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If you have any closeby, I've found that some day spas with a couples float bath works well in a pinch. There are some that offer this, mostly are single person. But the couples float experience is essentially a massive bath with 5000lbs of epsom salts, a shower to rinse off and lots of space to have fun. Paid hourly.

IMO, clients that I connect with the easiest/quickest (and vv) are the ones who are like me; free spirited, looking for a fun experience and don't need to spell out the why's to have fun. Sure, the monetary compensation for my time is also a nice thing, but it seems to work itself out once a connection/plans are made. So I guess, if a client is asking why, it's because they may not know enough about you and your personality. But those newer clients who may ask questions, I personally wouldn't dismiss them. Inversely, if there are questions revolving around my personal life that I don't openly make available and these questions are asked repeatedly, I'll let the client know that I don't share those things.

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For me, I have moved almost exclusively to crypto payments. That said, depending on the amount agreed upon (single hour of time vs overnight, travel, etc) the confirmation time associated with amount is important to keep in mind (depending on the crypto you're transacting with). If payment for an hour is done before using BTC, there would be sufficient confirmation time once the session is over to ensure non-reversal of funds and that the transaction is in fact recorded on-chain. Things can get complicated when using smart contracts (off chain data oracles that can compute date/times in relation to the payment) but can be programmed so that Bob can pay Alice at 20:45 EST, 15 min before both parties agree the appointment is to end. Overall, it's a nice way to manage expectations on both ends; a reasonable time for payment to be made but not necessarily right away.

For me, long time regulars (like years of knowing eachother) have access to my personal number. I always stress, "you initiate the text/call, and I'll reply". Those who I don't know as well are fine with emailing me to set up a comms uplink on Session. Works for me.

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It might also be worth mentioning that results from collagen supplements do take time to manifest. I believe the threshold for results is about 3 months with regular consumption. But wholeheartedly support the collagen recco. Also the water intake!

@Luv2play ?? Glad to hear it! @Daverwr honestly...in these weird times, why the hell not!

Hey, yes I was! As @Lucky pointed out. And Happy Holidays to you as well!

Hope everyone is staying healthy!