How would you guys rate your SBs you've successfully converted?
Curious, since I'm connecting with a lot of 6s and 7s (who can be fun) but the 9s and 10s, are more elusive (and maybe looking for richer 'whales')  
Mostly asking about the looks rating.. my guess is that performance is good if you're both motivated and know what you're getting.

$300- 6’s (x2) - newbies
$400- 7-8 (x4) - 1 was confirmed pro
$500-600 9’s (x3) - 1 a “retired” pro
$600+ 10 (only 1) - UTR former playboy/Maxim model still doing part time modeling
From feb - now, Houston and Austin metro.

My two most recent SBs are solid 9s on looks, even better on performance. They are both slender, lovely girls in their early 20s, both have actually done some modeling, and both seem very happy with a gift per visit of $200.  Yeah, I'm a lucky old fart!

Are these all 'on demand' arrangements at your discretion, or do any of them expect a weekly or monthly date?

What part of the Country?

I'd rather not pinpoint my location. Suffice it to say I live in a small southwestern city and have to drive 50 miles to the town where the University is in order to meet 99% of the local SBs.

My arrangements are all "on demand" at my discretion.  I never commit to a regular weekly or monthly allowance.  The most I'll do is say I hope to be able to visit them every other week if both our schedules allow.  And that actually is what I do.  When I have 4 solid SBs in my rotation I can have 2 dates per week, which is about all this old guy can handle, and visit all 4 twice a month.

Thank you. I wanted to see if a more populated area has a higher rate than a lesser populated area. I’m in a major city in the Southeast. Five years ago I met a SB on WYP for $200 before knowing what SBs were all about. Now, the average is $400 and sometimes higher.

... when she's sucking your dick.  :p

 
Seriously, I stay away from the implications that arise from these discussions. In my mind it's just not a linear discussion that:  

 
1. Better looks requires/deservers more allowance.
2. Better looks equals less skill BCD
3. Less attractive equals better skills BCD

 
To be fair, I just won't agree to more than my set BCD/PPM budget (between $250 and $400) for allowance - no matter how hot she is, with the only exception being A-List or B-List porn stars (I have 2 right now) who used to (or still do) escort at rates in the $1,500 to $2,500/hour range. And even then, my budget for porn stars is around $600-$800, mostly because I generally only see them once every other month or less.  

 
So using an absolute budget filter may mean I don't really count 10's who "demand" $800+ PPM, and my personal results are skewed. But I'd say 60% of my SB's are at least 8's to 10's. The lower 40% are 7's. I just can't even start with a POT who doesn't make me hard when I look at her pics, so the "chubby but cute" and the "butter face" POT's are non starters for me.  

 
All of my SB's are great in bed.  I recently posted about an Asian/French SB, who is definitely a 10, that I let go. Her allowance was $350, and her BCD skills were off the charts. But there were other reasons that made me need to end the arrangement.  Perhaps living in a high-volume POT area gives me more opportunity to find the "gems." If you start with over 10,000 active profiles in a 25 mile radius, finding 5-8 that will fit all your criteria could be just a matter of sorting through more profiles to get what you want. While those living in "pussy Siberia" may need to select from a much smaller sample and so might end up needing to adjust their criteria to get to BCD.

 
Life is good

 
The Cat  

Right at the top of my criteria regards companionship (whether SB or pro) is am I aroused by her visuals.  Of the SB I've been face to face with, all but one were at least 8 in looks to me in their photos, and subsequently in person.  An 8 in looks to me is the sweet spot.  I'll admit to being more attracted to the imperfect over the perfect.  What stimuli elicits sensory and behavioral reactions in each individual will vary and as such, looks ratings will always be subjective.  

This reminded me of you driving 50 miles. Lately, I’ve received messages from SBs, who need to drive 50 - 80 miles to see me but their profile address show my town.  They commented that they would drive to see me since they live with family. I haven’t asked their allowance amount yet.

Bail if they require advanced "gas" money.

You were lucky that you were able to go BCD right away for $200. Most of the girls on WYP are professional daters/diners. They just want to be wined and dined for $ and have no interest in becoming intimate. If they can do this once a week for at least $100, why not? I only went BCD with maybe four out of at least two dozen. SA has gone downhill a lot in recent years but it's still better than WYP.