What Makes a Great Review?

[ErieBear]

I was reading the thread about the lackluster reviews from today and it got me thinking. What exactly makes for a great review? How much detail should someone put into it? I always grew up with the "don't kiss and tell" mentality, yet the gay worlds seems to thrive on it.

 

So, what are you looking for in a review? What do you appreciate knowing/not knowing?

 

Thanks!

[jjkrkwood]

Well I would probably want to know if the escorts posted pics were a true representation of the person that "showed up".. also i would want to know if he was accommodating to requests, if there were things he refused to do and what his overall attitude and state of mind was.... I am really not into hearing all the "kissy face" details, as my experience and activities will be different.

[+ Lucky]

The truth would be a good start.

[leigh.bess.toad]

I guess what I'm looking for is just an idea of how the guy was: as JJ says, were the pics accurate? What was he like? Mainly, I'm trying to get an idea is if the reviewer's experience can be repeated with me. I know when I write a review, I try to give a bit of background on the pre-meeting setup. Fortunately for me, most of my "new" hires seem to be guys I've met socially beforehand so it isn't like I'm meeting a stranger. And if there is something in my meeting that may make it in some way unrepeatable, I try to let everyone know. To me, that is one of the great things about events like the DC luncheon or Palm Springs weekend -- getting to meet guys you haven't hired but may make a connection with. I certainly didn't plan on hiring anyone new out of Palm Springs, but as a result of that weekend, I've hired David-sf, Ace and Nate Bruno. And even meeting guys you don't hire is still fun and you learn something.

 

As far as the explicitness of the review, some of mine are rather explicit and some aren't. I guess I gotten more explicit as time has gone on. But that is always a tough line to draw. Sometimes what happens in the session actually is a critical component of what needs to be talked about so others can draw their own conclusion if the guy is a fit for them.

 

Finally, a brief physical description of the reviewer is always appreciated. It helps to know if the reviewer is a 25 year old buff guy versus someone my own age.

[Phil_musc]

I think Lee has covered just about all the bases. In my reviews (not that many - a third should be coming out sometime soon, I think) I've tried to convey more of the emotional aspect of the encounter rather than a re-telling of the session's events. The mechanics, I feel, are pretty well handled in the top part of the review where information is pretty objective. The purpose of writing the review - to me - is to offer a more subjective commentary. Not that I mind reading the more graphic accounts, but I still like to keep some things personal. But how a guy makes me feel - the connection or lack of one - is what I try to communicate in my writing. If I left the encounter on Cloud 9, I want to share that experience with others who may have similar tastes; and if I left the session feeling cheated, unaffirmed, and taken advantage of, I definitely want others to know so that if they wish to hire that guy, go in with their eyes wide open.

[jjkrkwood]

The truth would be a good start.

 

Lucky, everyones Truths are different....

[Michael Wayne]

honesty- good or bad. I just wish more clients would write them but I understand it is time consuming.

[orbital sander]

The truth would be a good start.

 

Amen!