Has this ever happened to anyone?  Saw an attractive newbie on SA this evening and sent her my standard into message.  It's my "go-to", but includes specifics tailored to the SB's profile so as not to appear cookie cutter.  She responded quickly and after a couple of messages, suggested we go off-line.

A few additional texts and we have a M&G set for tomorrow.  So here is the strange part.  Not only has she not requested to see my private photos, she has not viewed my profile!

Of course we all receive tons of favorites from SB's who never look at our profile.  But to converse and set up a meeting???  Seems a little odd.

Most SB's like to have some kind of idea what kind of guy they might be potentially fucking, most hookers seem to be able to look past what their "customers" look like.

 
Personally, I don't mind seeing the occasional pro in the Sugar Bowl, but I know a lot of you would prefer to see hookers on TER and SB's on SA and never the two shall meet. lol

I've done meetings with SB's who obviously didn't bother to read my profile, and they weren't pros.  I can't explain why.  

She may have actually seen your profile. I've noted that SA occasionally doesn't set the "viewed" flag.  

 
So, I am assuming you have done your usual vetting on her:  
- Reverse image search
- Google her phone number
- If you have her real name, search for her FB, IG, etc.

 
Assuming all that work has no red flags, and you are meeting somewhere relatively public, I'd say you're good to go.  

 
But:  
As always, get there early and find a place where you can see her arrive. Look for others in her car, or Uber. If she arrives with other people, you need to make a quick evaluation on whether to bail or meet her friend(s).  And add her best face pic to your phone so you can be sure that the POT who shows up is the POT from her profile. When you start talking, ask her what she most liked about your profile and see what happens next.  

 
Life is good

 
The Cat

Life in The Bowl is many things, but never dull.  Perhaps it's part of the draw.

Decided to keep appointment with POT SB who may or may not have viewed my profile; but definitely had not seen my picture.  Communication all day was great.  She even texted a picture of the Google Maps with her ETA which was only 7 minutes late, remarkable by SB standards.  

Arrive at the wine spot and they were only open for takeout.  So I pivoted, texted POT SB and changed our location to Spot #2 (which we had discussed as an option over text the previous day) which was 0.6 miles away.  POT SB arrived at wine spot, saw that they were closed and called me.  I explained the situation, apologized and asked that she meet me at Spot #2, which she agreed.  However, as I parked at Spot #2, received a text that "this situation is weird" and she bailed.  "Spooked like a baby deer" to quote someone on this Board.  Sent another apology text and called without answer.  In retrospect, should have waited for her at the wine spot  

However, received a text from her later accusing me of playing games.  

So my mistake and a strategic error, but perhaps this POT is a little BSC!

Sometimes they will spook and bail last minute no matter what you do.  I was afraid that might happen to me today.  I drove an hour for a M&G with a new young SB.  I was nearly there when she texted me asking to change the venue to someplace closer to her.  but we had set this venue up days previous and she had confirmed this morning.  so I said let's please stick to the original plan.  She said ok, actually showed up, was cuter than expected and we had a nice time dining outdoors at this cafe.  BCD is available next time if I can convince myself it's covid safe.  But anyway, I think the reason she decided to show up was that I'd made every attempt to demonstrate my commitment to safety beforehand.  I even texted her a pic of my ID so she'd know I am who I say I am and not hiding behind a false identity.  I know this tactic does not work for everyone, but it works great for me.  In your case I think waiting at spot #1 might have been a good idea but you really did not do anything terribly wrong.  The fact that she refused to acknowledge that she just got cold feet and preferred to accuse you of being insincere makes me think you dodged a bullet there and are probably better off without this particular fishie.

Yes, I think you should have waited for her at location #1.  I can see how a last-minute location change could spook a POT. It would probably spook me if she tried to do the same.  

 
This is a new COVID-based dimension of finding viable M&G locations. It's no longer enough to find a place that is geographically favorable. Instead you need to ensure that the location will be open, and you need to discover if there are any COVID-related operational restrictions they have in place.  

 
I recently had a similar problem when scheduling a M&G. I found a Starbucks that appeared to be in a good location. I've noticed that Google Maps tends to have an indication when specific location is closed due to COVID. In this case, GMaps showed is was open, but when I got there, I found it was closed. Obviously, I should have checked the location in my Starbucks App and I probably should have called the location as well. Fortunately, I spotted a Jamba Juice across the parking lot that was open for take out and I texted her to pivot our meeting to that location. I had an advantage since she was riding in an Uber that I had ordered for her, so it was easy for her to just wait the 5 additional minutes until she arrived. So she was ok with the switch, and we chatted in my car before I drove her home.  

 
Several years ago, I had a similar issue when I found a good breakfast place on Yelp with many good, current reviews  for a morning M&G. We each had to drive about 25 miles to get to this place between us. When I got there, it was not only closed, it was shuttered. I could see several day's of mail piling up inside the front door. I went back to Yelp, where I had found the place a week before, and saw an entry made one day before the M&G that the place had shut down with no prior notice or reason given three days before our M&G.  I waited for her to drive up and told her the problem. Fortunately there was a Starbucks nearby and we grabbed some coffee. We then looked for some place to grab brunch.  The M&G went well after that and I was balls deep about three hours later.  

 
Life is good

 
The Cat

As mentioned by The Cat, sometimes the profile view flag does not get set. This issued appeared to coincide with the phone app becoming popular. I had one SB, who I knew read my profile based on one of her messages, not have the viewed profile field set.

The latest version of the phone app looks a lot like Tinder. In particular, it shows an endless stack of profile pics, one at a time. The viewer can "swipe right" or "swipe left" to either Favorite or pass on the profile - just like the hook up app. So it's pretty reasonable to assume that from her perspective, she did "view" your profile and swiped right, never realizing that she only saw you profile pic.  

 
Life is good

 
The Cat

No need to pile on but I would never change the location. I would have simply waited for her and then pivoted. She may have still gotten spooked when she pulled in and saw and empty parking lot.  I have gotten in the habit of always making reservations for my dates, especially first ones. Some places have dramatically limited seating and I don’t like to take the chance and show up and not get in. Plus, when you call ahead for reservations, you can inquire regarding any changes in hours, etc which most places are operating modified schedules. I know your rotation is strong enough where this was just a minor setback. Best wishes in the bowl...

Yep.  It was a tactical error on my part.  And as I replay the seen, could have easily waited 5 to 10 minutes as the POT was on her way and communicated that she was a little late.  Just thought I would drive the half mile to the alternate location that we pondered to park and get a table.  Sometimes, my constant need for efficiency is not the correct path.

Lesson learned about verifying the restaurant hours.  Have M&G's today and tomorrow, and have already confirmed late afternoon availability.