Which is more important? Looks or Reviews?

[rdwyer78]

What is more important when you decide to book? Looks or reviews? I've always gone for looks and body type and never been let down. Then there are several escorts constantly receiving rave reviews, but their pics do nothing to get my motor going.

[MrBigTL]

I think it's both, you have to be attracted and then you need to find out what kind of reviews exist. They have to be my type and then they need to have good reviews.

[Epigonos]

Definitely both. If I'm looking for somebody new to hire, which I do less and less these day, I peruse the ads on rentboy and men4rent, for my area, to locate guys who appeal to me physically. After compiling my list I open up this site and see which ones have reviews. I then usually hire a guy who appeals to me physically and has outstanding reviews. Now occasionally I will hire a guy without reviews who appeals to me. I just hired Joey/L.A. who doesn't have any reviews. Our get together was excellent and I have submitted a review.

[Traveler North]

I usually do as Epigonos does and have had great luck as several of the guys i picked have become my "regulars." However, recently I have gone to http://www.hourboy.com and found a guy who really appealed to me. Yet he had no reviews. I took a chance and set up meeting. He turned out to be fantastic. A nice guy and really hot in bed. I was really lucky but I think it is much smarter to check to see if a guy who appeals to you has good reviews.

[bigvalboy]

I agree with the above posters. I don't believe that it is either or....Looks and excellent reviews or recommendations are essential for me. it is still not always a guarantee, however I think you up the odds of a successful hire if you consider both looks and reviews.

[tyro]

Once again, odd girl out...(And I keep being surprised even though I am a little odd and all girl...)

 

REVIEWS!! I've been lucky in that I've never hired anyone who used really old/unrepresentative/fake/stolen pics, but many posters here hire just one or two physical "types." Me, not so much. I'm much more impressed by how he treats other clients, how he presents himself on this forum, and how he treats me when we're not fucking.

 

Christ, I AM a girl, huh?

T

[bigvalboy]

Once again, odd girl out...(And I keep being surprised even though I am a little odd and all girl...)

 

REVIEWS!! I've been lucky in that I've never hired anyone who used really old/unrepresentative/fake/stolen pics, but many posters here hire just one or two physical "types." Me, not so much. I'm much more impressed by how he treats other clients, how he presents himself on this forum, and how he treats me when we're not fucking.

Christ, I AM a girl, huh?

T

 

Excellent points....and of course you are spot on!!!

[Diverdan]

It takes both.. excellent reviews of someone who does not appeal to my physically will never get booked. At the same time someone who appeals to me will not be booked if the reviews are not very good or negative. So, as several have stated above, it is a combination of the two. The third part of the equation for repeats business if is the chemistry is right, as I really don't have much fun if my partner is not also having fun.

[leigh.bess.toad]

It takes both.. excellent reviews of someone who does not appeal to my physically will never get booked. At the same time someone who appeals to me will not be booked if the reviews are not very good or negative. So, as several have stated above, it is a combination of the two. The third part of the equation for repeats business if is the chemistry is right, as I really don't have much fun if my partner is not also having fun.

 

To take off on what DD says, yes it is both (or all 3), but another variation on the reviews theme would be recommendations from friends who have experience with someone. People I know who have similar taste in what I like will normally lead me to someone I might not have considered.

 

One other thing not mentioned is social meetings. In particular, the two annual forum get-togethers in PS and DC. I went to my first PS gathering 2 years ago, sure I wouldn't be hiring anyone out of that trip. Instead, there I met 3 incredible men who have all become big parts of my life: David-sf, Ace, and Nate Bruno. And I know that the guys I brought to that trip made an impression on men who might not have known about them otherwise: the now retired Ryann Morgan and Dane Michaels. Again this year in DC, I met many new guys I hadn't met, but one just knocked me over, and I've been lucky to get to know Chris Eisenhower since then. So, if you can make it to either Palm Springs in a couple of weeks, or plan on DC next year (MLK weekend), you never know what treasure might be awaiting for you there.

[seeker630]

It takes both.. excellent reviews of someone who does not appeal to my physically will never get booked. At the same time someone who appeals to me will not be booked if the reviews are not very good or negative. So, as several have stated above, it is a combination of the two. The third part of the equation for repeats business if is the chemistry is right, as I really don't have much fun if my partner is not also having fun.

 

Sums it up for me as well!

 

The only thing I will add is that, for many of us, it is not practical to limit ourselves to reviewed guys. Almost none of the guys currently available to me (i.e., local) have reviews. But when I to go to NY, the reviews are invaluable.

[discreet]

I would say both but these days I am putting more weight on reviews simply because I want to have fun and I don't enjoy sex much without good interactions with the escort. A really hot guy with a bad attitude could easily ruin the experiment. But reliable reviews are very hard to find. Some sites allow the escorts to choose their reviews (I realize this recently and was very disappointed), for example: gayromeo! Escorts there select only the good ones and instantly delete the bad ones.

 

How do we improve the number and quality of reviews? As I use reviews a lot (and spend more time on finding them than the time with the escort lol), I am also willing to take some time and contribute. It seems like people are less enthusiastic about writing on daddy's review these days. Any other sites?

[Newly]

I would say it depends more on what you're looking for and your level of experience. As a complete newbie I lurked on this site for months trying to get up the courage to take the first step. In my case making some sort of connection is much more important than a look or type - anyone I like looks good to me and anyone I don't doesn't look so great. What helped me the most wasn't the reviews or pictures, it was actually seeing the postings of escorts on this site. That was a great tool to find someone you feel attracted to. This may not be too important to someone who's used to the process, but for someone who is already as nervous as a lady of the night in church it made all the difference in the world. I would strongly suggest that anyone who is new to this (and all you lurkers out there) read the postings left by the escorts. A review can be faked, but if you follow how an escort posts for a while I think you'll get a pretty accurate picture of his character and personality and be able to pick a better fit.

[seeker630]

I would say both but these days I am putting more weight on reviews simply because I want to have fun and I don't enjoy sex much without good interactions with the escort. A really hot guy with a bad attitude could easily ruin the experiment. But reliable reviews are very hard to find. Some sites allow the escorts to choose their reviews (I realize this recently and was very disappointed), for example: gayromeo! Escorts there select only the good ones and instantly delete the bad ones.

 

How do we improve the number and quality of reviews? As I use reviews a lot (and spend more time on finding them than the time with the escort lol), I am also willing to take some time and contribute. It seems like people are less enthusiastic about writing on daddy's review these days. Any other sites?

 

Daddy's seems to be the premier site for reviews by far. Boytoy.com (formerly MaleEscortsReviews) has reviews but they only seem to average about 1 review/week.

[+ WilliamM]

I look back fondly to the days when New York's famous husther bar, Rounds, was very poular. On any given night, you had no idea whom you might met. And there was time to get to know the guys a little as well as decide whether or not they were your type. As much as I agree with all the responses, there was a whole different scene then in the late 80s/early 90s...one night you could met a cute unemplyed actor, a week later a grad student who needed extra cash.

 

Reviews are fine, but there is way to be sure the chemistry with be right with even the best reviewed escorts, although I have learned to live with and enjoy the challenge.

[Bart]

To be honest the deciding factor is my communication with the gentleman. I think your presentation of the question sounds shallow in my book, but I am not you and not fair of me to to say yeah or nay to your approach. We all have our fetishes. Of course maybe you are just looking for a piece of eye candy to fuck okay I can see that looks are going to make the decision. You tend overlook a lot of inadequacies like lack of brain cells, that way and maybe that is not important to you, so by all means feel free to purchase your fuck toy. Since I tend to request a longer period of time, I like to make a connection but that is one part of my process. I am not going to lie and say looks are unimportant that would be ridiculous. Looks do matter and reviews matter, but I have hired more than my fair share without reviews so to rate reviews higher or the same as looks would not be right. So I would say my communication and connection are 50% of the decision and 30% for looks and reviews 20%. I also consider how the gentleman communicates on here too. I have hired a few based upon tehe forum, my next appt this week was based upon his communication on the forum and his extensive communication afterwards with me but I love the guys pics and description too, but his communication with me was the difference.

 

You know one guy I have always wanted to meet from the forum is Maxwellsmart but he never posted a link. I found the guy fascinating and would love to meet him one day. I wonder where he went have not seen a post in like forever from him. I just hope one day I get see who he is.

[JT Brooklyn]

LOOKS! The Review is somewhat helpful but the "Chemistry Factor" can be different with different people.

 

I have had Great Times with some Working Guys while others have not...depends on what your looking for. Being a very Shallow Guy Helps!

[MrBigTL]

I look back fondly to the days when New York's famous husther bar, Rounds, was very poular. On any given night, you had no idea whom you might met. And there was time to get to know the guys a little as well as decide whether or not they were your type. As much as I agree with all the responses, there was a whole different scene then in the late 80s/early 90s...one night you could met a cute unemplyed actor, a week later a grad student who needed extra cash.

 

Reviews are fine, but there is way to be sure the chemistry with be right with even the best reviewed escorts, although I have learned to live with and enjoy the challenge.

 

I too prefer to meet potential "dates" in person but it is no longer the norm that it use to be.

[Pegasus]

Both are critical to my hiring process. I would never hire a man that I found unattractive even if he had glowing reviews. Conversely, I've rarely hired an escort with no favorable reviews even if I'm highly attracted to him.

[uwsman2]

Although I don't hire very many new people now, I'm starting to want more variety and I expect I will be relying on reviews here quite a bit. The problem with relying on photos in ads is the number of escorts who "borrow" other peoples' photos for their ads. So I'm more inclined to go with somebody whose looks appeal to me if there is a review that sounds real and that confirms that the pictures are real. And, my best experiences tend to be with escorts who have posted on here and whose personalities have attracted me as much as the reviews or the pics.

[Epigonos]

In evaluating reviews I always look for those written by guys in my age group. I’m 72 and I want to learn how the escort deals with clients my age. I’m not remotely interested in how he deals with clients in their 40s. I’m not heavy but if I were that would also be a consideration when I read reviews.

 

For me at least it is impossible to get a feel for the social or intellectual ability of an escort through a few brief telephone conversations or a series of emails. It has always been a hit and a miss. Over the years the guys who appealed to me socially and intellectually have become regulars while those who were fun yet uninteresting socially and intellectually became one afternoon or one evening enjoyable romps.

 

In the end I have never been looking for social or intellectual companionship from the escorts I hire – I have been looking for hot SEX. Now over the years I have developed social and intellectual friendships with two escorts. It has been and continues to be wonderful but it is something that just happened and certainly was NOT planned or sought

[Decatur Guy]

I value both, but faced with a guy medium in looks but stellar reviews or a guy fantastic in looks but medium reviews, I'll go with reviews over looks. (Now if I'm totally not into his looks, the reviews won't help.)

 

I've learned over the years that good looks don't always equate to good sex. Some of the best sex I've ever had has been with guys who wouldn't necessarily be thought of as handsome but were damn hot in someway shape or form to me.

[+ Chris Eisenhower]

I value both, but faced with a guy medium in looks but stellar reviews or a guy fantastic in looks but medium reviews, I'll go with reviews over looks. (Now if I'm totally not into his looks, the reviews won't help.)

 

I've learned over the years that good looks don't always equate to good sex. Some of the best sex I've ever had has been with guys who wouldn't necessarily be thought of as handsome but were damn hot in someway shape or form to me.

 

Stocky + hairy + blue collar vibe + beard = Yum.

 

Stocky + hairy + white collar vibe + beard + balding = Where do we have the rehearsal dinner?

[bigvalboy]

Stocky + hairy + blue collar vibe + beard = Yum.

 

Stocky + hairy + white collar vibe + beard + balding = Where do we have the rehearsal dinner?

 

Damn...does one out of 5 count.

[leigh.bess.toad]

Stocky + hairy + white collar vibe + beard + balding = Where do we have the rehearsal dinner?

 

Damn. Only 4 out 5.

 

As a wise man once said "Missed it by THAT much".

 

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So close to heaven. Might as well be hell.

[bigvalboy]

Damn. Only 4 out 5.

 

As a wise man once said "Missed it by THAT much".

 

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So close to heaven. Might as well be hell.

 

You are damn lucky LBT, you have more than me...