Dash (No longer a member)

True and I'll be the first two admit.. I learned a thing or two. ;)

I have to tell you guys, that Paige is a wonderful human being and a total fox!! It was my honour. Treat her well, she is a treasure. :-P

Wow... That is brutal. I would also like to echo the sentiments that if you get an immediate feeling that the person your with is not going to work out well (drunk or just plain gross) tell her so, refuse to see her. Turn her away. I know it seems cold but your also doing her a favor too I think. There are some fantastic men and women in the business. I can't say I've had all great experiences out there. But trust me, they ARE there. Hopefully the pointers on this board will help guide you in the right direction. Believe it or not, some people really like their job and are damn good at it. I hope for your second time, you get one of those... ;)

I agree with the above folks in saying very well written. Life is too short and people really need to live out their dreams now. It's something I am sure none of you will forget so I'm glad it was so memorable! :)

Hi Diana, I'm a little unclear as to what might the issue. Is it that you wrote an add and your not getting serious clients calling? If your just starting out, don't worry. Your always welcome to PM me and I'd be happy to help guide you where I can.

Wow that sucks. Sorry to hear that Emma.

I must agree. Japan is my second home in this world and I love it.

I saw her listing and contacted her in an effort to make friends with other SP's in Ottawa. She was very, very rude and somehow offended that someone not wanting her services would contact her. I just wanted to get to know other SP's and their view on life in Ottawa. I guess I pushed the wrong button. People can be at least curtious or even choose not to reply instead of being serious ***es ...

That's a good question. It's not uncommon in the m4m trade that an SP may ask for a photo. This is because some SP's have had negative experience but still need the money. So its kind of gives them that barrier to refuse to avoid previous circumstances. I have never heard of a female SP requiring a photo and I can totally understand why this would be a non-starter. I think it comes down to what your comfortable with. You can always take a page from how we submit our images and block your face. But it comes down to what your comfortable with. There is lots of choice out there and if this girl gives you a negative vibe, move on. :cool:

I travel quite a bit myself and I'm of two very different minds about having a companion. I've had mostly good experiences because I knew the people I was travelling with before we did the trek. Ottawa to Tokyo for example, depending if you go Air Canada Vancouver/Toronto or through the states, is something in the order of 12 to 14 hours travelling time. So not only do you have to be comfortable enough with the person to talk and be with each other for extended periods of time, but you need to be comfortable with them to tell them "ok I need my own time" and they the same with you. It sounds lame but actually this is pretty important. The same goes in my opinion for much shorter trips. There has to be a friendship there at least on a basic level to start if you want to ensure the trip is great for both people. Some people do not travel well or get really stressed. Some people just don't get a long, want to eat at different places et cetera. And this is something you don't want to discover mid trip.

I'm pretty shocked that an SP would be so blatant and use such poor language to a new customer she had yet to meet. I agree that really is totally out of line and you did the right thing. In fact you might have been too kind in giving her a chance to explain.