SW1906, you mentioned Texas as having a thriving economy, and they do. They are also SATURATED with ladies, the competition is fierce. The general going rate in Texas is 180 or less for an hour. Many more are even less than that, and fewer are higher. I can only imagine that with that thriving economy, it also brings with it a higher cost of living. I never lived in Texas, so I can't say with assurance how much it costs to live there. But it is logical to think that it isn't cheap. Lower rates mean that the ladies have to have more appointments to make ends meet. More visitors means more visibility, and unwanted attention to the activities at their location. Be it a hotel or private residence.
There are so many factors for the reasons why some providers do business the way they do. Some make perfect sense, others not so much.
Edited to add: I can not speak of some of the other topics you brought up, as they don't pertain to me, personally. From reading what you wrote, it sounds more like BP fakery and BS. The safer bet would be to see verified providers. Although there are verified providers that also use BP. Myself included. And yes, there are ladies here that have been less than honest about some things.
There are also many ladies here who do not discriminate. For me, if a gent contacts me with 'yo bae wassup' that doesn't do anything for me. If he approaches me in a gentlemanly manner, I don't care what he looks like. I see gentlemen of ALL colors and abilities. The key word is gentlemen. I say abilities, because I have met gentlemen who had some physical limitations, which covers a broad range of limitations.
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