Do reviews matter more than looks? inspired by jimboivyo

[marylander1940]

handsome with bad reviews is still bad news

 

Do reviews matter more than looks?

[kaboom35]

Of course....I don't care how hot they are, if their reviews are terrible I won't even consider. Whats the point? waste of money. I have hooked up with more average looking escorts and had amazing hot time. I rather those experiences than an Abercrombie model who can't get hard and kisses like my grandma

[TruthBTold]

Reviews are good but you have to make sure that you put all reviews in context (e.g., has a bad or good reviewer submitted more than one review). If this is a first time reviewer or if the reviewer has a very limited number of postings in the Forum, then a review means near to nothing to me. I appreciate the pretty face, cock or ass and then move on.

[thickornotatall]

I try to be 100% honest...in description (physical)...the rest is a one on one event....sometimes we click....sometimes nope....if an escort looks nothing like his photos and that is the right guy I always think somethings wrong...using a 10 year old photo...being very much overweight....just looking messed up compared to the Rentboy/Rentmen ads...GTFO....now!! do not expect payment....and go quick...go ahead....go!...

I have almost always had a good review pan out to a good time...

PS

If the escort has a difficult time getting...staying erect....no deal....that is your job...I had a horrible experience 2 weeks ago...The guy kept yanking...pulling...jerking his dick to no avail....He said it ALWAYS takes 15-20 minutes to get hard....my advice....do that on your time...I ended the session real quick and then had to fight him out the door....I wrote a review....hope it gets published...It was truly the worst....I suspect he thought I would be paying him just to show me a shriveled..gristly piece of over masturbated dog cock....When I refused he got physical...very surprised when I did too...living in NYC has prepared me for mortal combat...I take the D train everyday...

[AdamSmith]

http://www.h3dwallpapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/No-6.jpg

 

 

Out of >150 hires over the past dozen years, only five or six had reviews. Also, out of that >150 total, only five or so were truly lame experiences one way or another. Two of those double-plus-ungood experiences were guys who had stellar reviews.

 

Thus my attitude toward reviews.

[body2body]

There are many very handsome guys with good reviews. Last Sunday I spent some very pleasant time with Mike Gaite, 15 positive reviews, and about as Hot as a man can get. Just learn to read the reviews with a critical eye to make sure that the reviewer's tastes and desired activities are in alignment with yours. If I read a review from a guy who's into body worship, and doesn't care if the guy reciprocates, or kisses- then I know that escort is not for me, no matter how the reviewer rhapsodizes about his bulging pecs and washboard abs. I always look first at the list of activities. If the list says kissing- no, oral- gets, I'm moving on, he's not for me. A review can be an account of a positive experience for the reviewer that would be a waste of time and money for me.

[+ WilliamM]

Out of >150 hires over the past dozen years, only five or six had reviews. Also, out of that >150 total, only five or so were truly lame experiences one way or another. Two of those double-plus-ungood experiences were guys who had stellar reviews.

 

Thus my attitude toward reviews.

 

So true.

[MiamiLooker]

Some escorts have been known to sort of stack the deck by pushing clients to write reviews. That in itself isn’t necessarily a red flag, but if I see a bunch of stellar reviews but none of these reviewers submit a review of a subsequent meeting with that escort, then I figure maybe they didn’t hire the escort a second time and maybe their initial meeting wasn’t quite as toe-curling as they indicated; they only submitted the initial review at the request of the escort.

[marylander1940]

There are many very handsome guys with good reviews. Last Sunday I spent some very pleasant time with Mike Gaite, 15 positive reviews, and about as Hot as a man can get. Just learn to read the reviews with a critical eye to make sure that the reviewer's tastes and desired activities are in alignment with yours. If I read a review from a guy who's into body worship, and doesn't care if the guy reciprocates, or kisses- then I know that escort is not for me, no matter how the reviewer rhapsodizes about his bulging pecs and washboard abs. I always look first at the list of activities. If the list says kissing- no, oral- gets, I'm moving on, he's not for me. A review can be an account of a positive experience for the reviewer that would be a waste of time and money for me.

 

Kissing and the whole bf experience matters to me a lot, I'd rather a 7 who's happy to be with me and reciprocates instead of a 10 who just wants to be worshipped by me.

 

We're on the same page on this one.

[Decatur Guy]

I first look for ads for chemistry (which is looks and how the escort describes his services), then check reviews. But a string of bad reviews or comments on the forum will definitely make me bypass or at least reconsider a pretty face.

 

And string of good reviews or an escort's positive participation on the forum will also make me reconsider someone I had initially bypassed.

 

I have hired guys who didn't have reviews, though. Hey, someone has to be the first.

[loverboy95]

When it comes down to it, reviews won't mean anything if the two of you don't click. While looks are a draw for me, the connection I make with the escort is what matters.

[+ dutchmuch]

How about having 90+ toe-curling reviews, but the 'scort is scandal prone?

[Despardo]

For me, great reviews override looks every time. Or rather, personality and performance override looks. The fact that a guy is gorgeous does not mean that he is sexy, which is something else altogether. I have hired a few guys who were Ken dolls--great looks, great equipment, perfectly pleasant and professional, and really, really boring. Other guys who were quirky looking or what I call "ugly cute" turned out to be really hot. Sometimes you luck out and get both. I have ponied up top dollar for a major porn star, handsome face, great body, big equipment only to find I had hired a Li'l Abner type--stand there and pose, which is great for about 5 minutes. Other times, someone with looks I would not normally consider paying for can turn out to be a real dynamo. In the end, there are no guarantees.

[marylander1940]

Reviews are good but you have to make sure that you put all reviews in context (e.g., has a bad or good reviewer submitted more than one review). If this is a first time reviewer or if the reviewer has a very limited number of postings in the Forum, then a review means near to nothing to me. I appreciate the pretty face, cock or ass and then move on.

 

There are also escorts who do not want to be reviewed because they do this part time.

I think it's a combination of both but the pics need to be accurate to start and the escort needs to be willing to do the things the client enjoys.

[+ dutchmuch]

There are also escorts who do not want to be reviewed because they do this part time.

 

+1.

I have had one escort tell me, " I simply don't need a review ". And he's right!

[+ purplekow]

Well I have hired many more escorts because of their pictures than I have hired because of their personality.

I have rehired many more escorts because of their personality and I cannot recall rehiring an escort on looks alone.

[kaboom35]

When it comes down to it, reviews won't mean anything if the two of you don't click. While looks are a draw for me, the connection I make with the escort is what matters.

 

Very true. I've been with three very well reviewed escorts and I didn't enjoy my time with them. On the other side of things I've have had a great time with escorts where clients have said they had a bad time with him.

[down_to_business]

While good reviews don't hurt and bad reviews might hurt, if there's no physical attraction, then I could care less how great they sound on paper.

 

Therefore, a resounding NO from me as well.

[ZhenXBear]

I don't think, judging by what others on the forum report, that a lack of reviews necessarily mean that the person is not worthy of being hired; people report having great experiences with guys who have not been reviewed. As for myself, I think multiple reviews are a sign of consistent behavior. I still think it's important that all interactions come with the disclaimer that "Your results may vary."

[Edward]

There are plenty of guys out there. First I have to find someone I am attracted to. Then I look at the reviews. Good reviews are always a plus, almost necessary. I have hired without any reviews or limited reviews. However, if there are a couple of bad reviews I will not hire.

[marylander1940]

For me, great reviews override looks every time. Or rather, personality and performance override looks. The fact that a guy is gorgeous does not mean that he is sexy, which is something else altogether. I have hired a few guys who were Ken dolls--great looks, great equipment, perfectly pleasant and professional, and really, really boring. Other guys who were quirky looking or what I call "ugly cute" turned out to be really hot. Sometimes you luck out and get both. I have ponied up top dollar for a major porn star, handsome face, great body, big equipment only to find I had hired a Li'l Abner type--stand there and pose, which is great for about 5 minutes. Other times, someone with looks I would not normally consider paying for can turn out to be a real dynamo. In the end, there are no guarantees.

 

Not ALL the times, but I get your point, I need someone who's interactive with me and gives me a bf experience instead of someone who's just handsome.

[Despardo]

I've been doing this for a few years now, and of the top five guys I've been with - in terms of sexual prowess + the amount of sexual chemistry we have in the sack - two of the guys would qualify as "drop-dead gorgeous", while three would fall into the category of "nice, but average, looking" - though all five are well-reviewed. Having a lack of good reviews is one thing - especially if the guy is relatively new - but if someone has been escorting for 10 years and has zero reviews or mentions on the forums, that's a bit of a red flag. If someone has more than one bad review or multiple negative forum references, that's a deal breaker for me. Why chance it when there are so many other options readily available?

I agree. New to the business, the area or the site and no reviews is OK. Long time advertiser and no reviews--suspicious.

[+ Axiom2001]

The reviews could be stellar; the escort very, very hot in many ways, but if the "chemistry" is not there or something is remiss between you two, the time had will NOT be the one for which you

given out the high fee! I say high because now many escorts in the San Francisco Bay area request upwards to $300- $350 per. I've engaged the services of few at this rate!

 

One of my most favorite men asks for #350 for 2 hours, and he and I have had the hottest of times the three times that we've met! His reviews are "scorching;" his ads and photos are intensely

alluring, and he's the "ultimate" when it comes to one's being with him. Because of time and date complications, we missed each other during his most recent trip to San Francisco, but I'll re-

main optimistic in my hopes of being with him before 2015 concludes. {I use the ad, the photos, and the reviews and just hope for the best!}

[buckguy]

Reviews are useful in context--lots of reviews only from first timers are good sign that the escort is the main author. The bad luck I've had with well reviewed guys primarily has been with those at the end of their career--one had a review that foreshadowed the experience I had.

[+ stevenkesslar]

http://www.h3dwallpapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/No-6.jpg

 

 

Out of >150 hires over the past dozen years, only five or six had reviews. Also, out of that >150 total, only five or so were truly lame experiences one way or another. Two of those double-plus-ungood experiences were guys who had stellar reviews.

 

Thus my attitude toward reviews.

 

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First, Adam, I'm glad hiring NOT based on reviews has worked so well for you.

 

My experience is exactly the opposite, reviews matter way more than looks, but of course I'm looking at it from exactly the opposite perspective - as an escort.

 

People have told me I'm handsome and I'm good in bed, but I've never viewed myself as particularly good looking or particularly anything when it comes to sex. At the risk of hurting feelings and stirring up trouble, what at first surprised me and now I've gotten used to is that, for the most part, none of the escorts who have the most positive reviews, or are the most successful, or are voted escort of the year, are drop dead gorgeous. The qualities that seem to propel them to the top of the list are the qualities that show up in the reviews - maturity, emotional depth, warmth, personality, a sense of humor, intelligence, or anything else that might fall into the category of "everything else." And, of course, they usually all like sex, and are pretty good at it.

 

Meanwhile, what's also interesting to me is that some of the porn stars or porn models that I personally have found the most stunning, just utterly drop dead gorgeous, including ones that seem to also be total sexual animals if you just watch them jacking off or even fucking on screen, turn out to be duds when it comes to escorting. The easy explanation for this is that some of them are straight, but even some of the ones who are gay aren't particularly good at getting off their pedestals and playing the role of mere mortal with the type of normal human beings who hire. If you are primarily looking for somebody to worship or touch for an hour, their being on a pedestal can actually be a plus. If you're looking for more than that, it can be a problem.

 

The first time somebody told me that there was a review of me on this "Hooboy" site over a decade ago, I thought it was the weirdest thing in the world - somebody is actually scoring my sexual abilities or size or looks on the internet? But it quickly dawned on me that the reviews meant more than that, and opened up a new world to me based on way more than just looks.

 

I'll add one other anecdote that looks at it from the opposite perspective - the worst experience I had hiring a drop dead gorgeous escort. I rarely hire, and the reason I hired the guy I am about to describe was that I was at Thermas Lagoa, the famous hire-a-hooker bath house in Sao Paulo. When in Rome, I of course wanted to do as the Romans do. So I spent some time observing the dozens of studs on hand to be hired, and selected a gorgeous twenty something that didn't speak a word of English, but from my perspective didn't need to. We went to the cabin to play, and it seemed like he spent the first 15 to 20 minutes very carefully avoiding anything that might involve actually touching me - showering, going to the john, changing the tv channel. If my memory is correct when he finally was forced to deal with my naked body I spent maybe 3 or 5 minutes trying different things - kissing, groping, rubbing his cock - and mostly what I felt like is the poor gorgeous man just really wanted to crawl out of his skin. I wished he spoke English because what I really wanted to ask him is, "Are you really THAT new at this, and do you really need the money THAT badly?" At any rate after a few minutes of what felt like humiliating embarassment I paid him his fee plus a tip and set him free from his misery.

 

I'm not suggesting that drop dead gorgeous studs are no good to roll in the hay with. The opposite. I've been very lucky in that I've had loads and loads of free sex with very hot studs all over the world, some better, some worse, much of it memorable. But one of my most vivid memories was what it felt like to be with an escort that felt about as comfortable with me as he would with somebody with Ebola or AIDS. I felt like for a couple hundred dollars it was a very good lesson on how NOT to make clients feel. So it doesn't surprise me that guys like me who look average or maybe above average but are not the type that end up on the cover of porn or fashion magazines actually end up doing really well as escorts, mostly because we are better than average at connecting with the people who want to hire us.