I’m ok with some negotiation of the rate. In a way, I do it every time....because I’m usually discussing/negotiating a longer 90-120 minute visit, but not at the initial hourly rate. There is nothing wrong with mentioning “that’s more than I usually hire for...” and see the response. In negotiating anything worst they can say is “no”.
I will *often* negotiate when working with guys from Grindr and Seeking Arrangements, a very large percentage of these guys don’t understand their “market”. But they can be a LOT of fun