like two professionals to him - you sound like two high school girls!
I've had Providers refuse to provide a reference for me because they were mad, or disliked the client! What does THAT have to do with providing a reference? (do a message search under my author name for a post called What's your Motive 3/15/2003)
I'm sure this is not what you want to hear, and I apologize if you take this wrong - I say it with the best of intentions and to provide a perspective that I hope will be helpful. I REALIZE I don't have all the information..
Yes, of course you have a right to not see someone for whatever your reasons are, and we've covered lots of reasons, to include poor hygiene, and even RACE. It's your choice.
I have not accepted dates based on their reviews, and said so - because their reviews were WAY TOO graphic, or worded too vulgarly and not gentlemanly. I felt that was a 'character' decision however.
I don't see that this man showed bad character. IMO. I could be wrong.
As far as your questions go about him seeing her and then deciding he wasn't his type - well, who can't relate to that?? How many (civilian) dates does that bring to memory in the course of your life??
Pictures? Some people photograph better than real life, some worse. I'm the 'worse'. I take terrible pictures and am told in person, much better. I've known of models who are not all that attractive that photograph like a million bucks. (That's why they're models.)
He went through with the appointment because, well, why not? There certainly weren't enough reasons why NOT to. He gave a 7 in performance, so he didn't have a terrible time, just not what seemed to 'do it for him'.
That is the beauty of this business. The men have their choices on who to see and discover what does it for them.
In my opinion, you are punishing him for it.
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