PhileasFogg

Like some of the many others that already exist??

In this case, I’d suggest the application is that this client did not wake up that day thinking “who’s time can I waste today” but, whether through poor composition of the message, simplemindedness, angst, fear, uncertainty, inexperience, etc -that was the result. As @SecretProvider implies, I hear from other guys that in the first two texts, they can tell whether someone is serious or not. I believe that to be completely true. In this case, it did not develop into endless texts or requests for pics etc…but those are the ones easy to spot! The challenge is responding in a manner that meets them where they are - uninformed, scared, inexperienced, etc - and gets them talking…then they probably have a client for life IF the provider has the time/tolerance to develop the lead.

As a user experience, we know RM is mediocre. It underscores that it’s equally mediocre from a user security standpoint. I will say that, from a standpoint of responding to issues on specific profiles, they seem responsive at the webmaster level

Oh, yes you do. His glutes are awesome too!!

Nothing went wrong. It wasn’t meant to be.

My present situation in St John with three of my favorites, one of whom (remaining nameless) joined us for dinner. My legs are second from the left

@SecretProvider, I understand your frustration. Please be assured that, in my 42 year financial career that included being both a newbie and getting my picture on a billboard in Times Square, I encountered plenty of time wasters. Just like the prospectors of old, sometimes you dig a hole that comes up dry and sometimes you strike a rich vein of ore. This is not unique to your business. @marylander1940, I’m curious…I doubt this was your encounter. Where’d this come from.

May I suggest you do a study of Hanlon’s Razor? It’s eleven insightful words that I bet you could learn a lot from in your business especially bringing more new clients into the hobby in counterpoint to your assertions above: - the client admits being new in the space, - I don’t see any indication of discourse that would have provided ‘jollies’ to the client. Could the client learn more about writing with the reader in mind? Sure, so could 80% of Americans… but the provider in this interaction could have done a few things better as well

Then I shall win the race after decades of cycling

Personally, I try to do all my “what about me’s” and “what I’m into’s” in the introductory message. At that point, they can assess if it’s a match for what they do and logistics questions can develop from there. These labored and drawn out inquiries over multiple texts (perhaps over 30+ minutes) seem tedious and easy to sidetrack when responses overlap

Bullet dodged

Perhaps. My grandkids aren’t old enough to play that one yet and decades dim the memory 🫣🤣

I think it was Professor Moriarty in the library with a candlestick

It’s not a dating app. Worst thing is they don’t respond and you move on. Or, despite your age, they engage anyway and engage with the strength of your wisdom and personality

I had a correspondence with recently and he was polite and responsive. I’m sure we will meet sometime when my schedule permits.

The core group of regulars I have are fantastic! I wish I was less busy so I could see them more often!

The ones that would be directly referenced on RentMen. Silky smooth dude…I’ll leave it at that

I used to know of this thing you call “radio” 🫢 Ironic that “video killed the radio star” but now there’s no music on MTV and radio is going strong! Que Vive la Radio!

He is neither embarrassed nor hurt. Neither am I But we have concluded that the outER has revealed much more about HIMself than the outEE and karma will ultimately bite his a$$

I’d forgotten that - through RM Messenger - he’d actually quoted me a rate of $500/hr (safe only) earlier in the week - actually asking if I could make myself available earlier to suit HIS schedule. I said no. i did respond to ask him to clarify if safe included on prep with recent testing - he said no condoms is $1,000/hr Notwithstanding his ridiculous price, there’s no room in my bed for an ego that THINKS it’s bigger than my 🍆

That’s the thing…addiction begets low expectation and low pricing. The few clean exceptions have plenty to do.

I just had a FaceTime call with him. It was about trying to find a future meet time. Once we established text communication, he was very responsive and good on follow through. He seems great and I’m pretty sure I’ll meet him on one of his many trips to NOLA.

Usually, I can click on the reviewers to see who else they’ve reviewed and to verify that they aren’t one time reviewers on RM. I’m not able to do that with him

Since I treat the guys I travel with as partners in our travels and - if in my hometown, as my guests, I won’t tolerate arrogance. That’s why I get video calls before weekend engagements…I’m not going to entertain a diva

In addition to what @TJMSnotes, my RM reviews all reflect that they are overnight (and to the ones smart enough to redirect vpn to European servers, they seed the comments reflecting how many days the trips were) Or even easier, he could have done a little inquiry of me before he assumed my modus operandi. But the arrogant don’t ask questions (because they think they know everything) And then of course, there’s my RM Profile