Is it common for providers to ask for a client’s pic?

[Vulgarii]

I wanted to add too that prospective clients will actually send me nude pictures with visible warts on their genitals and ass.

 

I don't care if they are skin tags, I'm not going to touch anything near that. Now imagine if I had just agreed without seeing any pictures? 

...and then in person I've seen fuzzy animals and plants growing, perhaps remnants of dying monkey pox outbreaks, and horrors beyond my comprehension, as well as whole toilet paper sheets nestled in-between the cheeks.

But nooooo! As a provider I should service everyone!

[+ Jamie21]

22 minutes ago, Vulgarii said:

as well as whole toilet paper sheets nestled in-between the cheeks.

Oh yes I’ve had that recently. It wasn’t a whole sheet but was a bit of paper 😱. He ought to have showered properly.

But I don’t ask for pics from clients. I just deal with any unpleasantness appropriately, which may impinge on their experience. I prefer not to have a picture of the client, it’s not necessary. 

[GentJ]

I've said it before in other threads, but not in this one...

I hardly ever ask, but I for one really appreciate a picture or two. It's not for evaluation purposes; it's so I can have that small measure of familiarity ahead of time. At some level, everyone has an innate discomfort about strangers, and knowing what the person looks like ahead of time helps to mitigate that. Sure, I can go ahead anyway--that's part of the business, but it's just really nice when it's not a totally cold intro. People have pictures on their LinkedIn profiles too, because people are wired not to fully trust what they can't see. It's not like they won't do business with someone who isn't hot enough. This is also why I like to chat a bit before the first meeting. The meeting is going to be a lot more fun if we establish a bit of familiarity and comfort ahead of time.