...and thank you for your open and honest response, sweetie.... : )
i have found that everyone has a uniquely different set of needs, wants, desires, and motivations, especially when looking for TS women as escorts or companions....and some special friends i have met over time, also have struggled with both their sexual and gender identity... and some definitely have shared life and perception changing experiences that are mutually awesome and may even lead to some real friendships....
...but, some people also know exactly what they want, have it already in their mind what their expectations or fantasies are, and are simply hoping to find someone that will give them the real chance to explore that in real life... in either case, me personally, i'm truly good with all of the above, and carry no judgements or expectations of my own into meeting new people, especially other women, because we really never know how the chemistry will be until we actually meet someone in person as opposed to just text, email, or even phone conversations....
i have no "script", as everyone is different, and therefore, often intimacy is a very fluid thing for me, and if i have to fake my own passions, i definitely don't want to be there... : )
...and i don't think it was too 'gauche' of you at all, i think that many people have different sets of standards, and references are always a good way in my opinion to have more solid and comforting information about meeting with someone, and all other providers i have ever connected with have always offered their references and so forth, so... i just say, use your own best judgement, really follow your intuition, and be sure you are comfortable with your screening process of anyone you may potentially choose to connect with you...\
i have always preferred "in-person", on the phone conversation, as opposed to text or email for example, as to me, that suits both my life's pace, (i drive a lot, have mainstream jobs, and may be away from emails for a awhile or not be able to text frequently as others) as well as my own style of engaging intimately with others..... and being able to actually hear a person's voice, get a feel for how open they are willing to be, have at least a few minutes of warmly open and comfortably down to earth conversation - is truly key in my own decision making process.... as well as letting the other person also ask me questions, and myself being equally willing to share about myself in order to give assurance to them that i am, in fact, who or what i say in my ads or reviews... : )
...and if you're the kind of woman that is truly in touch with that part of yourself, then *always* let your gut feeling be your best guide as well... anytime i haven't listened to my own intuition, well... needless to say it's usually right and i later wished i had....
You sound wonderful, and i think that what you are doing by opening this topic up here on this board is actually a truly cool thing that you did in your own self-explorative and desire-seeking or desire-quenching process... : )
Most kindly always, and...
Hugz!
: )
TheAngelaGirl