Good point specially for a first encounter.
I don't know much about @Scotty because he just joined the forum but we all have good and bad baggage and sometimes we can't help feeling a special connection with someone we just met. Maybe he had other experiences with masseurs that weren't as pleasant, or the fact of hiring was a treat for him. Even if for some it's nothing but a transaction, it's a hell of an intimate moment between masseur and client and he felt hurt because he didn't even got a a reply. I don't share his feelings but it's understandable!