I came across this screening info while I was serching for proper ways to screen and I thought it would explain why we as providers need to screen lurkers and newbies.

Advice
The Right Thing To Do Client screening is a touch subject. So much of the conversation I see online related to sex work is devoted to potential clients who just don’t get it.

Among the most common complaints is that some guys don’t want to provide proper information so the escort can perform a basic screening process, presumably because he is scared about what might happen with his personal information.

For example…


Like so many other areas of sex work, this issue is made worse by the lack of public conversation about how escorts and clients should interact. The ground rules are poorly understood by guys who are thinking about becoming clients, since this is, in most parts of the country, a taboo topic.

So guys, if you’ve been thinking about engaging with an escort but are worried about providing information for screening, take a moment to think through the issue from both sides.

Client Screening From the Escort’s Perspective
For the escort, client screening is all about ensuring safety. They can check with online services (like VerifyHim) and/or colleagues for reports of bad behavior, such as “ghosting” (not showing up for an appointment), “shorting” (not having the agreed-upon amount of money) or even worse.

And trust me, you can imagine what “even worse” can mean. Sex workers of all kinds face serious safety risks, due in part to the illicit nature of their work.

Don’t believe me? Take a look at this article taking about the risks that sex workers face, and ask yourself: if you were in their position, wouldn’t you want to screen clients to protect yourself?

Client Screening From the Client’s Perspective
Look, I get it. If you’re thinking about seeing an escort for the first time, you might be terrified to give out your personal information.

But ask yourself this – would you want to see an escort who doesn’t screen their clients?

If someone agrees to see you without such screening, that means they’re willing to see anybody without screening! That tells me they are either desperate and reckless, or an agent of law enforcement conducting a sting operation.

In either case, I’d steer clear.

SWitter – Where Connections Are Made
One of the wonders of 21st-century technology is that escorts and clients can connect online, instead of simply meeting up in a hotel bar (not that those situations can’t work out nicely, though). “SWitter” (the subculture of sex workers and clients on Twitter) has been an absolute epiphany for me. It’s remarkable to see providers sharing information among themselves about best practices, while clients can ask about how to handle various situations.

It’s the kind of quasi-public dialogue that would not have been possible 10 years ago or more, and it is helping to dispel myths and misunderstandings out there, slowly at least.

Just remember that if you are going to meet online, a proper and professional escort will want to take some basic precautions before meeting you in person. And that’s a very good thing.

In short? Guys, trust that an escort who asks for screening information is doing so to protect herself, but also see it as a sign that she is a serious professional, and therefore worthy of your trust. For all the fears you may have about what may happen with your information, if an escort was to act in such a way, she would be throwing away her career in the process.

So instead, leave yourself open to the infinitely more likely scenario that wonderful times can be had by playing along.

And trust me, there are WONDERFUL times to be had! So get with the program, treat your providers with the respect they deserve, and submit the required screening information. You’ll thank me later!