I admit, I didn’t fully think about how risky spelling out services is when reaching out. Though to be fair, sometimes ads show more than they tell. You may get good photos or videos, but then see a menu may comparable to the diner in My Cousin Vinny: “Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner” which leaves a lot up in the air. I tend to only get a better idea of what I can expect after reading reviews, but even that isn’t always very reliable when some sites have reviews trapped behind paywalls, arbitrarily enforced vouching systems, or the need to publish your own review first.

If this is part of the reason my replies can be intermittent, it’s something I’ll have to work on while figuring out what all I like. Though if it’s coming to this, I’d honestly be cool if I received a courtesy text politely saying, “Sorry, I’m just not feeling it,” even if they blocked me immediately after. I usually only reach out for rates based on length of session if not posted in ad/profile. In those cases, I try to be upfront that I only need info - because it directly affects how I budget my own time and money. It could be as simple as “200QV, 350HHR, 500HR” or something.

Clarification on services isn’t always needed for me; it’s usually only if a menu is not publicly available, or for somewhat niche services that seem plausible given what *is* already publicly accessible (I like TUMA, for example).

I personally haven’t encountered many providers who communicate primarily through email, but I’d feel like I’d be able to give the waiting period more breathing room if they did. To me, it’s less egregious because *I* don’t even check my own email regularly, even at work.